Anti-Bullying
Ephesians 4: 31-32 “Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
At Our Lady’s, our approach to bullying encompasses our Core Principles and Gospel values. Our strategy to resolve bullying incidents combines the ‘no blame’ and ‘restorative justice’ approaches, which embraces our Christian duty towards one another.
We are committed to listening to students and staff, and providing practical support for anyone who is involved in bullying incidents.
We recognise that there needs to be a consistent approach to anti-bullying and that clear lines of responsibility and accountability must exist.
Staff receive appropriate training and support to enable them to effectively respond to bullying and to take the necessary steps in order to address any issues.
Please see below pupil and parent information leaflets.
Parent and Pupil Leaflet Parent Online Information
Please see below key staff to contact with any concerns:
Mrs E.Howard – Deputy Head teacher Deputy Designated Senior Leader (DDSL) – EHO
Mrs J.McArdle – Assistant Head teacher responsible for Behaviour, Attendance, Designated Senior Leader (DSL) and pastoral lead for KS4 – JMC
Mr S.Horn – Assistant Head teacher responsible for PSHE, Deputy Designated Senior Leader (DDSL) and pastoral leader for KS3 – SHN
Mrs J.Crosbie – Pastoral Support Manager and Deputy Designated Senior Leader (DDSL) – JCR
Staff can be contacted by telephone on 01772 326900 or by email using the staff code followed by @olchs.lancs.sch.uk
The Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA): Founded in 2002 by NSPCC and National Children’s Bureau, the Anti-Bullying Alliance ABA) brings together over 100 organisations into one network to develop and share good practice across the whole range of bullying issues
Digizen: provides online safety information for educators, parents, carers and young people.
Kidscape: Charity established to prevent bullying and promote child protection providing advice for young people, professionals and parents about different types of bullying and how to tackle it. They also offer specialist training and support for school staff, and assertiveness training for young people.
