Bullying

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