Anti-Bullying Committee

This policy prevents bullying at M.R. CITI Public School. All our students have the right to work in an environment which is safe from intimidation and in which any type of bullying is not acceptable.

Definition

Bullying is an aggressive behaviour that is intentional and that involves an imbalance of power or strength. The definition includes a wide range of behaviour whether verbal, written, physical or social, targeting a person or property.

            M.R.CITI Aims

1.    To promote a secure and happy environment that is free from threat, harassment and any type of bullying behaviour.

2.    To increase the awareness of bullying  behaviour in the school community as whole.

3.    To devise school based measures to prevent and deal with bullying behaviour.

4.    To inform pupils and parents of the schools expectations and to foster a productive partnership which helps to maintain bully free environment.

5.    To make aware of their role in fostering knowledge and attitudes that will be required to achieve the above aims.

Preventive Measures

          Procedure for dealing with incidents of  bullying behaviour. The following are the steps taken to support and respond to the needs of both bullied and bullying pupils.

1.    Proper record maintenance.

2.    Appropriate Action to be taken.

Contacting parents of all pupils concerned in the bullying incidents

1.    Investigation.

2.    Feedback given to the concerned.

3.    Sanctions.

4.    Connecting referent professionals e.g. school counsellor Anti Bullying Committee and Coordinators.

 Continuous professional development of staff

                        Workshops, awareness sessions are organised by school to sensitize staff members for perversions of  bullying and reporting bullying  incident within classrooms and playground.

Complaint boxes are also installed at different locations. Feedback is collected from the        disciplinary incharges  to take appropriate action.

                        Anti bullying committee members :-

    Reporting Procedure for students

               Whom to tell?

1.    Parents / Teachers.

2.  Coordinators.  

3.    Anti bullying committee members.

4.    Friends who can speak on their behalf specially School Cabinet Members.

How to tell?

1.    Direct approach to a teacher.

2.    E-mail to school.

3.    Parents can inform school.

4.    Drop a complaint in complaint box.

5.    Can make a phone call to any teacher / coordinator.

6.    Contact school counsellor.

7.  Contact school Principal.