We are committed to providing a caring, friendly, respectful and safe learning environment for all of our pupils. We promote an inclusive ethos that focuses on respecting one another and celebrating difference and diversity.

Bullying and prejudice-based language of any kind, involving pupils, adults towards pupils, staff or parents are unacceptable and will not be tolerated at our school.

We understand the devastating and lasting effect being bullied can have on some children and we will deal with all incidents equally seriously, quickly and effectively, whether it has taken place in or outside of school.

Preventing and tackling bullying is part of our work to support pupils’ social and emotional development and to be recognised as a healthy school. Helpful documents and the school anti-bullying policy can be found in this section.

Advice for parents

If your child is being bullied:

• Take time to listen to your child and stay calm and acknowledge how they are feeling
• Calmly talk with your child.
• Explain to them that bullying is unacceptable and that no one should have to put up with it. Promise to do all you can to stop it.
• Write down what your child has said. If it involves cyberbullying, keep any evidence of emails and texts.
• Encourage your child to talk to their teacher or someone at the school.
• Never intervene with other children or children’s parents, but let the school know.
• Contact your child's class teacher as soon as possible to let them know your concerns. The school will take any incident of bullying extremely seriously and will deal with it quickly to find out why it has happened and to prevent it happening again.
• Staff may not know about the bullying and will need to know what has happened and will discuss with parents and carers what  action will be taken
• If you are not satisfied with the response you get and any action taken, you should contact the class teacher or Headteacher with your concerns.
• If you remain dissatisfied, you should follow the school's complaints procedure, as detailed in the school prospectus. 
  There is a leaflet on Camden Council’s website giving advice about how to complain about a school service: https://www.gov.uk/complain-about-school/state-schools 
• Call or go on the website of one of the organisations dedicated to supporting parents and carers. They will give you independent advice and support. For example, Family Lives on 0808 800 2222 or NSPCC Helpline by calling 0808 800 5000.

What to do if your child is bullying someone else

It can be a shock to parents and carers that their child could be bullying another child in the school. There are many reasons why some children and young people bully others. Sometimes it’s because they are copying someone at school or elsewhere, or being encouraged to bully or that they have been a victim of bullying themselves. It may be hard to spot although one sign could be that they come home with toys, food and other things that you have not bought for them.

Children who bully others may also suffer from long lasting consequences and may continue with bullying behaviour into their adult lives. It is important that children receive help and the issues are dealt with straight away. You should:

• Talk with your child and explain why bullying is wrong
• Make an appointment to speak to their class teacher  to talk about how the bullying can be dealt with
• Call or go on the website of one of the organisations dedicated to supporting parents and carers. They will give you independent advice and support. For example, Family Lives on 0808 800 2222 or NSPCC Helpline by calling 0808 800 5000.