Carr Manor Primary School
Anti Bullying Policy
THIS DOCUMENT IS a statement of the aims, principles and strategies for combating bullying at Carr Manor Primary School.
LEA GUIDELINES he been taken into consideration in the formulation of this policy.
We are committed to providing a caring, friendly and safe environment for all our pupils so they can learn in a relaxed and secure atmosphere. Bullying of any kind is unacceptable at our school. If bullying does occur, all pupils should be able to tell and know that incidents will be dealt with promptly and effectively. We are a ZERO TOLERANCE school. This means that anyone who knows that bullying is happening is expected to tell the staff.
What Is Bullying? THE FACTS
The Anti-Bullying Alliance defines bullying as the ‘repetitive, intentional hurting of a person or group by another person or group, where the relationship involves an imbalance of ‘power.’
Bullying can take several forms. Some are obvious e.g. physical assault, intimidation, threats and name-calling. Others are more subtle and harder to identify immediately e.g. exclusion or a certain look or sign that conveys meaning.
The focus of some bullying can be specific e.g. racist, homophobic, gender based, transgender, peer-on-peer or predicated on any discernible difference e.g. body shape or disability.
Cyber bullying (also called 'online bullying') is when a person or a group of people use the internet, email, online games or any other kind of social media or digital technology to threaten, tease, upset or humiliate someone else.
Why is it Important to Respond to Bullying?
Bullying hurts. No one deserves to be a victim of bullying. Everybody has the right to be treated with respect. Pupils who are bullying need to learn different ways of behaving. AT CMPS we use Restorative Practice (RP) to challenge bullying and to ensure that potential bullies are aware of the effect on their peers.
Schools have a responsibility to respond promptly and effectively to issues of bullying.
Objectives of this Policy
Signs and Symptoms
A child may indicate by signs or behaviour that he or she is being bullied. Adults should be aware of these possible signs and that they should investigate if a child:
These signs and behaviours could indicate other problems, but bullying should be considered a possibility and should be investigated
2) In serious cases, suspension or even exclusion will be considered
3) If possible, the pupils will be reconciled
4) After the incident / incidents have been investigated and dealt with, each case will be monitored to ensure repeated bullying does not take place
At Carr Manor PS Anti Bullying is given a high profile. This includes Key Stage assemblies led by the head teacher / members of the Senior Leadership Team, involving outside agencies to do focused work around circles and making the correct choices, regularly reinforcing awareness through PSHCE and Restorative Practice.
Reviewed by Deborah Kenny (April 2017)