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Bullying Policy
School Policies
Produced as part of the Partnership Development Schools (PDS)
Strategy Phase 3 2008-09 (Lead PDS: The Park Community School.
Contact Chris Ley ([email protected])
Below are some ways children and young people
have described bullying:
 Being called names.
 Being teased being pushed or pulled about.
 Having money and other possessions taken or
messed about with.
 Having rumours spread about you.
 Being ignored and left out.
 Being hit, kicked or physically hurt in any way.
 Being threatened or intimidated.
 While some consider bullying to be part of a natural
toughening-up process that is beneficial in our
competitive society, research is showing that
experiencing repeated bullying is associated with
negative school outcomes such as absenteeism and
poor academic performance. Additionally, excessive
teasing has been related to depression, social
anxiety, decreased self-esteem, anger, and sadness.
 It is compulsory for schools to have measures in
place to encourage good behaviour and respect for
others on the part of pupils. Head teachers must by
law have a policy to prevent all forms of bullying
among pupils.
 The Anti-Bullying Charter provides a framework for
considering what should go into a school's bullying
policy.
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 Engaging pupils in developing the bullying policy is a
vital part of the process and can be done by:
 Focus groups and face-to-face discussions with
small groups of children and young people,
particularly through school councils.
 PSHEE or Citizenship curriculum through which
the class could address bullying as a class project
 Interactive websites.
 Written questionnaires and feedback forms, which
provide ideal opportunities to find out about
children and young people's understanding and
perceptions of bullying.
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Art, posters, drama and interactive exercises.
DVDs and CDs.
Mindmapping sessions to explore issues of
bullying.
Sources for information, advice and guidance on anti bullying issues include:
www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/behaviour/tacklingbullying
www.dfes.gov.uk/bullying
www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk
www.antibullying.net