CYBERBULLYING

Bullying is repeated aggression, verbal, psychological or physical conduct by an individual or group against others. Bullying is always wrong and is unacceptable behaviour which should never be overlooked or ignored. Cyberbullying refers to bullying which is carried out using the internet, mobile phone or other technological devices. Cyberbullying generally takes a psychological rather than physical form but is often part of a wider pattern of ‘traditional’ bullying. 

It can take the form of sending nasty, mean or threatening messages, emails, photos or video clips, silent phone calls, putting up nasty posts or pictures on a message board, website or chat room, saying hurtful things in a chat room, pretending to be someone else in a chat room or message board or text message and saying hurtful things, or accessing someone’s accounts to make trouble for them.

 ● Any form of harassment using electronic devices, commonly known as cyberbullying is prohibited and will not be tolerated.

 ● Students are encouraged to report an incident or any communication that constitutes cyberbullying to the school or any member of staff.

 ● The school will take any report of cyberbullying seriously and will investigate credible reports immediately.Students who make a report are requested to preserve evidence of cyberbullying, e.g. a screenshot or a copy of an email, text message, picture or any other electronic form.

● Staff will take appropriate action and will bring it to the attention of the principal when students report an incident of cyberbullying.

 ● Staff will attempt to preserve evidence of the cyberbullying and will submit any evidence to the principal.

● Bullying will not be tolerated and parents will be expected to co-operate with the school at all times in dealing with instances of bullying in accordance with the school’s Anti-Bullying Policy