All forms of bullying are unacceptable at Nottingham High School.  It is very important that everyone is fully aware of the issues, and how the school deals with them.

Bullying is aggressive or insulting behaviour, often repeated over a period of time, that hurts, harms, or causes distress. The main forms bullying can take are:

·         verbal, which may include name-calling, ridicule, notes, e-mails, mobile phone messages, threats of physical violence,

·         physical, which may include deliberate jostling, physical violence, interference with another boy’s property,

·         manipulative, for example when groups of pupils act with the intention of excluding individuals from their friends or normal situations.

You (and your parents) are urged to assist the staff in combating bullying, in order to make the school a safe and pleasant environment for all.

If you are bullied, or are aware of another person being bullied, you must tell someone. This person might be one of your parents, your tutor, your form teacher, another member of staff, a form prefect, or a friend who you know will help you to find the right adult. The sooner the matter is in the open, the sooner we can put the school pastoral system into motion to address the issues.

Although many factors may contribute to a bullying incident, and blame may not easily be ascribed to anyone in particular, bullies must realise that they will have to face the consequences of what they have done, and that the school will take appropriate action both against them,  but also with them, to resolve the problem.

We keep records of bullying incidents, and any patterns are monitored carefully and followed up.