KEY DATES

Thursday 18th December - Last day of term, students dismissed at 12:05pm

Friday 19th December to Friday 2nd January - School holidays

Monday 5th January - New term begins for all students on a Week A timetable

Anti-Bullying

What is bullying?

Bullying is behaviour that is:

repeated
intended to hurt someone either physically or emotionally
often aimed at certain groups, for example because of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation

What are the different types of bullying?

Physical Bullying
Verbal Bullying
Cyber Bullying
Indirect Bullying

How do I know if somebody is being bullied?

If somebody is being bullied they may:

Behave differently to how they usually behave
Seem quiet and anxious
Appear to be sad or upset
Lack in confidence when they are usually confident
Say they don’t feel well, especially first thing in the morning
Start to do less well at school
Not want to walk to school or to leave the house on evenings or weekends
Not want to come to school
Skip lessons
Have trouble sleeping and seem to be tired all the time because they aren’t sleeping properly
Become aggressive or disruptive
Have some unexplained cuts or bruises
Ask for money or have no money at lunchtimes
Hurt themselves on purpose

What happens if I report bullying?

Bullying of any type and by anyone will not be tolerated at The Portsmouth Academy.

All staff will take bullying seriously
Bullying will be investigated
Statements from the person experiencing bullying, the student carrying out the bullying behaviour and any witnesses. We may also view CCTV footage
Where bullying is found to have happened the student carrying out the bullying behaviour will be punished and the person experiencing bullying will be supported
Parents/carers of those involved will be informed
Teachers will be told so that they are aware of any concerns

Support

Online resources are available for students to access for support if they are experiencing issues with bullying.