Bullying is both behaviour and impact; what someone does and the impact it has on a person’s capacity to feel in control of themselves. We call this their sense of ‘agency’.

Bullying takes place in the context of relationships. It is behaviour that can make people feel hurt, threatened, frightened and left out and it can happen face to face and online.

It’s every child’s right not to be bullied. Children’s rights are unique in that many of them, although designed for the safety and protection of children, have to be provided for by adults and the government.

‘RespectMe 2015’

At Hillington Primary School our values are achieving, nurturing, healthy and kind. We understand that bullying is never acceptable and that children and young people have the right to learn in a safe and secure environment.

Through our Health and Wellbeing curriculum we explore bullying and relationships with our pupils. We aim in all that we do to develop an ethos of respect across the school community as a preventative force against bullying. We also participate in Anti-Bullying Week every year to raise awareness of anti-bullying approaches and the effects bullying can have on children and young people.