Achieving Individual Excellence Together

Priory Lincoln is an academy which is an inspirational place to learn and work. We proudly serve our community and are fiercely ambitious for our students who we support to flourish and to become true citizens of the world. Our learning community has a culture which recognises and celebrates success in both the taught and wider curriculum. Inclusivity and equality of opportunity are values we hold highly, and our learning environments are safe spaces for young people to thrive. We recognise the context in which our learners live and are ambitious for all in meeting our Academy Motto of Achieving Individual Excellence Together.

Our academy expectations of Ready, Respectful and Engaged, along with our values of Generosity, Courage, Curiosity, Passion and Wisdom are the foundations which ensure Priory Lincoln is a place where every person is equal, where students feel seen, understood, and safe.

Aims

Bullying of any kind is unacceptable and will not be tolerated in our learning community. At our academy the safety, welfare and well-being of all students and staff is a key priority. We take all incidences of bullying seriously and it is our duty as a learning community to take measures to prevent and tackle any bullying, harassment and discrimination.

What is bullying?

Bullying is hurtful or unkind behaviour which is deliberate and repeated. Bullying can be carried out by an individual or a group of people towards another individual or group, where the bully or bullies hold more power than those being bullied.

What does bullying look like?

Bullying can be:

· Hitting or threatening to hit someone

· Calling someone names or spreading rumours or gossip about someone

· Stealing, hiding or damaging someone’s property

· Deliberately ignoring someone or leaving them out

· Sending hurtful or unkind texts, images, emails or online messages to or about someone.

Remember that bullying isn’t just physical and it can happen outside or inside school. If someone is deliberately and repeatedly being hurtful or unkind towards you or someone else, whatever that looks like or for whatever reason, it is bullying.

What kinds of bullying can happen?

· Race or ethnicity (racist bullying)

· Religion or belief

· Culture or family background

· Gender (sexist bullying)

· Sexual Orientation (homophobic or biphobic bullying)

· Gender identity (transphobic bullying)

· Special Educational Needs (SEN) or Disability

· Appearance or health conditions

· Disagreements between friends

· Related to home or other personal situations

· Related to another vulnerable group of people (such as young carers or travellers)

Not every type of bullying is on this list. If someone is deliberately and repeatedly being hurtful or unkind towards you, for whatever reason, that is bullying.

What should I do if I’m being bullied or someone else is being bullied?

It is really important to report bullying. It won’t make the situation worse and it will help to stop the bullying whether it is happening to you or to someone else. If you know that someone is being bullied, try to reassure and support them, tell them that what is happening is wrong and help them to tell a trusted adult. There are many different ways to report bullying:

Reporting Bullying

Students who are being bullied are encouraged not to retaliate but to tell someone they trust about it such as a friend, family member or a trusted adult. They are also encouraged to report any bullying incidents in school:

Tell a teacher – such as a Form Tutor, Head of Year, Pastoral Manager or any other Teacher.

Academy staff will make sure that the bullying is recorded and taken seriously and will follow up to support you or the person being bullied.  Please see the Priory Federation of Academies Anti-Bullying Policy linked on this page.