- AIMS
- To emphasise the issue for staff and remind them of their roles in preventing bullying.
- To seek parents' and Governors' endorsement of the school approach.
- To re-emphasise to children what the School's values are and how to act.
- To outline the School's broad interpretation of what constitutes bullying and the prompt, stern measures it takes when
instances occur.
- DEFINITION
- Any systematic physical, psychological or sexual intimidation - usually by those in a position of
power against those unable to defend themselves.
- Implies wilful desire to hurt, threaten or frighten in order to cause distress.
- Implies personal gratification for the bully or a desire to impress.
- It is possible for a child to be a bully unconsciously and without serious intent to hurt.
- TYPES OF BULLYING
- Taunting, teasing, name-calling, mocking physical or racial characteristics, shouting insults.
- Touching, poking, pointing, pushing, scuffling, barging, actual hitting, threatening violence.
- Malicious whispering to others, ganging up, 'Coventry' deliberately isolating; and group bullying.
- Hiding personal belongings, defacing work, rubbishing achievement.
- LOCATION
- In the lightly supervised areas of the school such as distant parts of the fields, in toilets and
residential accomodation.
- On the corridors at breaks, lunches and change of lessons.
- On the school buses.
- Walking around school.
- In the classroom and communal areas of the school.
- ACTION IN THE EVENT OF BULLYING
- Refer to Head/Head of Care.
- Investigation: written statements if appropriate.
- Counsel victim and perpetrator and contact parents if appropriate. Give support to all victims and perpetrators.
Consider the public response to the incident.
- Where appropriate choose level of punitive response for the bully (see Sanctions Policy).
- Monitor effectiveness of intervention - consider outside counselling.
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