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Anti Bullying Policy<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]The policy deals primarily with bullying between children at Cliffview Primary School. The same principles govern all relationships within the school and the policy applies to all situations of bullying.<\/p>\n

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Definitions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Bullying is a social problem and instances of bullying occur in all areas of human endeavour involving interpersonal relationships.<\/li>\n
  2. Bullying can be physical, verbal, psychological or social.<\/li>\n
  3. Bullying is characterized by an imbalance of power where one person desires to humiliate another. The bullying action is typically repeated and gives evident pleasure to the bullying person, leaving the bullied person with a sense of having been oppressed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Types of Bullying:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Physical: Inflicting physical pain of any form, taking, using, or damaging any article belonging to another person without permission, or any physical act which may diminish the dignity of another person.<\/li>\n
    2. Verbal: Diminishing the dignity of another person using verbal attacks such as threats, taunting, mockery, “dissing”, racial slurs and hate speech, foul language and name calling. This bullying is sometimes disguised as a joke.<\/li>\n
    3. Psychological: Intimidation, manipulation, domination, power play and the use of body language or any other action which psychologically diminishes the dignity of another person.<\/li>\n
    4. Social: Rumour mongering, ostracizing, abuse of authority, circulating hurtful or damaging things about another person.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      The Rights and Responsibilities of the Children:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. All people, according to the South African Constitution, have certain rights and responsibilities:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n