My Mind Check can tell us if a student is expressing concern about peer relationships at the time of their check-in.
Issues within friendships and peer interactions can be a normal, and sometimes challenging, part of growing up. However, peer victimisation, or bullying, is never okay.
Peer victimisation is indicated by behaviours that are targeted and repeated. These behaviours can include aggressive behaviour, social isolation, and exclusion.
As school staff, you will be aware that incidents of peer victimisation can significantly impact student emotional wellbeing. However, these situations can be challenging to support from a school perspective.
School staff can help reduce peer victimisation issues by recognising the difference between a normal relationship difficulty and peer victimisation, and calling out bullying behaviours as you see it.
