Anti-Bullying Information

Our Commitment to a Bully-Free School

At Staplegrove Church School, we believe every child has the right to feel safe, respected, and valued.

We are proud that bullying at our school is extremely rare.

Bullying of any kind is unacceptable and will not be tolerated in our school community.

What is Bullying?
We define bullying as deliberately hurtful behaviour, repeated over a period of time. The phrase we use in school is Several Times on Purpose (STOP).

Physical – hitting, kicking, or damaging belongings
Verbal – name-calling including racist or homophobic language
Cyber bullying – using technology to send harmful messages or images
Indirect – excluding others from social groups or spreading rumours

Our Approach:

We teach kindness, empathy, and respect through our curriculum and daily interactions.
We encourage pupils to speak up if they see or experience bullying.
Staff respond promptly and fairly to all reports of bullying.
Parents are partners in promoting a safe and supportive environment.

What to Do if You’re Worried:

Children: Tell a teacher or trusted adult straight away.
Parents: Contact the school office or speak to your child’s class teacher.

Together, we can work to ensure that Staplegrove Church School continues to be a place where everyone feels safe and happy to learn.

Anti-bullying Week - November 2025

During anti-bullying week, we learned about the 'Power for Good' that we all hold.

We understand that we all have a responsibility to speak out against bullying

At age-appropriate levels, we gained an understanding of each of the roles in bullying dynamics below.

This will help us to know if bullying is happening and what we should do about it:

Ringleader - Initiating and leading the bullying but not always the person ‘doing’ the bullying.
Target - The person at whom the bullying is aimed.
Assistant - Actively involved in ‘doing’ the bullying but not leading it
Reinforcer - Supports the bullying, might laugh or encourage other people to ‘collude’
Defender - Stands up for someone being bullied. Knows that bullying is wrong and feels confident enough to do something about it. This might involve talking to an adult.
Outsider/Bystander - Ignores any bullying and doesn’t want to get involved.