School Anti Bullying Policy

School Anti-Bullying Policy

Our Commitment

At Corporation Primary School, we believe every child deserves to feel safe, valued, competent and empowered in their learning journey. We are committed to creating a caring and enabling school environment where all students can flourish and develop positive relationships with their peers.

Our approach focuses on teaching respect, compassion, and empathy while addressing any hurtful behaviour that may arise. We work together as a school community – staff, students, and parents – to ensure everyone feels they belong.

What are hurtful behaviours and bullying?

Hurtful behaviours are unkind and hurtful acts such as once-off insensitive comments, actions and physical fights, while bullying involves persistent and intentional hurtful acts.

Hurtful behaviours and bullying can take various forms, including verbal, social, physical and cyber:

• Verbal: Name-calling, spreading rumours, or making threats

• Social exclusion: Deliberately leaving someone out, or encouraging others to ignore someone

• Physical actions: Pushing, hitting, or damaging someone's belongings

• Cyber bullying: Using online technology like phones, computers, or social media to hurt or embarrass others on purpose and repeatedly

The school’s firm stance against hurtful behaviours

The school takes a firm stance against all forms of hurtful behaviours, from once-off, insensitive comments to persistent intentional acts of bullying and physical violence. This stance guides our school in managing different forms of hurtful behaviours.

We recognise that children may have disagreements or say things they do not mean. We help students understand the difference between occasional conflicts (which are normal) and persistent bullying behaviour, addressing each situation with care and appropriate support.

 How we prevent incidents

• Taking a firm stance against hurtful behaviours and bullying

• Fostering a caring and enabling school environment, with positive teacher-student relationships and strong peer support structure with trained student leaders

• Conducting Character & Citizenship Education (CCE) lessons on empathy, conflict management, resilience and cyber wellness

• Having regular communications with staff and students

How to report concerns

We want parents and students to feel comfortable coming to us with any concerns.

Students can reach out to us through:

• Direct reporting to any staff member [Recommended method for timely response]

• Confidential online reporting form [Non-urgent cases only]: https://go.gov.sg/cpsonlinereporting (Students may also use this form if a non-urgent incident happens out of school)

 Parents can reach out to us through:

• Messages to form teachers on ClassDojo

• Email: cps@moe.edu.sg

• Call [For urgent cases]: 67957381 (Click here to refer to the general office operating hours)

A staff member will get in touch with you within 3 working days and we seek your understanding that a longer response time should be expected during school holiday periods.

How we respond

• Physical and psychological safety measures for all students involved

• Investigation and timely updates, subject to case complexity

• Consequences, including disciplinary actions, conduct grade adjustments, learning prosocial skills and reconciliation of relationships

• Support plans for affected students, including victims and offender

• Restorative support including school counselling, external referrals and community resources

• Partnership with parents throughout the process, including informing parents at the earliest opportunity

How parents can support

• Talk regularly with your child about school experiences and friendships

• Teach respectful behaviour and reinforce healthy digital habits at home

• Monitor your child’s online and offline interactions and activities

• Explain why certain behaviours are inappropriate using everyday experiences

• Model positive behaviour in your own interactions, such as being calm and respectful in communications

• Share concerns promptly with your child’s Form Teacher or Year Head

• Work collaboratively with school on agreed interventions

We will review this policy regularly to make sure it continues to serve our school community well. Together, we shape our students’ character, strengthen relationships, and build a caring society.