Anti Bullying Policy

Commitment to providing a safe and respectful learning environment for every student.

Last updated on 29 September 2026

Our Commitment

At Springdale 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 kindness, empathy, and respect whilst 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

Our 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.

Our Preventive Approach

The school adopts a proactive approach to build a safe and supportive environment through:

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 lessons on empathy, conflict management, resilience and cyber wellness
Having regular communications with staff and students

Students are also encouraged to play their part by supporting peers and not remaining silent bystanders.

How to Report Concerns

We are here to listen and help. If you would like to bring an incident to our attention, you can reach out to us via any of the following methods:

Direct reporting to any staff member
Contacting General Office (email/call)

What happens when an incident is reported?

School response to reported bullying incidents

Address	Correct	Replace	Restore
Conduct investigations inform parents of both parties in a timely manner Put in safety measures for all parties	Disciplinary consequences and Demerit Points, where necessary	Guide students to self-manage and promote positive behavior Provide support for student(s) involved, with external parties if necessary (e.g. Counselling)	Repair relationships Resolution of conflict between parties

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
Share concerns promptly with your child’s Form Teacher or Year Head
Work collaboratively with school on agreed interventions
Model positive behaviour in your own interactions, such as being calm and respectful in communications

Young students in white uniforms with green lanyards doing craft activities and interacting in a colorful classroom.

Students participating in anti-bullying awareness activities during recess.