Bullying Policy

We do not permit any form of bullying in the pre-school

Bullying can be:

  • Physical: pushing, kicking, hitting, biting...
  • Verbal: name-calling, teasing...
  • Emotional: excluding, ridicule, humiliation, tormenting...
  • Racist: taunts, graffiti and gestures...

A child being bullied may develop low self-esteem, depression, shyness and isolation. These can result in poor academic achievement and in extreme cases lead to suicide thoughts or attempts.

If a bully is allowed to continue his/her behaviour, they will learn to deal with situation using aggression, intimidation and violence, finding it difficult, as they become adults, to develop good relationships and have a higher chance to acquire a criminal record.

If your child is being bullied:

  • We will reassure them the bullying is not their fault
  • Tell them that we care about them and are here to support them
  • We will give them lots of praise, encouragement and responsibilities to help them feel valued
  • We will work with you to help your child develop techniques to deal with the situation : assertiveness, walking away etc.

If your child is the bully:

  • We will reassure them it is their behaviour we do not like and not them and will work with them to help change this.
  • We will work with your child to find ways to make amends for their actions.
  • We will develop a reward structure for good behaviour.
  • We will discuss the matter with you, not in front of your child, to see if there are any problems that may have triggered the bullying.