Anti-Bullying

We “Live life in all its fullness.” John 10:10.

 

Bullying is ‘Behaviour by an individual or a group, usually repeated over time, which intentionally hurts another individual either physically or emotionally.’

 

Bullying is something that we take very seriously in our school and we will always respond proactively to any information which suggests that it may be happening. We believe that we have a duty to educate and empower both those being bullied and the children instigating the behaviour so that both develop the skills and attitudes to ensure that the cycle of bullying will cease. We do not tolerate bullying in any form and teach all children that nobody deserves to be bullied. We are a TELLING school: we encourage all members of our school community to report bullying to a trusted adult, either in school or at home.

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We do not talk about ‘bullies’ or ‘victims’. This is because words like these label people. We are talking about behaviour, not a fixed way a person is. We are all capable of bullying behaviour and we recognise that bullying is deeply damaging for both the person being bullied and the person doing the bullying. Please do not advise your child to ‘hit back’ and ‘stand up for themselves’ if they talk to you about the behaviours of others which are making them unhappy – please come and talk to us so that we can help all parties seek a resolution.

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