Verbal Bullying

Sibel Kara

Nikolas Nikola

Gülşen Horlu

TEAM 1

Sibel Kara/Osman Faruk Verimer Primary School Türkiye -Mehmet Akif Ç.

Νikolaos Nikolaou, Primary School of Sageika, Greece

George was walking towards the classroom when he heard a voice behind him.

“Watch out, fat boy, don’t block the hallway!” Peter laughed and his friends burst out laughing.

George lowered his head and pretended not to hear. During the break, while he was eating his snack, Peter walked past him and smiled ironically.

“Leave a bun for us too, George!” he said loudly, making the others laugh.

George felt his face burn. He grabbed the bun in his hand but said nothing.

In the game, when he ran to catch someone in the chase, Peter shouted again:

“Run, if you can! Not that you’ll make it…”

Gülşen Horlu/Osman Faruk Verimer Primary School Türkiye

George clenched his fists but took a deep breath, trying to ignore Peter's words. He had always been quiet, avoiding conflict, but deep inside, he wished he could make Peter stop.

That evening, George sat at his desk, staring at a notebook where he usually wrote down his thoughts. Instead of writing about his feelings, he decided to come up with a plan. He knew he couldn’t change how he looked overnight, but he could change how he responded.

The next day, during lunch, when Peter made another sarcastic comment, George stood up straight and looked him in the eye.

"Peter, do you ever get tired of trying to make others feel small?" he asked, his voice steady.

The laughter around them faded. Peter looked surprised. No one had ever called him out like that.

George continued, "I may not be the fastest, but at least I don’t need to put others down to feel good about myself."

A few students nodded in agreement. Peter opened his mouth to respond but hesitated. He had expected George to stay silent, not to stand up for himself.

From that day on, the teasing lessened. George had learned that sometimes, the best way to stop a bully wasn’t by running away or getting angry—but by showing confidence and refusing to play along with their games.

Social Bullying

Katarzyna Drabarek

Esmanur Tögel Çil

Aggeliki Giotopoulou

TEAM 2

Katarzyna Drabarek Szkoła Podstawowa z OI Nr 6 w Siedlcach, Poland

Esmanur TÖGEL ÇİL/Çağatay Uluçay Primary School Manisa-Türkiye

Efe was the most popular student in the school and was in a leadership position. However, this popularity sometimes caused him to act in ways that harmed others. The new student was constantly being sarcastic and insulting towards Zeynep.One day, group work was done in class and the teacher put Efe and Zeynep in the same group. Zeynep was excited at first, but Efe continued to challenge her socially. Zeynep was very sad and Melis, who noticed this situation, supported her. Zeynep, who gained courage thanks to Melis, told her teacher about Efe's bullying.

The teacher warned Efe and explained that his behavior was harming others. Over time, Efe began to regret seeing how Zeynep was affected and decided to change his behavior.

Aggeliki Giotopoulou, Primary School of Sgeika, Greece

The next day, Efe sat quietly and thought about what the teacher had said. At lunch, she saw Zeynep alone and walked over.

“Can0 I sit here?” she asked.

Zeynep nodded in surprise.

“I was really mean. I’m sorry,” Efe said.

Zeynep hesitated, then smiled. “I was hurt, but… thank you for apologizing.”

After that, Efe stopped making fun of her. Instead, she listened and helped with their work. One day, when another boy made a rude joke, Efe said, “That’s not nice.”

Zeynep saw it and smiled. Efe was changing

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Cyber Bullying

Elena Paraschiv

Nurcan Okur

TEAM 3

Paraschiv Elena- 

Secondary School H.M. Berthelot, Ploiești, Romania

Paraschiv Elena- 

Secondary School H.M. Berthelot, Ploiești, Romania

The effects of cyberbullying can be severe, leading to emotional distress, anxiety, depression, and even suicidal thoughts in some cases. It's important to recognize the signs of cyberbullying and take steps to address it, such as:

Do you have any specific questions or concerns about cyberbullying that you'd like to talk about?

Paraschiv Elena- 

Secondary School H.M. Berthelot, Ploiești, Romania