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Responsibilities of Teachers and Staff : - Foster in our pupils self-esteem, self-respect and respect for others.
- Demonstrate by example the high standards of personal and social behaviour we expect of our pupils.
- Discuss bullying with all the classes, so that every pupil learns about the damage it causes to both child who is bullied and to the bully and the importance of telling a teacher about bullying when it happens.
- Through pastoral care programme instil in pupils the importance of telling an adult if they are bullied.
- Be alert to signs of distress and other possible indications of bullying.
- Listen sympathetically to children who have been bullied, take what they say seriously and act on the day in question to support and protect them.
- Take all necessary steps to identify those responsible, deploy separate sanctions and enable and encourage them to change their behaviour.
- Report suspected cases of bullying to the principal and keep a written record of any reported instances of bullying and action that was taken.
- Follow up any complaint of a parent about bullying, and report back promptly and fully on the action which has been taken.
- Deal with observed instances of bullying promptly and effectively, in accordance with agreed procedures.
The Responsibilities of Pupil : We encourage our pupils to: - Refrain from becoming involved in any kind of bullying, even at the risk of incurring temporary unpopularity.
- Intervene to protect the pupil who is being bullied, unless it is unsafe to do so.
- Report to a member of staff any witnessed or suspected instances of bullying.
The Responsibilities of Parents : We encourage our parents to support their children and the school by: - Watching for signs of distress or unusual behaviour in their children, which might be evidence of bullying.
- Advising their children to report any bullying to their class teacher and explain the implications of allowing the bullying to continue unchecked, for themselves and for other pupils.
- Advising their children not to retaliate violently to any form of bullying.
- Being sympathetic and supportive towards their children and reassuring them that appropriate action will be taken.
- Informing the school of any suspected bullying, even if their children are not involved.
- Co-operating with the school, if their children are accused of bullying, try to ascertain the truth, and point out the implications of bullying, both for the children who are bullied and for the bullies themselves.
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