Anti-Bullying

At Brambleside Primary School, we are committed to developing an anti-bullying culture where the bullying of adults, children or young people is not tolerated in any form. If you have any concerns, please contact the school to discuss these and please encourage your child to do the same.

What is bullying?

Bullying can be defined as “behaviour by an individual or a group, repeated over time that intentionally hurts another individual either physically or emotionally” (DfE “Preventing and Tackling Bullying”, July 2017).

The school addresses bullying throughout the curriculum and more specifically, through the ‘Jigsaw PSHE’ scheme. We use STOP to help children understand bullying and to know what to do if we think it is happening:

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Telling

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People

Useful websites:

• How to spot the signs of bullying - Family Lives
  What are the signs of bullying - read our advice on how to spot the signs of bullying, you can watch our video too. You can also chat to us online for support.
• DFE Advice for Parents and Carers on Cyberbullying - gov.uk
  Advice for parents and carers on cyberbullying Who is this advice for? This advice is for parents and carers about cyberbullying. It provides advice and information
• Bullying and advice on coping and making it stop | Childline
  Types of bullying from online bullying to racial, religious and homophobic bullying, plus tips on how to bounce back if you've been bullied.
• Bullying at school - GOV.UK
  Bullying at school and the law - what your school and the police must do about bullying and how you should report it
• https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/bullying-and-cyberbullying/