antibullying

Anti-Bullying Policy

At Glenelg School we want all students to feel safe.....

Therefore we take bullying seriously. This policy explains what bullying is, how you can report it and what we will do to stop it happening.

Glenelg School's Definition of Bullying

Bullying is deliberate, hurtful behaviour that is repeated. It can be open or hidden. It can be physical, verbal, emotional or relational. It impacts negatively on the victim’s safety and health and wellbeing.

What we do about incidences of bullying.

We will listen to the person who has been bullied.
We will support and provide counselling to the person who has been bullied. We will use restorative justice practices with them.
We will listen to the person who has been bullying others.
We will use restorative justice practices and the Rethink process with the person who has been bullying others.
Consequences for persons who have been bullying may include restricted play, suspension and exclusion.
We will talk to Parents or Caregivers about the situation.
When being bullied is an established pattern of behaviour we will use the Rethink process to explore helpful Habits of the Mind in developing the required persistence.

It is important to note that these steps are flexible depending on all the factors involved in a situation. There is no “one size fits all” approach

Glenelg School's Bystander Policy

A Bystander is a student who observes or hears a bullying incident. A Bystander is considered a part of the problem/negative behaviour if they don’t act in one of the following ways:

Report the bullying to a teacher
Leave the scene immediately
Move to stand by and support the victim
Act appropriately in some way to disempower the bully (eg. Telling them to leave him/her alone)

Students who are Bystanders in a bullying situation will attend Rethink.

Reporting Bullying

If you are bullied or you know someone who is being bullied, please report it.

Who do you report it to?

Tell any teacher or Lyn, Paul Ashley or the peace police

When to report

Report the bullying as soon as it happens. Do not ignore it. If you ignore bullying it may get worse.

At Glenelg School we have the following preventative strategies

· Peace Police

· Program Achieve

· Rethink

· School Values-teaching and learning around these

· Grievance Procedures

· 12 Days of Success

· Explicit teaching in classrooms about bullying, bystander behaviour, conflict resolution and strategies to use if bullied (Franklin series-resource)

· Signs that give students reminders about positive behaviour expectations

· Health and Wellbeing Coordinator

· Zero tolerance of bullying

· Student Voice-class meetings, forums

· Anti Harassment/Bullying Day

· Staff PD

· Staff role modelling of appropriate behaviours

· Teaching for and about diversity