When someone says or does something unintentionally hurtful and they do it once, that’s RUDE.
When someone says or does something intentionally hurtful and they do it once, that’s MEAN.
When someone says or does something intentionally hurtful and they do it SEVERAL TIMES ON PURPOSE to upset you then it’s
BULLYING!
What to do if you are being bullied:
We want to make sure that our school is a kind, safe, friendly place for EVERYBODY!
We don’t want any bullying to happen at our school but if it does you MUST tell somebody.
There are lots of people you can talk to if you are being bullied.
You can tell any teacher in school who will help sort out any problems.
You can put it in one of the worry boxes which are in the corridors, or in your classrooms; worry boxes are checked regularly by our peer mentors who will then share them with your class teachers to address any worries you may have.
You can tell a Peer Mentor– they have been specially trained to help sort out problems.
Parent/Carer section
Parents/carers who are concerned that their child might be being bullied, or who suspect that their child may be the perpetrator of bullying, should contact their child’s class teacher immediately who will follow the school’s policy and procedures. If they are not satisfied with the response, they should contact the head teacher, through the school office. If they remain dissatisfied, they should follow the school’s complaints procedure, which is available from the school office.
Parents/carers have a responsibility to support the school’s anti-bullying policy, actively encouraging their child to be a positive member of the school. An anti-bullying advice leaflet, produced by the Anti-Bullying Steering Group, is issued annually to parents/carers and information for parents is available on the school’s website, including advice for dealing with incidents of cyberbullying. If parents would like to discuss or receive more information about anti-bullying at our school, then they can speak with Mrs Hodge or Mrs Atcha. All of these can be contacted through the school office.
Parents are discouraged from trying to deal with any incidents of bullying themselves, by approaching either the child involved or their parents.
Anti-Bullying Steering Group
The Anti-Bullying steering group consists of staff, parents and Governors who work together to ensure that we have good systems in place to promote happiness and friendship, and also deal with any issues. If you have any suggestions to put forward for discussion in this meeting please speak to Mrs Hodge.
This year, the national Anti-Bullying Week will take place from Monday 10th to Friday 14th November with the theme "Power for Good". During the course of the week, pupils will complete a range of lessons and activities that encourages them to use their "Power for Good" to speak up against bullying.
If you are having friendships issues in school then why don’t you talk to one of our Peer Mentors. There are Peer Mentors on duty every lunchtime in both the KS1 and KS2 yards. They have been specially trained to help you work through friendship issues or help you if you feel you have a problem.
Anti-Bullying
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