Chipping Sodbury School
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Bristol
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Bullying
We recognise the potential for bullying exists in all schools. It is a complex issue that has many dimensions to it. The Anti-Bullying Alliance defines bullying as "the intentional hurting of one person by another, where the relationship involves an imbalance of power". 

Chipping Sodbury School supports the above definition of bullying and also recognises that bullying is usually repetitive or persistent behaviour which can sometimes be unintentional.

Different types of bullying (click)

What should you do?

Students

If you are being bullied in school:

• Talk to an adult in school that you trust, and take a friend if it helps. Or email stopbullying@chippingsodburyschool.com, or text to 07760 264082.
• Don't listen to the bully when they say that you will be in trouble if you talk to someone. You aren't doing anything wrong - they are
• What you say will be passed on to your Student Coordinator - you will be taken seriously
• Go to L3 after school, where Friendship Club is taking place
• If you need somewhere safe, there will be a place for you to go while the problem is being sorted out. Your Head of Year will organise this for you.

If you see someone being bullied at school:

• The best thing you can do to help is to talk to someone
• Don't listen to the bully when they say that you will be in trouble if you talk to someone.
• You aren't doing anything wrong - they are

Report bullying by

Parents

If your child is being bullied or is bullying in school:

• Talk to your child about their worries and concerns
• Contact the school and ask to speak to the Student Coordinator or Head of child's Year. Alternatively click on the link on the school website or email  stopbullying@chippingsodburyschool.com or text 07760 264082 and your message will be passed onto the Student Coordinator
• Talk over the problem with us and help us be sure of our facts. In particular, children who are being bullied can become upset, anxious and confused about what has actually happened
• Don't let your child talk you out of contacting school. If the problem is to be solved, you need to be open

Bullying by text message on mobile phones 

Independent research has suggested that this may be an increasing problem. Children should be careful whom they give their phone number to, and keep a record of the date and time of any offensive message. Teachers need to encourage victims to save messages they are concerned about and let a member of staff see them. When students report a bullying text message the school needs to take the complaint seriously; the child's family might also need to contact the police. If one or more students on a persistent basis have carried out such bullying, or there has been a threat of violence, it will need to be dealt with firmly. The same also applies to malicious e-mails sent by other pupils. (DfES)

Advice on protection from mobile phone bullying

How to protect yourself

• Be careful when giving out your telephone number.
• Mobile phones are relatively inexpensive and if you start getting abusive calls or text messages then it might be better to get another phone/SIM card than to keep using one which is causing you distress, unfair though this may be.
• Keep a note of the times and dates of abusive messages.
• Report it to the police.

Advice on protection from email bullying in school

• Inform a member of staff.
• Do not delete the messages.

If you need help or advice during the school holidays you can contact Bullywatch: see their website at www.bullywatch.org or phone them on 01454 318753 - or see the other links below for more information.

Useful Websites & Phone Numbers (click)