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Anti-Bullying Policy

Bullying is defined as unwanted negative behavior, verbal or cyber, psychological or emotional, racist by intimidating or demeaning others, or harassment conducted by an

individual or group against another person (or persons) and which is  repeated over time .

Bullying is usually persistent and is often covert, and is a conscious attempt to hurt, threaten or frighten someone .

Students who are being bullied, may show changes in behavior, such as becoming shy and nervous, seen alone a lot, not very talkative, feigning illness, taking unusual absences .

or clinging to adults. There may be evidence of changes in study patterns, lacking concentration or truanting from school. Appears anxious or depressed with unexplained.

behavior changes, e.g. moody, bad-tempered, and tearful with unhappiness, loss of appetite, not sleeping, loss of weight. Money/possessions going missing, unexplained cuts

 . and bruises

• Offering an immediate opportunity to discuss the experience with any Adult Advocate close to the student .
• Counselling for both parties by the School Counsellor is an important part of our support service, providing skills of assessment and counselling.
The counselor is available to give confidential advice and counselling support to students who can refer themselves to her when they have
social, emotional or behavioral concerns .
• The victim will be interviewed and asked to write an account of events. The alleged bully, together with all others who were involved, will be interviewed individually and asked to write an immediate account of events and it will be made clear why their behavior was inappropriate and caused distress. They will be offered guidance on modifying their behavior. The incident should be recorded by the School counselor in an individual file securely in a locked cabinet in her office .
• In any case where it has been determined that bullying behavior has occurred; the parents of the parties involved should be contacted at an early stage to inform them of the matter and explain the actions being taken (by reference to the school policy) .
• If the incident is serious and where the behavior is regarded as potentially abusive, the school must consult the Counselling Committee and agree on an appropriate response from the school disciplinary Chart.”. The parents/ guardians of all parties should be informed and invited into school to discuss the matter. Their support should be sought .
• The school’s anti-bullying policy ensures that appropriate supervision and monitoring policies and practices are in place to both prevent and deal with bullying behavior .
• In relation to bullying in the school, the child protection procedures and policy must be taken into consideration .
• The School Counselor along with the Activity Coordinator must apply specific programs about anti-bullying. Such students may need counselling and/or opportunities to participate in activities designed to raise their self-esteem and feelings of self-worth, to develop their friendship and social skills and thereby build resilience whenever this is needed. Moreover, students who engage in bullying behavior may need counselling to help them learn other ways of meeting their needs without violating the rights of others. Such programs must be part of the school’s intervention process .
• Consistent recording, investigation and follow up of bullying behavior, reporting bullying to the school Principal will be a valuable and readily accessible source of data in relation to bullying behavior in the school. Data gathered from these reports must be regularly (at least once in every school year) collated and analyzed with a view to monitoring levels of bullying behavior and identifying any particular issues that require attention or any significant trends in behavior .

It is the policy of Gulf International School to attempt to resolve such issues internally under the school’s own disciplinary procedures and child protection policies. Strict disciplinary action is taken against students resorting to bullying who will be suspended indefinitely from school related activities or may even lead to suspension or expulsion of the bully .


. To ensure a safe and healthy learning environment in school  •
 To ensure a positive school culture and climate which is welcoming of difference and diversity and is based on  •
 . inclusivity
. To promote respectful relationships across the school community  •
. To encourage students to disclose and discuss incidents of bullying behavior in a not threatening Environment  •
To make students feel confident that there is someone who will listen to their problem and provide them with  •

  . suitable help

 . To reassure the students by offering continuous support and restoring self-esteem and confidence among them  • 

The kinds of behaviors given below are considered bullying whether they take place on or off school premises, any school function or in a school bus.

·        Physical aggression

·        Intimidation and threatening based on the use of very aggressive body language

·        Isolation/exclusion: This occurs where a certain person is deliberately isolated, excluded or ignored by some or all of the class group.

·        Cyber-bullying: It is bullying carried out through the use of information and communication technologies.

·        Name calling: Persistent name-calling directed at the same individual(s) which hurts, insults or humiliates.

·        Damage to property or extortion: Demands for money may be made, often accompanied by threats.


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