SCHOOL CHILD PROTECTION AND

ANTI - BULLYING POLICIES

DatuBinasing Elementary School Mission statement that all our beliefs and practice with regard to bullying and the aim to ensure the safety environment of our school for all of our pupils.

  • our mission is to value and respect each individual.
  • we meet the needs of all our learners by giving and sharing them every opportunity to learn and develop themselves in order to fulfil their potentials.

Statement of Intent

We are committed to provide a caring, friendly and safe environment for all of our pupils so they can learn in a tangible and secure atmosphere. Bullying of any kind is unacceptable in our school. If bullying happen, pupils should report to the school proper authorities so that the incident will be administered quickly and effectively.

As a school we will aim to respond quickly, responsively and effectively to all faces of bullying.

Objectives of this Policy

  • To ensure that all teaching staff including the principal, school head, stakeholders and pupilshave an understanding of what is bullying means.
  • To ensure that all teaching staff including the principal, school head, stakeholders, and pupils know what the school policy is on bullying, and what they should do if bullyingarises.
  • To ensure that as a school we take bullying solemnly. Pupils and Parents should be confident that they will be supported when bullying is reported
  • The school ensure that bullying is never tolerated

SCHOOL CHILD PROTECTION COMMITTEE

  1. SALAMA S. TUMINDEG - Chairperson

School Head/ HT –II

  1. ANNABELLA Z. MILLONDAGA - Vice Person

Guidance Councilor/ T-1

  1. SAMAD D. GUIAPAR - Representative of the Parents

PTAPresident (PTA)

  1. MARY STEPHANIE JANE O. ANNI - Teachers Representative

Teachers Association President/ T-I

  1. MOHAIMEN A. ALIK - Pupils Representative

SPG President

  1. HON. ABRAHAM C. SINARIMBO - Barangay Official

Barangay Chairman

A. PROHIBITED ACTS

  1. Being unfriendly, anguishing, tormenting(e.g. hiding things, threatening acts)
  2. Pushing, punching, hitting, kicking, or any violent action
  3. Racial discrimination, taunts,graffiti, etc.
  4. Sexual abusive annoying or continuing physical contact.
  5. Name calling, sarcasm, spreading rumors, teasing
  6. Mobile threats by text messaging and calls, misuse of associated computer technology (e.g. facebook, blog,

twitter, cyber video and camera, etc.)

B. PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM

  1. Pupils/parents should report an incident of bullying to any members of the child protection committee.
  2. The committee members should make it clear to the

victim that revenge is not the solution to the problem.

  1. The committee members will record the details of the incident and discuss it with the pupil/parent to ensure the truthfulness of the incident.
  2. The bullying incidents should be investigated thoroughly or absolutely.
  1. Witness statement may be taken from other pupils
  2. A restorative meeting will take place on pupils involve so that both can understand the behaviour. Following the meeting a contract of behaviours may be put into place to support both the victim and the pupil/s leading the bullying.
  3. In all cases, parents will be informed that there will be an opportunity to discuss the problem
  4. Action will be made to help the bully(bullies) change their behaviour.
  5. Assessment on how successful the initial intervention has been and whether needs any further action to be taken.

10. If there is no significant change in the behaviour of the

bully(bullies) a further restorative meeting will be

arranged. The outcome will include the contract of

behaviour of both parties.

11. Parents will be updated regarding the interventions

and will be informed of the future actions which may

need to put into place

12. If the bullying behaviour continues, and counselling

has not work, then sanction follow. Appropriate

sanctions will be applied to the bully and if necessary,

police (women and children desk) will be consulted.

13. It is important that counselling is applied for both

parties, even the sanction have been applied.

B.1. 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. An appropriate consequences will also be put into place

to sanction the behaviour and to educate the bully

regarding the appropriate behaviour.

3. After the incident/s have been investigated, each case

will be monitored to ensure repeated bullying does not

taken in place.

B.2. Sign and Symptoms

A child may indicate by sign and behaviour that he/she is a victim of bullying. Adults should be aware of these possible signs and symptoms that they should investigate if a child:

1. is frightened of walking to or from school

2. is unwilling to go school

3. become anxious, or lucking of confidence

4. cries themselves to sleep at night or has nightmares

5. feels ill in the morning

6. begins to do poorly in the school work

7. comes home with torn clothes or things damaged

8. has unexplained cuts or bruises

9. starts stealing money

10. becomes aggressive, disruptive or unreasonable

11. is frightened to say what’s wrong

12. developing sleep problem

B. 3. Roles and Responsibilities

1. The role of School Child Protection Committee

  • To support the school head in all attempts to eliminate bullying from our school. The committee will not tolerate any bullying act in our school. And any incident/s of bullying that do occur will be taken seriously.

2. The role of all staff

  • Teachers are responsible for reporting any incidents of concern.
  • The members of staff must report the incident to the School Child Protection Committee as soon as possible.

3. The role of the pupils

  • Tell yourself that you do not deserve to be bullied and that bullying is wrong.
  • Be proud who you are.

C. MECHANISM AND PROCEDURES

1. Adopt and implement this child protection and anti-

bullying policy in accordance with IRR of RA 10627;

2. Provide pupils and their parents/guardians a copy of this

child protection and anti-bullying policy;

3. Educate the pupils, parents/guardians on the dynamics of

bullying, the anti-bullying policies of the school as well as

mechanism for the anonymous reporting of acts of

bullying and retaliation;

4. Formulate prevention, intervention, protective and

remedial measures to address bullying;

5. Ensure that the rights of the victim, the bully, and the

bystander are protected and upheld during the conduct of the

investigation; and determine the students’ need for protection

6. Ensure the effective implementation of the atni-bullying

policy and monitor compliance therewith.

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education

Region XII

Division of Cotabato

Pigcawayan West District

DATU BINASING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DatuBinasing, Pigcawayan, Cotabato

SCHOOL CHILD PROTECTION AND

ANTI-BULLYING POLICY

Prepared by :

SALAMA S. TUMINDEG

Head Teacher – I

Noted :

ROMEO B. BERGANTINOS

Principal In - Charge