BULLYING is unacceptable and will not be tolerated at Lynch Hill. The school has a specific policy for dealing with bullying incidents. Members of staff respond to signs of bullying and act promptly and firmly against it. We recognise that bullying can make a child’s life unhappy and can hinder general progress. Children who bully others will be dealt with through the Behaviour and Regulation policy and serious incidents are cause for immediate suspension or exclusion.
Our Anti=bullying policy can be found on our policies page here
As a school we registered to undertake the Anti-bullying Quality Mark, which we successfully achieved in July 2022. We will continue to work with pupils and parents to meet all the agreed criteria.
Our Anti-bully squad:
Staff: Mrs Okyere, Mrs Schoeman, Miss Glover, Mrs Robinson
Pupils: Y6 Chenai, Mohammed, Jessica and Y5 Daniel, Ashar
You know your child best so will be aware if something seems wrong. No single sign will indicate for certain that your child is being bullied, but watch out for:
- a reluctance to go to school and showing signs of distress on a Sunday night or at the end of school holidays;
- unexplained tummy upsets, headaches or difficulty sleeping;
- physical injuries, such as unexplained bruises:
- becoming either quiet or withdrawn, or playing up;
- torn clothes and missing belongings;
- school performance drops
- seeming upset after using their phone, tablets, computers etc; and
- wanting to leave for school much earlier than necessary or returning home late.
- Bullying others
Bullying can have an impact on a child's mental health so if your child is showing signs of serious distress - such as depression, anxiety and self-harm always see a GP.