Anti-Bullying Policy

AIM:

To encourage positive relationships among students to reduce incidents of bullying and build self-esteem (integrated with Health Education Program).

DEFINITION:

1. Bullying is any repetitive verbal, physical or subtle form of abuse which impacts on individuals.
2. Bullying is a pattern of behaviour by one person towards another, which hurts, injures, embarrasses, upsets or causes discomfort to that person. It can be:

• on the internet
• physical aggression
• the use of put-down comments or insults
• name calling
• damage to the person’s property
• deliberate exclusion from activities
• the setting-up of humiliating experiences.

STATEMENT OF OUR POSITION

• Inglewood Primary School does not tolerate bullying or harassment.
• All teachers are firmly committed to putting an end to acts of bullying.
• Victims of bullying will be supported with restorative practice.
• Inappropriate ‘bystander behaviour’ is unacceptable.
• Refer to the school’s anti-bullying policy for guidelines on responding to bullying.