Anti Bullying Policy
Anti Bullying Policy
- Bullying makes pupils unhappy
- Pupils who are being bullied are unlikely to concentrate fully on their schoolwork
- Some pupils refuse to go to school in order to avoid being bullied
- Pupils who observe unchallenged bullying are likely to copy this anti-social behaviour
- Prevent or reduce incidents of bullying
- Provide a clearly defined framework for dealing with victims and perpetrators of incidents of bullying if and when they occur
- Ensure that this framework is understood and trusted by students, parents and staff.
- Provide a happy and caring environment in which to learn and work where each member of the school community is personally valued and where pupils are able to develop self-respect and self- control
- Make it easier for pupils to work together and participate fully in the life of the school and the community
- Help pupils acquire attitudes and physical and social skills that they can refer to in their adult and working life and to be able to adapt confidently to a changing society
- Encourage moral and ethical values
- Engender respect for and tolerance of others – regardless of differences of race, gender, culture or religion
- They can be any type of student
- Bullies are interested in overpowering others, enjoy power, and feel entitled to recognition, privilege and special treatment
- They have strong personalities, and like to dominate and be in charge
- Bullies have an inflated self-image
- They lack compassion and empathy for others
- They lack guilt for their own actions
- They believe it is OK to treat others this way, thinking the victim did something that deserves this treatment
- Bullies have difficulty in accepting differences
- They have impulsive behaviour
- They avoid adults and do things away from adult eyes
- A bully is verbally convincing
- A bully likes to control others in a subtle way
- A bully thinks it is acceptable to be abusive in order to get whatever he or she wants.
- Bullies project their problems and faults onto others
- Lacking close friends in school
- Shy
- From an over protective family environment
- Physically or psychological disadvantaged
- Have special educational needs
- Behave inappropriately, intrudingly or be a nuisance
- Behave passively or submissively
- If a pupil thinks he/she is being bullied he or she should tell a trusted adult about the incidents he/she has been subjected to. The adult should then speak to the Headmaster. Information given should be treated as strictly confidential.
- The Headmaster will speak to the pupils involved in the incidents in order to clarify the essence of the bullying, identify the situation, find the cause, and make agreements about the future.
- If it is an agreed case of bullying, the incident is recorded in a special register. The first recorded incident should not include any sanctions. After identifying the bullying situation, the guilty student should be given a warning of what could be happen if the behaviour continues.
- A date is set when the students involved meet with the Headmaster to review the situation.
- The class teacher is informed of the situation.
- The class teacher works with the children within tutorial or other group activity.
- If there is a second case of bullying, the incident is again recorded in the register and the parents of the student(s) involved are called in to inform them of the situation and to discuss strategies for preventing further problems.
- In the case of further incidents, a record is again made in the register and a sanction may be applied. Depending on the incident, the Headmaster and house masters will evaluate the case and decide on appropriate sanctions. Measures taken may include suspension or more serious measures.
- Never ignore bullying
- Don’t make premature assumptions
- Listen carefully to all accounts – several pupils saying the same does not necessarily mean they are telling the truth
- Adopt a problem-solving approach which moves pupils on from justifying themselves
- Follow-up repeatedly checking bullying has not resumed