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anti-bullying

  • Everyone has a right to feel safe 

  • Bullying behaviour is not accepted at Meadowbrook college 

  • We will listen and act

 

what is bullying?

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

What to do about it? 

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. 

What Meadowbrook will do about bullying? 

  • 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

 

Meadowbrook College is an AP Academy managed by Radcliffe Academy which is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales with registered company number 9334026 and its registered address at Raymund Road, Marston, Oxford OX3 0PG