ST, July 23, 2006
Boy bullied by 5 girls in school
MY FRIEND'S son, who is studying at a premier primary school in
Bukit Timah, was a victim of bullying by five girls in his
school.
The boy is an upper primary pupil, but of small build for his
age.
The girls tied his hair, took a picture of him and posted it
online. The picture has since been removed.
Apart from causing him embarrassment and emotional stress, the
girls also attacked the boy physically by throwing water bottles at
his genitals, causing him to cringe and cry due to the extreme
pain.
My friend spoke to the principal, but did not lodge a police report
because she did not want to have the girls' records
blemished.
What is worrying about this incident is that the bullying took
place in one of the most prestigious primary schools here, where
the girls are likely to move on to premier secondary schools and be
awarded scholarships.
Apart from focusing on bullying in secondary schools, the Ministry
of Education should also look into rampant bullying in primary
schools, and assure parents their children are safe in
school.
Lai Ming Shan
