The school will provide a positive culture where bullying is not accepted and in so doing all will have the right of respect from others the right to learn or to teach and a right to feel safe and secure in their school environment.

AIMS:

  • To reinforce within the school community what bullying is, and the fact that it is unacceptable.
  • Everyone within the school community to be alert to signs and evidence of bullying and to have a responsibility to report it to staff whether as observer or victim.
  • To ensure that all reported incidents of bullying are followed up appropriately and that support is given to both victims and perpetrators.
  • To seek parental and peer-group support and co-operation at all times.

 

IMPLEMENTATION:

  • Parents, teachers, students and the community will be aware of the school’s policy on bullying.
  • The school will adopt a four-phase approach to bullying.

PRIMARY PREVENTION:

  • Professional development for staff relating to bullying, harassment and proven countermeasures.
  • Visibility-signs placed around the school; zero tolerance for bullying and no put-down zone.
  • Community awareness and input relating to bullying, its characteristics and the school’s program and response.
  • School wide positive behavior implemented across the school.
  • Matrices in relation to our school expectations of* Together we are safe.
    * Together we are respectful. * Together we achieve.
  • The curriculum to include an-bullying messages and strategies that promote resilience, life and social skills, asservetiness, conflict resolution and problem solving.
  • A bullying survey and yard survey will be administered and acted upon twice annually.
  • Each classroom teacher will clarify at the start of each year the school policy or bullying.
  • Structured activities available to students at recess and lunch breaks.

Pak Shamaa School, Al-Mashaf branch strives to offer all their students a safe environment in which they can achieve their full academic and personal best.

In order for Pak Shamaa School, Al-Mashaf branch to achieve this objective, the responsibilities of students and parents include:

  • Abiding by the school’s behaviour policy, encouraging students to conform to school rules particularly regarding behaviour during the school timings, during extra-curricular activities, on school buses, during school trips and wearing school uniform and completing home learning.
  • Ensuring students understand the school’s expectations and possible consequences that may arise due to inappropriate behaviour or not following the school rules.
  • Permanent exclusion will be used in cases of violence towards staff; extreme violence/intended violence towards other students, The Principal has the right to evaluate any event and use a range of fixed term or permanent exclusions if necessary.
  • Parents who do not support the school in the improvement of their child’s behaviour may have the offer of a place withdrawn at the end of a year.