Anti-Bullying Service

Services Offered

• One-to-one sessions with individuals involve;
• Small group sessions;
• Tailor made sessions to tackle various situations;
• Class interventions;
• Information & training sessions for school staff;
• Creating initiatives in schools - promoting a whole school approach;
• Information talks with parents;
• Senior Management Team meetings;
• Referral to other members of the Psychosocial team;

• Collaborative work with other professionals/entities

   

Bullying can take these forms:

• Physical - hitting, poking, tripping or pushing, etc.
• Verbal - name calling, insults, abuse, etc.
• Social - lies, spreading rumours, mimicking, deliberately excluding someone (ostracizing), etc.
• Psychological - threatening, manipulating, stalking behaviour, etc.

• Cyber - using technology such as messages, email, mobile phones, tablets, gaming consoles, chat rooms, networking sites - to bully verbally, socially and/or psychologically.

   

What happens when there is a bullying incident at school?

• The learner needs to speak to a trusted adult at school.
• This adult is then responsible to refer the information to the School Leadership Team, who might also refer the case to the guidance teachers .

• If the problem persists a referral form to the Anti-Bullying Service is filled in, and then further interventions are carried out by a member of this service.

   

What happens when Cyber bullying takes place?

• Save any messages, chats, pictures: take a screenshot or ‘save as’.
• If possible, print the evidence.
• Inform the school and present the evidence.
• Lodge a report at your local police station - take the evidence!

• The Cyber Crime police unit or Vice Squad will take the necessary action once report is filed.