Today in St Dominic’s the preventative Bullying policy workshop took place for all 3^rd, 5^th and 6^th year students. Sr. Liz spent a session with the classes discussing different forms of bullying, with particular emphasis on cyberbullying. Cyberbullying can be detrimental to a person’s mental and physical wellbeing. “In Ireland an estimated 31% of primary students and 16% of secondary school students experience bullying, putting over 200,000 children at risk from the damaging effects of this growing problem”(IEPA , 2013). The 3^rd year Home Economics classes got actively involved in the workshop and hopefully the girls will reflect on what they have learned today and to take action in their lives. Take a look at this short video girls  Cyberbullying: there is a way out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkG00Czb4ho.

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