Anti-Bullying Policy
A definition a child can understand, four ways to report, and a graded response that starts with protecting the child who was hurt.
Bullying is behaviour that is deliberate, repeated, and intended to hurt, frighten or exclude — physical, verbal, social or online. A one-off quarrel between equals is not bullying, and treating it as such does not help either child; a pattern aimed at the same child is, and it is dealt with formally.
The school's position is plain: a child has the right to be at school without fear. That right sits above a bully's convenience, and above the school's preference for a quiet term.
The four forms we name for children
Physical
Hitting, pushing, tripping, blocking a way, damaging or taking belongings.
Verbal
Name-calling, mocking, threats, and remarks about appearance, family, caste, community or ability.
Social
Deliberately excluding a child, spreading rumours, turning a group against someone.
Online
Messages, group chats, photographs or accounts used to mock, threaten or exclude — including outside school hours.
Four ways to report
- Tell any teacher, or the class teacher — a report is never dismissed as telling tales
- Speak to the counsellor directly, without going through a teacher
- Write it and drop it in the sealed complaint box outside the office
- A parent may report to the class teacher or the Principal, in person or in writing
What the school does next
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Protect first
The child who was hurt is made safe the same day — seating, movement and supervision are changed before anything is investigated.
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Establish the facts
Both children and any witnesses are spoken to separately by two staff members, and a written record is made.
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Act and inform
Both sets of parents are informed. The child who bullied is dealt with under the discipline policy and required to make specific amends.
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Follow up
The counsellor works with both children. The class teacher checks after one week and one month, and it is recorded.
Prevention, not just response
Age-appropriate sessions on bullying and bystander behaviour, supervision at breaks and dispersal, class discussions on inclusion, and a Proctorial Board briefed to notice a child who is always alone.
Come and see the school on an ordinary day — call the office and we will keep someone free to walk you around.