Al-Mizhar American Academy

 

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AAM ANTI‐BULLYING POLICY

OVERVIEW

At American Academy in Al Mizhar (AAM) we are committed to providing an environment where all students and

staff members feel safe and protected from harm by others within our school community. This policy endeavors to

provide a set of guiding principles to promote a safe, caring and happy learning environment for all members of our

school community. To ensure that all students become confident, self‐motivated and independent lifelong learners,

our  School  Policy  clearly  states  that  we  will  provide  a  secure  and  caring  environment,  and  promote  an  ethos  of

mutual respect and tolerance for others.

The standards of this policy constitute a specific, focused, integrated, and culturally sensitive system of support for all

students, staff, and families. The procedures are designed to ensure that all staff at AAM have been trained and are

supported in the school’s efforts to provide awareness, intervention training, and instructional strategies to prevent

bullying against any student or staff member in our community, and to direct follow up when incidents are reported

and/or occur.

Bullying  and/or  harassment  of  any  individual  at  school  will  not  be  tolerated  at  AAM  in  any  form:  Student  vs.

Student, Student vs. Staff Member, Staff Member vs. Student, and Staff Member vs. Staff Member, Parent vs

Student, Parent vs Staff Member, Staff Member to Parent.

This policy applies to all members of our school community; which include students, teaching and non‐teaching staff,

parents/caregivers,  and  visitors  to  the  school.  As  members  of  the  AAM  community  we  have  a  responsibility  to

support and promote this document for the benefit of all.

TRAINING:

All members of the school community will receive training on awareness, intervention and instructional strategies

to prevent bullying and how to report such incidents.

POLICY AIMS

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To  ensure  that  all  students,  parents  and  staff  are  aware  of  the  below  definition  of  bullying  to  specify  type  of

bullying when reporting it and the distressing effect it has on its victims.

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To ensure that all students, parents and staff are fully aware of the referral procedures for reporting bullying

incidents and the strategies adopted for supporting those involved in these incidents.

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To establish a climate in which students who are bullied, or think another student is being bullied, can speak

freely to an appropriate staff member with the full knowledge that they will be listened to and receive prompt,

appropriate and sensitive response.

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     Caring      

 Innovative          Inquirer           Reflective 

      Spirited 

Empowered

 

Principled          Knowledgeable       Communicator          Open-Minded     

  Inclusive  

   Balanced   

 

 

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To create a school community where bullying is recognized as unacceptable and where all students feel valued,

secure, happy and included.

DEFINITION OF BULLYING

Acts of bullying may take place throughout the school; in the classroom, on the playground, sports field, or in transit

from home to school when or when making use of school transport.

Bullying  involves  a  person  being  hurt,  distressed,  pressured  or  victimized  by  repeated,  intentional  attacks  by  another

individual or group. Bullying is the wilful, conscious desire to intentionally hurt, threaten or frighten someone else. Bullies

abuse  individuals  by  being  threatening  or  through  intimidation,  discrimination,  and/or  harassment.  Bullying  can

incorporate the exclusion of individuals or groups.

Bullying may involve physical, verbal, textual, psychological or social behavior. For example:

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Physical ‐ hitting, punching, pushing, scratching, biting, spitting, tripping

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Emotional ‐ being unfriendly, excluding, tormenting, threatening

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Racial – racial or ethnic taunts, name calling, gestures, graffiti, discrimination

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Religious ‐ religious taunts, name calling

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Verbal  ‐  name  calling,  teasing,  putdowns,  sarcasm,  ethnic  or  religious  insults;  physical,  social  or  academic

disability insults

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Textual  ‐  passing  notes,  writing  on  desks  or  in  Student  Planners/Diaries.  Electronic  forms  ‐  SMS,  email,

Facebook/Twitter, chat rooms, Internet sites.

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Social: intimidating, ignoring, excluding, mimicking, and spreading rumors, defaming, dirty looks, intimidation,

and extortion, stealing, hiding or breaking possessions. Use of non‐English against others who do not have the

language being used.

People suffering from bullying may hesitate to report the behavior out of fear of retribution, or because they feel that

they should deal with the problem on their own. The impact of bullying may be evident by poor grades, solitude or

moodiness at home and school, or nervous reactions such as loss of appetite or insomnia.

POSSIBLE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:

The signs and behaviors listed below are potential indicators of bullying and should be considered and investigated

by adults. This list may also indicate other issues than bullying.

· Begins to do poorly in school

· Is frightened to say what’s wrong

· Refuses to go on the school bus and begs to be driven to school

· Is reluctant to go to school

· Becomes introverted, anxious or shows a lack in confidence

· Attempts or threatens suicide or runs away

· Cries to sleep at night or has nightmares

· Feels ill in the morning

· Has possessions which are damaged or ‘go missing’’

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