Bart’s Against Bullying
The effects of bullying can have a massive impact on all individuals, whether that is at school, work or socially. We will not tolerate bullying, racism, homophobia, sexism or other types of discrimination in our school.
At St. Bart’s we are committed to tackling bullying at all levels and encourage members of our community to be BRAVE (one of our BART’S Values) in reporting all incidents of bullying. Our Anti-Bullying Policy can be found on our policies page.
Throughout our Personal Development curriculum we teach our students about a range of issues linked to anti-bullying.
- In Year 7, we cover gossip, the emotional impact of bullying and when banter goes too far, as well as exploring the impact of cyberbullying and e-safety.
- In Year 8, students look at peer pressure and the impact of friendships on behaviour, which includes a lesson about being assertive and feeling you can say no.
- Issues around bullying are re-visited in Year 11, where students look at the nature of relationships, including attitudes towards equality, sexuality and teenage pregnancy. Students also explore the nature of abusive relationships, including coercive and controlling behaviour, and explore the concept of consent.
Anti-Bullying Ambassadors
At St Bart’s we have a team of students who have been trained by the Diana Award as Anti-Bullying Ambassadors. The aim of the Anti-Bullying Ambassador training is to empower students and staff to change the attitudes, behaviours, and cultures of bullying by building skills and confidence to address different situations both on and offline. The training involves learning about different types of bullying and how it can be prevented. Our students also learn how to support people who are struggling with the effects of bullying.
As part of Anti-Bullying week in November, we ask students to sign our St Bart’s Anti-Bullying Pledge. The pledge was created by the Anti-Bullying Ambassador team using our BART’S Values.
- Be BRAVE by standing up for what is right
- Be AMBITIOUS and strive to make the school a better place
- Be RESPECTFUL to all members of our community
- Be TRUSTWORTHY and kind to others
- Be SAFE and encourage the safety of others both in person and online
We continue our work with the aid of students and other members of our community, to always ensure our school has a safe and friendly environment.
Support in School
If you, or your child, has any concerns about bullying then we would encourage both of you to get in touch with your student’s house office or via the main school office@stbarts.co.uk or 01635 521255.
All students have access to a Tell Someone button on every school computer. This enables students to report in a confidential way if they see, hear or experience something unacceptable and don’t feel able to speak to someone about it in person.
External Support
Time to Talk is a charity that delivers an emotional and psychological support service for young people aged 11-25 and parents connected to West Berkshire. If you need support and/or want to find out more, you can email hello@t2twb.org or fill out their online referral form.
Family Lives is a national charity providing information and support for parents/carers on a range of issues including bullying. They run a 24 hour free helpline on 0808 800 2222.
National Bullying Helpline is a nationally recognised advice centre and has a website which has lots of helpful advice and resources.
