Physical:

• Kicking 
• Hitting 
• Spitting 
• Pushing 
• Taking and damaging belongings 
• Or threatening to do any of these things

Indirect:

• Spreading nasty stories
• Gossiping
• Leaving people out
• Making them do something they don’t want to
• “Dirty looks”
• Offensive graffiti

Verbal:

• Name calling
• Taunting
• Threats
• Offensive comments

Sexual:

• Unwanted or inappropriate touching, comments or messages

Prejudice related:

Picking on people because of something different about them, like:

• Being gay
• Being a girl or a boy
• The colour of their skin
• Where they come from
• Their religion
• Special needs
• Disability
• Health problems
• Who they live with

Cyberbullying

• Is bullying that happens using electronic forms of contact such as phones, emails or social networking

Tell someone

• Telling is not grassing
• If nobody knows what is happening, nobody can help
• Don’t be embarrassed about feeling unsafe: it’s not your fault!

Who to tell

• Your Programme Leader  - This is probably the person who knows you best and can give you support every day.  He or she can deal with the problem.
• Any Staff - This could be anyone in the school that you trust.  You could write it down for them.
• A Friend - Sometimes, just talking about it helps.  Your friends can look out for you and make sure that you are not alone.  They can also help you to talk to someone else.
• A Parent or Somebody You Can Trust - If you don’t want to talk to anyone at school, tell someone at home.  They can help you to decide what to do next or talk to teachers on your behalf. 

• We will investigate all incidents carefully and record it

• We will always take reports of bullying seriously and listen carefully to what students say

• We will offer the person being bullied and the person bullying a chance to talk about what happened and how to make it better

• Parents/Carers will be involved and informed

• We will continue to monitor the situation and check in with the students involved to find out whether anything has changed

• We want students to be involved in our anti-bullying efforts, so we welcome suggestions and comments