Anti-Bullying at King James I Academy

At King James I Academy, we take the issue of bullying very seriously. At King James, bullying issues are not reported regularly, and we use a range of strategies to prevent it happening in the first. However, we are realistic and understand that some instances of bullying can occur in all schools, and we are decisive in acting in these cases. Primarily, we place emphasis on making sure that victims of bullying are given the right support. We work tirelessly to identify issues before they escalate and use restorative approaches to ensure that issues which are identified do not reoccur. We are proud that we are affiliated with the BIG Award, for our work in preventing and dealing with bullying. We ensure that our policies and practice in preventing and dealing with bullying issues is of the highest standard.

If you are a student at King James and are being bullied, please tell us about it. If you are a parent, carer or anyone else with important information, please contact the school Student Support Team member for the child in question, so that we can work together to solve any problems a child may be facing. The Student Support Worker(s) for each year group are shown on the Student Support home page on the academy website.

As well as contacting the Student Support Team directly, any child can report an issue by:

- Speaking to any other member of staff who you feel comfortable sharing information with, who can then pass the information on to the right person.

- Emailing their Student Support Worker directly

- Asking your parents or a friend to report the problem

- Speak to one of our trained Anti-Bullying Ambassadors, who are available at lunchtimes to support peers.

Remember- talk to someone, or write it down, but ALWAYS report bullying issues.

Academy Anti-Bullying Team

Our Anti-Bullying team consists of Student Support Workers, Senior Leaders and an Academy Governor. The team meets regularly, to review cases of bullying, and to continually improve the ways in which we prevent and deal with bullying issues. We regularly ask our students to complete anti-bullying surveys, so that we know more about bullying and how we can improve the approach we take.

Anti-Bullying Ambassadors

We have a group of students who volunteer as 'Anti-Bullying Ambassadors'. These students, from all year groups across the academy, work on a rota so that other students can go and talk to them about any concerns they have. They are available during lunchtimes every day in the LSU. Our Anti-Bullying Ambassadors are trained by Student Support Workers, working with the Diana Anti-Bullying Award. Anti-Bullying Ambassadors play an active role in listening to students, reporting problems to staff and giving their peers advice and guidance. We know that some students would rather speak to someone their own age, and we value the role our Anti-Bullying Ambassadors play in making this opportunity available to students. They undertake refresher training every year, to make sure that they are up-to-date on the most recent developments, and know how best to support their fellow students.