Anti-bullying

We say 'No' to bullying, whether verbal or physical; it has no place in our school. We ask for all parents and pupils to help us by reporting immediately any incidents so that we can deal firmly and fairly with any bullies, involving parents if appropriate.

Our policy defines bullying as ‘Persistent behaviour by an individual or a group, with the intention of verbally, physically or emotionally harming another person or group’ DfE (2017) Preventing and Tackling Bullying.

Bullying is generally characterised by: 

• Repetition: Incidents are not one-offs; they are frequent and happen over an extended period of time. 
• Intent: The perpetrator means to cause verbal, physical or emotional harm; it is not accidental. 
• Targeting: Bullying is generally targeted at a specific individual or group. 
• Power imbalance: Whether real or perceived, bullying is generally based on unequal power relations. 

To help children identify and report on rare incidents of bullying, we use the STOP acronym, which stands for 'Several Times on Purpose'. This helps children understand the definition of bullying.

Talking about bullying with your child

The NSPCC website (https://www.nspcc.org.uk/) contains good quality information and advice for parents/carers about dealing with bullying.

Visit our policies section to read our Anti-bullying Policy.

Our School Council have created a child-friendly Anti-bullying Policy:

Our Anti-Bullying Policy

Our school is a safe place.

Bullying of any kind is unacceptable.

We are kind to all our peers and make sure everyone is included. Everybody has the right to be treated with respect.

Our Definition of Bullying :

Bullying is when someone consistently says or does something intentionally hurtful to you or someone else. This includes physical, verbal, emotional and cyberbullying.

Physical – hitting, kicking, pushing etc.

Verbal – name calling, spreading rumours, threatening and teasing. Emotional – excluding from games, humiliating someone, manipulation, ridicule.

Cyber bullying (online) - posting something unkind on social media, sharing photos without permission, sending unkind messages online.

We know what to do when someone is unkind to us:

• We will ask them to stop!
• We will tell a trusted adult if we know or suspect that someone is being bullied.
• We will ask for help from our friends if we are unsure of what to do
• We will use our class worry box.