Our assembly today is about bullying.The definition of bullying is when an individual or a group of people with more power, repeatedly and intentionally cause hurt or harm to another person or group of people who feel helpless to respond. Bullying can continue over time, is often hidden from adults, and will probably continue if no action is taken. Bullying is not single episodes of aggression or intimidation or a once off fight. We are going to looked at a power point about bullying.

Bullying is repeated unkind behaviour towards another person.                   Bullying has negative effect on people. Bullying can be making threats, spreading rumours, attacking someone physically or verbally, excluding someone from a group on purpose.

If bullying happens you need to ……………….

1.Tell the person to stop, that it is not OK and that you will tell an adult

2.Tell someone (a friend, a teacher or your parents)

3.Keep the evidence and keep a record 

Cyberbullying is when people bully others using an electronic device (e.g. phones, computers, through online gaming. It can be:abusive /hurtful messages , unwanted content, impersonation or exclusion.Ask an adult or friend that you can trust for advice. If cyber bullying occur….use the report button for the social media it’s happening on and speak to someone you trust about the situation. We spoke about different examples of bullying and how we can help St Declan’s be a bully free zone.

Prizes /Awards                                                                                              Communion                                                                                                  

Thank you to the choir who were fantastic on the day of the Communion . It made the day extra special with all the beautiful singing. Thank you to Mrs O’Rourke, Ms Lydon, Mr Mc Keown and Ms Kelly for their hard work. Well done to Kate Moss, Eleanor Whelan, Katie O’Connell and Rachel Richardson who served mass with Father Ciaran.

Football Final- Well done to the BOys Senior Football team won won the Fingal Final and the Shield Cup at the weekend. It is a credit to the school and we are all very proud of them. Thank you to Mr Farrell, Mr Lydon and Mr Ryan for training them. 

Walking/Cycling to school- Please be careful when walking, cycling or scooting to school and always wear your helmet.                                   

Baseball –our  three 3^rd class will be taking part in a baseball tournament.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Pupil of the month trophy                                                                         

Room 19 – Oliver

Room 9- Alex

Room 21- Jean,

Room 20- Nathan

Room 24-Sean

Room 25- Angelo

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Gaeilgeoir Na Miosa

Room 19- Conor

Room 9- Logan

Room 21 – Adam

Room 20 – Mary Kate

Room 24- Egle

Room 25- Liam

 

Best Line Award- Room 9

Best Dressed Class-Room 20

Best behaviour on yard-Room 19

Best Attendance Award – 3^rd Class Room 19 and 4^th Class Room 24

Performance

Ms King Room 20

 

End Poem Mr Reidy                                                                                                  

I am the person you bullied at school,
I am the person who didn’t know how to be cool,
I am the person you alienated,
I am the person you ridiculed and hated.

I am the person who sat on my own,
I am the person who walked home alone,
I am the person you scared every day,
I am the person who had nothing to say.

I am the person with hurt in my eyes,
I am the person you never saw cry,
I am the person living alone with my fears,
I am the person destroyed by my peers.

I am the person who drowned in your scorn,
I am the person who wished I hadn’t been born,
I am the person you destroyed for ‘fun’,
I am the person, but not the only one.

I am the person whose name you don’t know,
I am the person who just can’t let go,
I am the person who has feelings too,
And I am a person, just like you.