Bullying & Harassment Policy
All students and staff at Ryde Secondary College have the right to learn, teach and work in a supportive and caring environment that allows everyone the opportunity to reach their potential. This right also carries the responsibility that nothing done, felt or said interferes with the learning and teaching of others.
Bullying and harassment in all forms – physical, emotional and verbal – is totally unacceptable.
Ryde Secondary College has an extensive student welfare network that will provide immediate support for the victims of bullying and harassment. Our College will also provide counselling and support for the bully with the view to modifying the behaviour.
Bullying and harassment is repeated and deliberate physical and or emotional intimidation by a powerful individual or group.
Bullying occurs when a person is:
Called racist names
Called hurtful names
Threatened
Sent hurtful notes
Picked on
Teased unkindly
Singled out for unfair treatment
Continually and deliberately ignored
Excluded from the group
The subject of rumours
Ridiculed
The subject of negative gossip
Denied information
Has property hidden, damaged or destroyed
Bullying can be controlled by:
Not retaliating with physical or verbal bullying
Telling another person, a trusted older student, a Parent, a Teacher, a Year Adviser or College Counsellor
No one likes bullying; no one deserves bullying, no-one needs bullying – bullying must be reported!
