HIB (Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying)
Mill Lake School Climate Team:
Mill Lake School Climate Team:
Mill Lake School has an active school climate team that works to ensure the school is a safe & welcoming environment
Mill Lake School has an active school climate team that works to ensure the school is a safe & welcoming environment
What Bullying is NOT
What Bullying is NOT
o Argument/ Conflict
o Argument/ Conflict
o Not liking someone
o Not liking someone
o Exclusion
o Exclusion
o Teasing
o Teasing
o Being bossy
o Being bossy
o Rivalry
o Rivalry
o Expressing unpleasant thoughts or feelings regarding others
o Expressing unpleasant thoughts or feelings regarding others
Characteristics of Bullying
Characteristics of Bullying
o An imbalance of power
o An imbalance of power
o Manipulation of a situation
o Manipulation of a situation
o Targets others based on differences
o Targets others based on differences
o Feeling superior
o Feeling superior
o Insensitive to the feelings/ needs of others
o Insensitive to the feelings/ needs of others
o Intolerance of differences
o Intolerance of differences
o Control or dominance over others
o Control or dominance over others