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Bullying is defined as the repetitive, intentional harming of one person or group by another person or group, where the relationship involves an imbalance of power.
Bullying is, therefore:
- Deliberately hurtful
- Repeated, often over a period of time
- Difficult to defend against
At The John Warner School bullying is considered a ‘dangerous’ rather than ‘difficult’ behaviour (see Behaviour for Learning Policy).
Bullying is often motivated by prejudice against particular groups, for example of grounds of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or because a child is adopted or has caring responsibilities. It might be motivated by actual or perceived differences.
Bullying can include:
|
Type of bullying |
Definition |
|---|---|
|
Emotional |
Being unfriendly, excluding, tormenting, pressurising |
|
Physical |
Hitting, kicking, pushing, taking another’s belongings, deliberate damage to other’s property, any use of violence including threats of violence |
|
Racial |
Racial taunts, racially abusive/offensive language, graffiti, gestures |
|
Sexual |
Explicit sexual remarks, display of sexual material, sexual gestures, unwanted physical attention, comments about sexual reputation or performance, or inappropriate touching |
|
Direct or indirect verbal |
Name-calling, sarcasm, spreading rumours, teasing |
|
Cyber-bullying |
Bullying that takes place online, such as through social networking sites, messaging apps or gaming sites |
