Our whole-school homework this week is:
Living and Learning: this is one of the most important Living and Learning statements. Make sure you and your child talk about our two STOP acronyms:
Definition: Several Times On Purpose
Solution: Start Telling Other People
Beyond this week alone, keep talking about these – one’s a definition of bullying and the other’s a solution.
Talk about the differences between falling out and bullying, and between a one-off situation and something that’s happened more than once.
Reading: please make sure your child is reading on a daily basis.
Number Fact Fluency: use Numbots or Times Table Rock Stars in regular short bursts.
Talk Time
Living and Learning is the focus of this week’s Talk Time.
I know how to STOP bullying.
On Monday, it was Anti-Bullying Day. We’ve placed a strong emphasis on what bullying is and how to stop it.
‘STOP’ is an acronym that provides a clear definition of bullying:
Several Times On Purpose
An example of bullying would be someone saying on multiple occasions that you can’t join in with their game. On the other hand, getting upset/angry in the heat of the moment or accidentally bumping into someone wouldn’t be considered bullying.
‘STOP’ not only tells us what bullying is, but also how to make it stop:
Start Telling Other People.
Our school ethos statement is that our school is a happy and healthy place to learn. School will not be a happy and healthy place if we do not know how to stop bullying.
You could also watch this video with your child which helps us to understand how bullying is a group behaviour and outlines the different roles involved in bullying.
What we’d like you to do in your discussions this week:
- Identify examples of what bullying does and doesn’t look like.
- Ask your child what ‘STOP’ means – encourage them to remember both: Several Times On Purpose and Start Telling Other People.
- Reflect on the video about bullying as a group behaviour and the different roles involved in bullying.