Stoneleigh Academy

Anti-Bullying Policy
This policy is closely linked to the school Behaviour Policy which
outlines the school behaviour expectations and the measures that
staff should take to ensure that all pupils work within these. The
Behaviour Policy outlines the steps that staff should take when
responding to pupils who choose to engage in behaviours which
adversely affect others.
This Policy contains:

A Statement of Intent
A Definition of Terms
Aims and Objectives
Practice and Procedures
Policy Monitoring and Review

Statement of Intent

Our vision at Stoneleigh School is to have high standards of teaching

and learning which enable pupils to achieve well in an inclusive and
supportive environment which is free from fear and safe from harm.
Our school Anti-bullying Policy supports this ideal by:
Promoting respect and tolerance
Helping pupils towards and understanding of what is right and
wrong
Supporting everyone in forming positive relationships

We believe that pupils should be fully involved in the writing,

implementation, monitoring and review of an anti-bullying policy and
pupils views about bullying have informed the content of this
document.
In line with the school Behaviour Policy we believe in tackling
incidents of bullying by encouraging an environment where
individuality is celebrated and individuals can develop without fear. In
order to do this we must engage everyones perception of bullying.

Definition of Terms
A Definition of Bullying
Bullying is the use of aggression with the intention of hurting
another person. Bullying results in distress to the victim. It is
usually conscious and wilful and commonly consists of
repeated acts of aggression and/or manipulation. It can take a
number of forms both physical and non-physical, either in
combination or in isolation.
Bullying can be:
Emotional e.g. being unfriendly, excluding, tormenting (e.g.
hiding belongings, threatening gestures), being bossy, hurting
peoples feelings, being nasty, unfriendly, mean, blackmailing
etc.
Physical e.g. pushing, kicking, hitting, spitting, punching or
any use of violence, pushing people around
Racist e.g. racial taunts, graffiti, gestures
Sexual e.g. unwanted physical contact or sexually abusive
comments
Homophobic e.g. associated with or focussed on the issue of
sexuality
Verbal e.g. name-calling, sarcasm, spreading rumours,
teasing, being cheeky, bullying through a third party

Stoneleigh School is fully aware of possible that the bully may be an

adult and will follow local Child Protection and Safeguarding
procedures where this is the case

Aims and Objectives

The aim of our anti-bullying policy is to:
Clarify for children/staff and parents/carers what bullying is and
that it is always unacceptable in our school.
Explain to everyone within the school community why bullying
occurs and the impact it can have on individuals and on the
school as a whole
Provide a secure, stimulating, positive and mutually respectful
and inclusive environment for learning (See Behaviour Policy
School Expectations)
School also intends:
To involve all pupils, through the School Council, in the
planning, discussion and dissemination of any work relating to
anti-bullying
To have in place an anti-bullying support system, that all staff
and pupils understand and to apply the system consistently
To regularly monitor and review the policy with the full
involvement of staff, pupils, parents/carers and the wider school
community.

Practice and Procedures

A What we do to prevent bullying
Everyone involved in the life of the school should take responsibility
for promoting a common anti-bullying approach by being supportive
of each other, providing positive role models and communicating a
clear understanding that we reject the inappropriate behaviour but not
the child. There should be consistent and regular reference to the
school Behaviour Expectations.

Cooperate with others

Do your best
Be in the right place at the right time
Use friendly language
Handle emotions positively
Choose safe behaviour
Respect your school and the people in it

(Taken from school Behaviour Policy)

1 Expectation of staff
Staff have a vital role to play as they are the forefront of behaviour
management and supporting childrens sense of well-being in school.
They have the closest knowledge of the children in their care and
should endeavour to build relationships of mutual support, trust and
respect.
Staff should:
Consistently model, acknowledge and refer to the school
Behaviour Expectations to provide pupils with a framework for
their behaviour in support of the whole school policy
Emphasis and behave in a respectful and caring manner to
pupils and other members of staff in order to set a good tone
and help create a positive atmosphere
Raise awareness of bullying through stories, role play,
discussion, PSHE etc

 Through the Headteacher, help to keep the Governing Body

(IEB) well informed regarding issues concerning the
management of challenging behaviour
Help to monitor the impact of the policy through the Deputy
Headteacher
2 Expectation of Parents/Carers
Parents and carers should understand and be fully engaged in
everything that is being done to make sure that their child enjoys
attending and is safe in school
Parents/Carers should:
Support us in helping us to meet our aims
Feel confident that everything is being done to make sure their
child is safe and happy at Stoneleigh School
Be informed about and fully involved in any aspect of their
childs behaviour
Be informed about who can be contacted if they have any
concerns about bullying (Mr Renshaw)
3 Expectations of Governors (IEB)
Governors should:
Support the Headteacher and the staff in the implementation of
this policy
Be fully informed on matters concerning anti-bullying
Regularly monitor incidents and actions taken to be aware of
the effectiveness of this policy

4 Expectations of Pupils
Pupils should:
Support the staff in the implementation of this policy by
agreeing approaches designed to reduce bullying
Be involved in the monitoring and review of this policy
Feel confident that everything is being done to make school a
safe and secure environment for them to learn and be
successful now and in the future
Feel supported in reporting incidents of bullying
Feel reassured that action regarding bullying will take place
B Reacting to a specific incident
Recording
All incidents in or out of class should be recorded. Incidents clearly
identified as bullying must be reported to the Deputy Headteacher.
Parents/carers of both the bully and the person bullied should be
informed of what has happened and how it has been dealt with on
the day. Records of any discussions should be recorded and filed in
the head teachers office meetings should be minuted by a third
person.
Dealing with an incident
Whenever a bullying incident is discovered the school will go through
a number of agreed steps. The exact nature of each step will depend,
in part, on the nature of the incident and those involved.
1. Everyone in school needs to be aware that when a bullying
incident has been brought to the attention of the adults, it has
been taken seriously and action has resulted.
2. We expect to support all involved by:

 Talking through the incident with the bully and the person
bullied
Helping the bully and the victim to express their feelings
in safe way
Talking about which of the behaviour expectations have
not been followed
Discussing strategies for restoring relationships
3. Ensuing sanctions may follow see Behaviour Policy
4. Parents/carers
Parents/carers of both parties will be informed of what has
happened and how it has been dealt with. This may be through
face to face meetings or by letter.
5. Child Protection procedures will be followed whenever
concerns arise
Monitoring
Behavioural trends will be analysed and are included in the
Headteacher Report to Governors (IEB).
Careful monitoring and analysis of behaviour provides us with regular
opportunities to link monitoring to action planning for individual pupils
and for the school as a whole.
POLICY MONITORING AND REVIEW
Last reviewed by Governors (IEB) - September 2011
School Council to review policy each year and pupils to write
own Anti-bullying Policy to re-enforce this one