STOP BULLYING - Pocketbook 2nd edition - A pocketful of step-in-and-stop-it strategies to stamp out all forms of bullying, including cyber bullying

Sep 28, 2026

Practical guidance for creating bully-free schools, defining bullying, distinguishing types including cyber bullying, and explaining why bullying happens and how it spreads. Provides teacher and staff strategies for supervision, prevention, and immediate action, along with approaches for handling excuses and developing action plans. Includes parent and student council involvement, sample anti-bullying contracts, discussion prompts, peer support schemes, and activities for teaching assertiveness, responding to demands, and supporting victims and bullies with clear next steps.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages132

Reading Time5 h 33 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Defining bullying

Types of bullying

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CODE | 00287323 | | LOC | Ce | 术 STOP BULLYINGPocketbook 2nd edition By MicheleElliott Published by: Teachers'Pocketbooks Laurel House,Station Approach,Alresford,Hampshire SO249JH,UKTel:+44(0)1962735573Fax:+44(0)1962733637 E-mail:sales@teacherspocketbooks.co.ukWebsite:www.teacherspocketbooks.co.uk Teachers'Pocketbooks is an imprint ofManagement Pocketbooks Ltd. With thanks to Brin Best for his help inlaunching the series. All rights reserved.No part of this publicationmay be reproduced,stored in a retrievalsystem or transmitted in any form,or by anymeans,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording or otherwise,without the priorpermission of the publishers. ◎ Michele Elliott 2005,2010. First edition published 2005.This edition 2010. ISBN 9781906610265 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication DataA catalogue record for this book is availablefrom the British Library. Design,typesetting and graphics by Efex Ltd.Printed in UK. What Do We Know About Bullying? Teacher Tips Creating a Bully-free School Awareness- raising for Pupils Understanding Bullies and Victims Helping the Bullied and the Bullies Suggestionsfor Everyone Co n te nt s Defining bullying,types of bullying,an exercise to promote discussion,why does bullying happen?,how widespread is it?,bullying mattersbecause…,how bullying thrives,teachers getting it right,consequencesfor bullies and victims Staff concerns and issues,what is our role?,permitting,promoting andpreventing bullying,attitudes,cyber bullying,schools designed forbulliessupervision,a perfect school for bulies,immediate action,handling excuses,action plan,consequences,telling off Start with parents,contact with home,advice for parents,studentcouncils,questionnaires,school contracts,sample contracts,producing an anti-bullying policy,Kidscape's policy Discussion topics-telling,witnessing,bully packs,film,books,games,an anti-bullying week,cyber quiz,produce an anti-bullying magazine,poster competition,rip rip exercise,dear bully Characteristics of children who bully,recognising victims-chronicvictims,different victims,accidental victims Anger,ZAP assertiveness courses,questionnaire for children,changing theway you communicate,steps to take,expressing pride,dealing with put-downs,plan of action,self-evaluating,learn what you live,what bullyingteaches,making friends,ways NOT to make friends,who to turn to for help Peer support schemes,teaching assertiveness skills,making a request,responding to demands,saying no,shouting no,the scratched CD,fogging,everyone is valuable,balloon debate,cornucopia 5 23 45 63 77 87 107 # Introduction There is brilliant anti-bullying work going on in schools and that is down to the hard workof teachers.In the past,some people have clung to the idea that bullying was just anecessary part of growing up.Thank goodness those attitudes have gone the way ofstuffing children up chimneys and sending them down mines. However,the paradox is that bullying itself is on the rise and new ways of tormentingvictims have grown with the advent of computer technology.Cyber bullying means pupils(and teachers)can be targeted 24 hours a day by unscrupulous and cruel bullies.Andonce the doctored photographs,nasty comments,lies and websites,etc are online,theyseem to go on forever,humiliating their victims on a global scale. I know how hard it can be to do the hundreds of things expected of us and deal with thebullying of pupils-and perhaps even with being bullied ourselves.That is why I am sopleased that this easy to use,handy Pocketbook includes lots of tried and trusted exercises,practical tips and information to fit into your busy d

FAQs

What definition of bullying does the book use?

It treats bullying as deliberate aggression with an unequal balance of power that causes pain and distress, often repeated with the intent to hurt.

Which types of bullying are covered?

The book covers physical, name-calling and sarcasm, verbal exclusions and humiliating acts, and emotional bullying such as racist taunts.

How does the book help schools prevent bullying and respond immediately?

It offers guidance on permitting, promoting and preventing bullying, supervision, immediate action, handling excuses, and using action plans, with additional teacher and parent-oriented steps.

Sep 28, 2026

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