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Bullying Policy

It is a requirement in our school that:

EVERY MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL BEHAVES IN A CONSIDERATE WAY AND RESPECTS THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS

It is the school’s intention to create a safer climate for its students and reduce school bullying by adopting

• programmes to prevent bullying such as peer support programmes, school policy, and classroom rule

• reactive approach - a step by step plan for teachers when bullying has occurred.

BULLYING IS THE WILFUL DESIRE TO HURT, THREATEN OR EMBARRASS SOMEONE.

Bullying has three characteristics:

1. It is repeated over time
2. It involves an imbalance of power
3. It may be verbal, physical, social, or psychological.

• Physical harm - hit, push kick
• Threat of physical harm
• Nasty name calling or teasing
• Extortion, demand for money or favours
• Exclusion, deliberately leaving someone out of an activity
• Written abuser - sending nasty notes
• Interference with personal property.

Students should not retaliate by physical or verbal bullying.

Simply knowing that you can do something about it makes a difference.

Report bullying incidents to the Year Coordinator or the Deputy Principal.

• IMPORTANT NEWS
• Enrolment
  

  Applecross SHS is currently taking enrolments for 2010. Read more about Admissions and complete the Contact Form.

• Assistance Required
  

  Support required for the Special Arts Canteen on Saturday mornings at Applecross SHS. For further information please see the flyer in Community - Special Arts Parent Committee on the website.

• Year 7 Orientation Day
  

  Students enrolled at Applecross SHS for 2010 are invited to an Orientation Day on Monday 7 December 2009, 8.30 am - 2.50 pm.