October is National Bullying Prevention Month, so during the first week of October, WOMS students participated in an awareness lesson about what bullying is and what it is not, how to respond to bullying, and why it’s important to stand up for yourself and others. According to official and legally accepted definitions, bullying has to include the following elements:
- has to be hurtful (physically or emotionally);
- has to be intentional (not an accident);
- has to be repeated (not just a one-time situation);
Bullying also will include an imbalance of power, whether it’s physical, social, etc.
WOMS is taking bullying awareness and prevention seriously because we want our students to feel safe at school and beyond. We also want to empower our students to stand up against bullying in an appropriate way.
If you would like more information about bullying and how to talk to your kids about bullying, go to the following link:
