Dayaohay Primary School Mission statement underpins all our beliefs

and practice with regard to bullying and the aim to ensure that our school is a
safe learning environment for all of our pupils.

As a school our mission is to be one where each individual is valued and

respected.
We meet the needs of all our learners by offering them every opportunity to
learn and develop in order to fulfil their potential.

Statement of Intent

We are committed to providing a caring, friendly and safe environment for all of
our pupils so they can learn in a positive and secure atmosphere. Bullying of
any kinds is unacceptable at our school. If bullying does occur, all pupils should
be able to tell and know the incidents will be dealt with promptly and
effectively. As a school we will aim to respond promptly and effectively to all
issues of bullying.

Objectives of this Policy

To ensure that all teaching staff including the school head, pupils and parents
has an understanding of what bullying is.
To ensure that all teaching staff including the school head know what the
school procedure is on bullying, and follow it when bullying is reported.
To ensure that all pupils and parents know what the school policy is on
bullying, and what they should do if bullying arises.
To ensure that as a school we take bullying seriously. Pupils and parents
should be assured that they will be supported when bullying is reported.
To ensure that bullying is never tolerated.

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AIGLEN D. MINDAA-Chairperson School Head/HT-III

HON. MARIANITO E. RAVELO-Barangay Official Barangay Captain ViceChairperson Guidance Counselor

LINA B. DOTILLOS-Representative of the Parents (PTA) PTA President
AIGLEN D. MINDAA-Faculty Club President
RACHELLE B. DOTILLOS-Pupil Representative
MARIALIE A. ESPEJON-Barangay Official Barangay Coucilor
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Prohibited Acts

1. Being unfriendly, excluding, tormenting (e.g. hiding books, threatening

gestures)
2. Pushing, kicking, hitting, punching or any use of violence;
3. Racial taunts, graffiti, gestures
4. Unwanted physical contact or sexually abusive comments;
5. Homophobic because of, or focusing on the issue of sexuality
6. Name-calling, sarcasm, spreading rumors, teasing
7. Mobile threats by testing messaging and calls; misuse of associated
technology, that is camera and video facilities
B. Preventions and intervention programs initial intervention:
1. Pupil/parent reports an incidence of bullying to any member of the school
child protection committee.
2. The committee member should make it clear to the victim that revenge
is not the solution.
3. The committee member will record the details of the incident and discuss
it with the solution.
4. The bullying behaviour or threats will be investigated.
5. Witness statements may be taken from other pupils
6. Every effort will be made to resolve the problem through counselling of
both parties.
7. A restorative meeting will take place between the pupils involved so that
the both pupils can understand the behaviour. The outcome will include
agreed strategies for ensuring there is no further occurrence of bullying
and to improve the working relationship between the individuals
involved.
8. Following the restorative meeting a contract of behaviours may be put in
place to support both the victim and the pupil(s) leading the bullying.
9. In all cases parents will be informed and there will be an opportunity to
discuss the problem.
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Actions will be made to help the bully (bullies) change their
behaviour.
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A review with take lace to assess how successful initial intervention
has been and to decide whether any action needs to be taken.

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Further intervention

1. If there is no significant change in behaviour of bully a further restorative

meeting will be arranged. The outcome will include contract of behaviour.
2. Parents will be updated regarding interventions and will be informed of
future actions which may need to put into place.
3. Further actions will be made to help the bully (bullies) change their
behaviour.
4. If the bullying behaviour continues, and counselling has not worked, then
sanctions follow. Appropriate sanctions follow. Appropriate sanctions will
be applied to the bully and if necessary and appropriate, police will be
consulted.
5. It is important that counselling is maintained for both parties, even when
sanctions have been applied.
Outcomes
1. The bully (bullies) will be asked to genuinely apologise and must engage
in the restorative process with the victim(s) in order to reconcile the
pupils.
2. Appropriate consequences will also be put into place to sanction the
behaviour and to educate the bully regarding appropriate behaviours. In
serious cases, suspension or even exclusion will be considered.
3. After the incident/incidents have been investigated and dealt with, each
case will be monitored to ensure repeated bulling does not take place.
Signs and Symptoms
A child may indicate by signs or behaviour that he or she is being
bullied. Adults should be aware of these possible signs and that they
should investigate if a child:
1. is frightened of walking to or from school
2. is unwilling to go to school (school phobic)
3. begin to truant
4. becomes withdrawn anxious, or lacking in confidence
5. starts stammering
6. cries themselves to sleep at night or has nightmares
7. feels ill in the morning
8. begins to do poorly in school work
9. comes home with clothes torn or books damaged
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has possessions
which are damaged or go missing
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asks for money or
starts stealing money (to pay bully)
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has unexplained
cuts or bruises
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comes home
starving (money/ lunch has been stolen)
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becomes
aggressive, disruptive or reasonable
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is bullying other
children or siblings
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stops eating

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whats wrong

is frightened to say

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excuses for any of the above
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problems and having nightmares

gives improvable
developing sleep

Roles and Responsibilities

1. The Role of School Child Protection Committee
Support the school head in all attempts to eliminate bullying from our
school. The committee will not condone any bullying at all in our school,
and any incidents of bullying at all in our School, and any incidents of
bullying that do occur will be taken very seriously, and dealt with
appropriately;
If a parent is dissatisfied with the way the School has dealt with a
bullying incident, they should follow the DepEds Complaints Procedure.

2. The Role of All Staf

All forms of bullying are taken seriously, and proactive it from taking
place.
Teachers are responsible for reporting any incidents of concern.
The member of staff must report the incident to the School Child
Protection Committee; this is encouraged to be done as soon as possible.
3. The Role of the Pupils
What can pupils do if they are being bullied?
Remember that your silence is the bullys greatest weapon.
Tell yourself that you do not deserve to be bullied and that bullying is
wrong.
Be proud of who you are.
Try not to show that you are upset or scared. It is hard, but a bully
thrives on someones fear.
Be strong inside- say no! walk confidently away. Let the teacher know
as soon as possible.
Fighting back will make things worse. What do you do if you know
someone is being bullied?
Take action! Watching and doing nothing looks as if you are on the side
of the bully. It makes the victim feel more unhappy and on their own.
C. Mechanism and Procedures
1. Adopt and implement this child protection/anti-bullying policy in
accordance with the IRR of RAM10627 and submit the same to the
Division Office.
2. Provide pupils and their parents or guardians a copy of this child
protection/anti-bullying policy
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3. Educate pupils on the dynamics of bullying the anti-bullying policies of

the school as well as the mechanisms for the anonymous reporting of
acts of bullying or retaliation;
4. Educate the parents and guardians about the dynamics of bullying, the
child protection or anti-bullying policy of the school and how parents and
guardians can provide support and reinforce the said policy at home;
5. Devise prevention, intervention, protective and remedial measure to
address bullying;
6. Conduct the capacity building activities for guidance counsellors/teachers
and the members of the Child Protection Committees;
7. Ensure effective implementation of the anti-bullying policy and monitor
compliance therewith;
8. Ensure the safety of the victim of bullying, the bully, and the bystander
and determined the students needs for protection;
9. Ensure that the rights of the victim of bullying, the bully, and the
bystander are protected and upheld during the conduct of the
investigation;
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Accomplish the
Intake Sheet prescribed in Annex B, whenever there is an incident of
bullying , maintain a record of all proceedings related to bullying , and
submit reports prescribed in Annex A of DepEd Order No. 40, s. 2012
to the Division Office;
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Maintain a public
record or statistic of incidents of bullying and retaliation ;
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Coordinate
with appropriate offices and other agencies or instrumentalities for
appropriate assistance and intervention, as required by the
circumstances. Our ethos as a schools aims to create an atmosphere
where pupils who are being bullied, or others who know about it, know
that they will be listened to and believed and that action taken will be
swift away but sensitive to other concerns. We must ensure that pupils
safe to tell and understand that by not telling the bully or bullies are
protected and gives them the message that they can continue, perhaps
bullying others too.
Information for Pupils
If you are being bullied, or you know that someone else is, please
tell us straight away, and it will be dealt with. Not telling means the
victim will to suffer and the bully will carry on, probably the others too.
We all have a responsibility is not allowed to continue in our school.

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Information for Parents

If you think your son/daughter may be being bullied, or s/he tells

you that s/he is, please let us know straight away. Please let us know
straight away. Please reassure him/her that we will deal with it sensitively
but firmly. If your son/daughter tells us s/he is being bullied, or we
discover that s/he is bulliying others, we will contact you, and will
discussed together how the situation can be improved.