SCHOOL bullying remains a prevailing ill within many educational institutes within our country.
On Wednesday, 5 May Brighton Beach police hosted a pro-active knock and drop brochure awareness campaign addressing school bullying, while also focussing on cyber-bullying.
A collaboration between the principals of five local high schools within the policing prescient and Captain Louise Le Roux resulted in 5396 educational brochures being distributed on the day.
The brochures researched and created by Le Roux aim to empower learners in understanding which bullying actions imposed upon them by others may constitute a criminal offence.
“It also aims at educating parents on understanding the impact bullying has on their child, emphasising the importance of parental support when receiving a report of bullying by their child.
“Aspects reflected within the two includes understanding bullying, the categories and effects thereof. The cyber-bullying brochure explains tactics used to commit cyber-bullying, how to establish rules about technology usage as well as the prevention and reporting of cyber-bullying,” she said.
The contact details of organisations that provide victim support are also available within the brochures distributed. Le Roux expressed her gratitude towards the principals and staffing of the participating high schools who afforded SAPS a platform to create a pro-active awareness campaign on a subject matter which has negative repercussions on the wellness and safety of children within an educational environment.
