SCHOOL POLICY MANUAL-2024-2025

ANTI-BULLYING POLICY

PURPOSE: Al Diyafah High School has a zero-tolerance approach to bullying, in any form, as we believe that each child has the right to an educa ti onal environment where they can feel safe and valued. The preven ti on, iden tificati on and repor ti ng of bullying is the responsibility of all ADHS staff , students, and parents. SCOPE: This policy is applicable to all ADHS staff, students and parents. The policy covers all forms of bullying. It is the responsibility of all members of the school community to ensure that all community members may learn and work in a safe, suppor ti ve and posi ti ve environment. ABOUT BULLYING: Here, at Al Diyafah, we define bullying as behaviour that is repetitive, intentional and involves a misuse of power in the relationship. This can be by an individual or group causing harm, distress, or fear to the victim. Bullying can take on many forms an d includes • Verbal: Name calling, cursing, spreading rumours, teasing, or making anonymous phone calls. • Physical: Any acts of violence like pushing, kicking, beating, or taking other’s belongings and hiding it. • Cyberbullying: An aggressive, inten ti onal act carried out by a group or an individual using electronic forms of contact repeatedly, mostly anonymously, 24/7 against a vic ti m who cannot easily defend himself/herself. ACTIONS/CONSEQUENCES: The correc ti ve ac ti ons and consequences rela ti ng to all forms of bullying behaviour whether, verbal, physical, emo ti onal, social , suggestive and or cyber are included in the Behaviour for Learning Policy. How to respond to bullying. • Social: Persuading others to ignore someone causing emotional distress. • Suggestive: Gestures that may come across as threatening or rude.

If a student feels they are being bullied, then they should: • Reach out to someone they are comfortable with.

• Students have been informed about their various points of contacts (whom to go to if a problem occurs) here in school. Starting with their Form Tutors , followed by the Head of Year, then the Key stage Head and finally the Head of Section or any member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).

Preven ti on of bullying can be achieved through: • Respec ti ng others • Not giving in to peer pressure • Learning to be tolerant and broadminded • Celebrate individual differences • Be aware of the schools anti bullying policy

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