Behaviour Management
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If you are being bullied, the first step to take is to TELL SOMEONE. Bullying will not disappear until the school knows about incidents. Names need to be provided when known or suspected. |
Bullying policy
What is bullying?
Bullying is:
- the misuse of power
- uninvited aggressive words or actions
- hurtful
Bullying is behaviour that is designed to HURT, INJURE, EMBARRASS, UPSET or cause DISCOMFORT to the other person.
Have you been bullied?
Bullying comes in many forms, including:
- being called hurtful or racist names
- being picked on
- deliberately punching, hitting, bumping, kicking, teasing
- spreading rumours
- attempting to intimidate, threaten or belittle
- sending hurtful notes
- referring to religious beliefs and practices
- taking or damaging property
- deliberately ignoring and avoiding
- repeatedly “putting down” someone
- sexist language.
What to do if you are a victim of bullying.
THINK!
Think about how your friends can support you.
Think about your right to be happy, safe.
Think about what you are doing or saying that might make you a target.
Think about high-risk areas before, during and after school.
Rehearse walking away, keeping calm, laughing off taunts.
DO!
Say N0. Be assertive.
Use humour.
Ignore – walkaway.
Tell someone:
- friends
- parents
- teachers (class, form, Heads of Learning Areas, Year Co-ordinators)
- School Nurse
- School Chaplain
- School Psychologist
- Student Services Co-ordinator
- Deputy Principal
Seek counselling.
Don’t become a physical or verbal bully yourself. |
contact student
support
Student Services Co-ordinator
Alistar MacNeill
9307 0208
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