Anti-Bullying
Our Definition of Bullying
Bullying involves dominance of one person by another, or a group of others, is pre-meditated and usually forms a pattern of behaviour.
Bullying is therefore:
- Deliberately hurtful
- Repeated, often over a period of time
- Difficult for victims to defend themselves against.
It can take many forms but the main types are:
- Physical – hitting, kicking, taking another’s belongings
- Verbal – name calling, insulting, making offensive remarks
- Indirect – spreading nasty stories about someone, exclusion from social groups, being made the subject of malicious rumours, sending malicious e-mails or text messages on mobile phones/social networking sites.
Pupils who have been bullied should report this to:
- Their identified adult in school
- Any member of staff (Teachers, Teaching Assistants or Midday Supervisors)
- Their pupil buddy
- Their class member of the school council
- Their parents
- A school friend
Pupils who see others being bullied should report this to:
- Any of the above
