Any kind of bullying is regarded in a very serious light and will not be tolerated. Learners who are found guilty of bullying could be expelled.
Bullying is defined as repeated harmful acts/language and an imbalance of power. It involves repeated physical, verbal or psychological attacks or intimidation directed at a victim who cannot defend him-/herself because of size or strength or because the victim is outnumbered or less psychologically resilient.
Bullying includes assault, tripping, kicking, touching in ways that make the person being touched feel uncomfortable, intimidation, rumour-spreading, isolation, demands for money or other property, demands for ‘favours’, destruction of property, theft of valued possessions, hiding of possessions, destruction of another’s work, name calling and bad language. This includes messages on social networks which make the other person look bad and humiliates him/her.
Report bullying to a staff member – keeping quiet will allow it to continue.