Bullying
Many children experience bullying at school. This can be a very worrying time for parents.
Bullying can include the following:
- name calling and teasing
- threats and extortion
- physical violence
- damage to someone's belongings
- leaving pupils out of social activities deliberately and frequently
- spreading malicious rumours
- bullying by mobile phone text message or e-mail
If your child is being bullied:
- talk to your child and find out what has happened
- make an appointment to see your child's teacher
- tell them about the problems your child is having
- ask to see the school's anti-bullying procedure
- make a note of what action the school intends to take
- stay in touch with the school and let them know if the problem continues
If you are not satisfied:
- check that agreed procedures are being followed
- make an appointment to see the Headteacher to discuss the problem
- if the problem is not resolved you may need to make a formal complaint to the Governors at the school - see School Complaints Procedure
If your child is bullying other children:
- find out what has prompted this behaviour. Children can bully others for a variety of reasons.
- talk to your child and explain that what he/she is doing is unacceptable and makes other children unhappy
- make an appointment to see your child's class teacher, explain what is happening and discuss with them how you and the school can stop the bullying behaviour
- regularly check with your child how things are going at school
Further information can be found on the following websites:
- Bullying Online - A helpful website with lots of supportive information for both parents and children.
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