Feeling safe and happy at school

 At Adel Primary School, we want to make sure that you feel looked after, safe and happy when you are in and out of school.

We can help you by:

Sometimes we don’t know if something bad is happening, so you need to tell us.

At our school we identify bullying by:

                           Who can help me in school?

Any of the adults in school will help you or you may want to go one  of these adults.

We are all here to listen to you. 

Types of unwelcome acts of bullying might include:

Physical - hitting, kicking, tripping up, pinching, pushing or damaging property

Verbal – name calling, insults, teasing, ‘jokes’, mocking, taunting, gossiping, secrets and threats.

Non-verbal – staring, body language, gestures, posturing.

Indirect – excluding / leaving people out, spreading rumours and stories, emails, chat rooms, messaging phones, notes, making rude gestures or faces.

Racist - name calling, or negative comments about race, culture or religion

Online bullying or Cyberbullying – any of those actions above that take place online through digital devices e.g., mobile phones, computers and tablets.

Useful online sites:

National Anti-bullying week: Change begins with me

Reception have enjoyed designing their odd socks to show support for anti-bullying week.