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Collected on 6 August 2026
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This document is a school policy titled “Respectful Relationships (Anti-Bullying)” for Edgemead Primary School. It states the school’s commitment to a caring, safe environment and that bullying of any kind is not acceptable or tolerated, with restorative and/or disciplinary responses in line with school policy. It defines bullying (including physical, verbal, non-verbal, social, sexual, and cyber bullying), sets out rights and responsibilities for learners, staff, parents/caregivers, and the School Governing Body (SGB), and provides procedures for reporting, investigating, intervening, supporting affected learners, and tracking incidents. The policy was reviewed and adopted on 19 February 2024 and includes a review date field and signatures by the Principal and SGB Chairperson.
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anti-bullying reporting and responseOngoing
Report bullying and receive restorative and/or disciplinary intervention
The policy commits the school to not tolerate bullying and to respond to bullying incidents using restorative and/or disciplinary intervention in line with school policy, including support for bullied learners and discipline for perpetrators.
- Who it is for
- learners, staff, parents/caregivers and visitors who may be affected by bullying at the school
- How to act on it
- Report bullying to the school in line with the policy’s procedures for responding to bullying incidents (the document states it outlines procedures and processes for responding to bullying incidents).
The document's recorded date is 1 January 2024. Confirm on the official source.
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Restorative and or disciplinary intervention will be implemented in accordance with school policy.
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Key Takeaways
- Document title: Respectful Relationships (Anti-Bullying)
- School: Edgemead Primary School (Denison Way, Edgemead, 7441)
- Policy effective/labelled as at: 01 January 2024
- Bullying not acceptable: bullying of any kind will not be tolerated
- Bullying definition includes physical, verbal, non-verbal, social, sexual, and cyber bullying
- Rights: learners/staff/parents/visitors have right to learn/work/play without fear of physical, emotional, or reputational harm
- Responsibilities: staff must monitor, investigate, intervene immediately, and report unresolved incidents to Head of Discipline
- Procedures: class teachers first port of call; more serious incidents to Head of Discipline/delegated authority
- Investigation: interview parties and witnesses separately; inform parents/caregivers and call a meeting
- Support: referrals to counselling/other services as needed; monitor learners to ensure bullying stops
- Tracking: Head of Discipline keeps a record to monitor and track future incidents
- Outcomes: restorative/rehabilitative response; consequences depend on severity, age, prior incidents, and history
- Possible consequences include apology, warning, detention, withdrawal of privileges, community service, behavioural contract, counselling referral, and formal disciplinary hearing
- Reviewed and adopted: 19 February 2024
- Signed by: Principal and School Governing Body Chairperson
- Edgemead Primary School
- School Governing Body (SGB)
- Head of Discipline
- Principal
- School Governing Body Chairperson
- South African Schools Act