November 2023 – Hot Topic Anti - Bullying Week Bullying affects millions of young lives. Too often, we are silent when we see bullying take place, silent about the hurt bullying causes, and silent when we hear bullying dismissed as ‘just banter’. Anti - Bullying Week 2023 will take place from Monday 13th - Friday 17th November. The theme is Make A Noise About Bullying. The week is starting off with Odd Socks Day on Monday 13 th November, all you need to do is wear odd socks! It’s a great way to celebrate what makes us all unique in Anti - Bullying Week! The buzz on social media is also an important part of Anti - Bullying Week and a great opportunity for everyone to share how they’ve embraced the anti - bullying message. It’s easy to get involved via #AntiBu llyingWeek and #MakeANoise on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Twitter Following the success of the campaign in 2022 – when 80% of schools marked the week, reaching over 7.5 million children and young people – Anti - Bullying Week will remind everyone whether it’s in school, at home, in the community or online, let’s make a noi se about bullying. This anti - bullying week we urge adults and children alike to come together to have discussions about what we mean by bullying behaviour, how we can tell the difference between ‘banter’ and bullying and how we can make changes to reduce bullying. Together, we can make a difference if we make a noise to stop bullying. Reach out to someone you trust if you need to talk. Reach out to someone you know is being bullied. Reach out and consider a new approach. How you can get involved! • Access our free primary and secondary school packs • Get involved in Odd Socks Day at school, work, or at home • Nominate a member of staff for our School Staff Award! • Pledge your support for Anti - Bullying Week • Get involved on social media! • Keep up with our members activity, which we will be sharing with you here as it happens • Review our tool for parents and carers • Purchase merchandise Cyber Bullying What is cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is bullying with the use of digital technologies. It can take place on social media, messaging platforms, gaming platforms and mobile phones. It is repeated behaviour, aimed at scaring, angering or shaming those who are targeted. Examples inc lude: • spreading lies about or posting embarrassing photos or videos of someone on social media • sending hurtful, abusive or threatening messages, images or videos via messaging platforms • impersonating someone and sending mean messages to others on their behalf or through fake accounts. Face - to - face bullying and cyberbullying can often happen alongside each other. But cyberbullying leaves a digital footprint – a record that can prove useful and provide evidence to help stop the abuse. What are the effects of cyberbullying? When bullying happens online it can feel as if you’re being attacked everywhere, even inside your own home. It can seem like there’s no escape. The effects can last a long time and affect a person in many ways: • Mentally – feeling upset, embarrassed, stupid, even afraid or angry • Emotionally – feeling ashamed or losing interest in the things you love • Physically – tired (loss of sleep), or experiencing symptoms like stomach aches and headaches The feeling of being laughed at or harassed by others can prevent people from speaking up or trying to deal with the problem. In extreme cases, cyberbullying can even lead to people taking their own lives. How do I prevent my personal information from being used to manipulate or humiliate me on social media? Think twice before posting or sharing anything on digital platforms – it may be online forever and could be used to harm you later. Don’t give out personal details such as your address, telephone number or the name of your school. Learn about the privacy settings of your favourite social media apps. Here are some actions you can take on many of them: • You can decide who can see your profile, send you direct messages or comment on your posts by adjusting your account privacy settings. • You can report hurtful comments, messages, photos and videos and request they be removed. • Besides ‘unfriending’, you can completely block people to stop them from seeing your profile or contacting you. • You can also choose to have comments by certain people to appear only to them without completely blocking them. • You can delete posts on your profile or hide them from specific people. On most of your favourite social media, people aren't notified when you block, restrict or report them. For bullying to stop, it needs to be identified and reporting it is key It can be helpful to collect evidence – text messages and screenshots of social media posts – to show what’s been going on. For bullying to stop, it needs to be identified and reporting it is key. It can also help to show the bully that their behaviour is unacceptable. If you are in immediate danger, then you should contact the police or emergency services. If you are worried about your safety or something that has happened to you online, you can seek help by calling your national helpline . If your country does not have a helpline, please urgently speak to an adult you trust or seek professional support from trained and experienced carers. Feast of St. Andrew Saint Andrew's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Andrew or Andermas , is the feast day of Andrew the Apostle. It is celebrated on 30 November. Saint Andrew is the disciple in the New Testament who introduced his brother, the Apostle Peter, to Jesus, the Messiah. He is the patron saint of Greece, Russia, Italy's Amalfi and Barbados. As well as other countries, he's the patron saint of singers, spinsters, maidens, fishmongers, fishermen, women wanting to be mothers, gout and sore throats. What do you do on St Andrew day? The day is an official bank holiday and provides a fantastic opportunity to celebrate Scottish culture and traditional cuisine and dance. Typical St. Andrew's Day activities include plenty of food, drink, music and dancing, with festivities often lasting l ong into the night. Movember Mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer – we’re taking them all on. Since 2003, Movember has funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects around the world, challenging the status quo, shaking up men’s health research and transforming the way health services reach and support men. We exist to help men live happier, healthier, longer lives – this is what drives every single one of our 1,250 men’s health projects. In everything we do, we strive to be transparent and accounta ble. We report thoroughly on each project so that our Mo Bros and Mo Sisters can see how their support is changing the lives of men around the world. From humble beginnings, the Movember movement has grown into a truly global one. We’ve made epic progress¬ in men’s health, but every whisker of credit goes to our Mo Bros and Mo Sisters around the world. Five million since 2003. How can I take part in Movember? Grow a mo ! If there's one thing The Order of Mo is known for, it's this. Growing a Mo is our symbol for better men’s health. It also grabs attention and starts important conversations. So give it a go – it shows the world you stand for healthier men and a healthier world. Move for Mental Health - Move is how The Order of Mo remembers the 60 men lost to suicide globally, every hour. To take part, all you have to do is run or walk 60km. Cover the distance in one go or over the month. Mo your own way - There are many ways to support The Order of Mo. That’s why we have Mo Your Own Way. Climb a mountain, break a personal best, quit a bad habit for a month or take on a dare for men’s health. Do it your way and you won’t go wrong. Hot Topic Questions British Values How can we promote tolerance for individuals who celebrate Christian holidays? Safeguarding Who should I talk to if someone is bullying me online? Why is reporting important? Hea lth & Safety What is the best way to stop the effects of cyberbullying? Prevent Name x2 ways of how you can prevent personal information from being manipulated? Equality & Diversity What do you think would make someone vulnerable to being attacked by cyberbullies? Maths Movember has been running since 2003 and has funded 1,250 men’s health projects. How many projects have been funded each year?