Bullying

What should you do if you are being bullied?

Bullying is:

‘A series of acts intended to hurt other individuals which can be verbal, emotional, cyber bullying (by phone, internet or social network sites), homophobic (prejudice against lesbian, gay or bisexual people), physical bullying or distress caused to another person about their religion or culture.’ This also includes sexual harassment – making inappropriate comments of a sexual nature in person or via forms of social media, or requests for sexual favours or unwelcome touching. If you are being bullied, or are a bully, the students suggest that you seek help as soon as possible from:

● your parents ● your Form Tutor ● your Head of Year ● the School Health Care Officer ● a student who is older than you are ● any teacher ● the School Counsellor

Remember – this includes bullying online. The BSN has an Anti-Bullying Policy – this can be found on BSN Compass with all the school policies.

Senior School also has a clear Code of Conduct, which can be found on BSN Compass. Both of these are intended to be clear about how we will not tolerate bullying and emphasises our expectation of a positive atmosphere for all individuals. Any act of bullying will be recorded by teachers and passed to the Head of Year.