I would highly recommend this school to anybody. Even though my daughter is one of the youngest in the year, she has excelled in all areas….Great teachers and great school.
The school meets every requirement we have. I’m happy with all areas and feel the school in our eyes is outstanding.
I loved this school from the moment I walked in and my son does too. Cannot recommend it enough.
At St Botolph’s CE Primary School, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Under the Children Act 1989, a bullying incident should be addressed as a child protection concern when there is ‘reasonable cause to suspect that a pupil is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm’. Where this is the case, the school staff will report their concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead, in line with the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy. In relation to bullying, our Anti-Bullying policy also makes reference to child-on-child abuse:
St Botolph’s CE Primary School recognises that children are vulnerable to and capable of abusing their peers. We take such abuse as seriously as abuse perpetrated by an adult. This includes verbal as well as physical abuse.
Child on child abuse will not be tolerated or passed off as part of “banter” or “growing up”.
We are committed to a whole school approach to ensure the prevention, early identification and appropriate management of child on child abuse within our school and beyond. In cases where such abuse is identified we will follow our child protection procedures, taking a contextual approach to support all children and young people who have been affected by the situation.
Any incidents of child-on-child abuse will be dealt with seriously by the Designated Safeguarding Lead or their deputy, in-line with the Safeguarding Partnership Guidance in responding to child-on-child abuse.
‘BULLYING’ DEFINITION (used with the children in school):
Bullying is when someone deliberately hurts a person or makes them unhappy through things they say or do.
It will be Several Times On Purpose (STOP) and be difficult to defend yourself against it.
Bullying can be done verbally and physically. Verbal bullying is the most common form and can be using words in writing or images, including through communication technology (cyber bullying), graffiti, text messaging, e-mail or postings on websites.
Through our PSHE, Everyone's Welcome programme and acts of worship, we aim to develop the self-esteem of all pupils and help them to recognise their own and the qualities of others.
Our pupils are taught:
that EVERYONE has the right to be happy and to feel safe.
that we are all different and all welcome;there are no outsiders.
to value themselves and to be assertive.
that difference and diversity are positive things.
to understand what bullying is and what forms it can take.
to recognise bullying by using the STOP method (Several Times on Purpose & Start Telling Other People)
about e-safety and the potential risks of the internet/technology
that in life we will not like everyone we meet, but that we can and must work alongside them effectively and with tolerance.
Our pupils are taught the first step in dealing with bullying is to ask them to stop and to explain assertively to them how their chosen actions makes them feel.
Our pupils are taught to tell an adult and that this is not ‘telling tales’ or ‘snitching’. They are taught that if someone says they are telling tales that this is a sign they are doing the right thing as a bully does not want to be in trouble.
As a result of these strategies bullying is kept to a minimum and any incidents are swiftly resolved as soon as staff are aware of them:
Bullying will not be tolerated. All reported bullying is taken very seriously and investigated thoroughly.
When there is an accusation of bullying of any kind, the first action is to ascertain that it is ‘bullying’ (ie something that has occurred several times on purpose) and not just a one-off incident.
If it appears bullying is evident, all those involved are listened to and their views are sought, including that of the bully. All comments are recorded on an official form and any inconsistencies are clarified until a clear picture is gained. If possible, witnesses will be called upon to give an objective viewpoint.
Any incident of bullying by children automatically means that parents are informed about the incidents and are invited into school to discuss ways of ensuring there are no further incidents.
All staff are informed and support the children involved.
Staff champions responsible for Anti-bullying:
You can read our full Anti-Bullying Policy here
To view the Anti-bullying Power Point presentation please click here
For further information and support please visit www.beyondbullying.com