Bullying

Although incidences are very rare, any allegations of bullying should be immediately reported to the Care & Achievement Co-Ordinator who will liaise directly with the Head of Care & Achievement and the Head of School.

Bullying in school is behaviour that:

  • Occurs during school hours.
  • Is repeated over a period of time.
  • Intended to hurt someone either physically or emotionally.
  • Often aimed at certain groups, for example because of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation.

The Department of Education definition is available at: https://www.gov.uk/bullying-at-school/bullying-a-definition (May 2017)

Examples of bullying in school.

  • Repeated Name calling. 
  • Repeatedly excluding people or ignoring them. 
  • Repeatedly threatening or intimidating people. 
  • Repeatedly physically hurting someone. 
  • Repeatedly damaging or stealing their property. 
  • Repeatedly spreading rumours. 
  • Repeated online bullying during school hours.

Please see the Home School Agreement  and our ‘Reach for the Stars’ (pupil code of conduct), plus our information on e-safety for further guidance.

Bullying outside of school:

Bullying outside of schools hours is equally unacceptable. Incidences of bullying that occur outside of school hours that impact upon the welfare and wellbeing of our pupils during school hours will, with the support of the school, need to be addressed by parents.

Anti-Bullying Policies and Procedures

WLP Anti-Bullying Policy

Woldgate School Anti-Bullying Strategy

The following websites offer advice on how parents can address bullying outside of school hours:

www.ceop.police.uk 

www.bullying.co.uk

www.nspcc.org.uk

www.kidscape.org.uk

www.stopbullying.gov

www.antibullying.net


If the bullying cannot be resolved by the parent, then the school will with the permission of all parties and in in accordance with the Data Protection Act, forward contacts details so parents of the perpetrator and the victim can communicate to stop the behaviour.

If unacceptable behaviour outside of school cannot be addressed, or starts to impact on the child within school, and the matter cannot be resolved through effective adult parental communication, then the school will inform the Police and Social Services.

Contact

Care & Achievement Coordinators

Our Care & Achievement Coordinators support pupils in each year group, and are the main point of contact between parents, pupils and school.  If you have any queries, please contact the appropriate Care & Achievement Coordinator in the first instance.

Year 7 - Mrs McDonough - 07980 702715 - [email protected]

Year 8 - Mrs Cross - 07790 987131 - [email protected]

Year 9 - Mrs Cavanagh - 07790 987139 - [email protected]

Year 10 - Mr Joseph - 07790 987142 - [email protected]

Year 11 - Mrs Clark - 07790 987009 - [email protected]

Sixth Form - Mrs Fairhurst - 07790 987137 - [email protected]

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Child Protection Coordinator - Mrs Wright - 07790 987007 - [email protected]

Designated Safeguarding Lead - Mrs Hanley - 01759 302395 - [email protected]

Attendance Officer - Mrs O'Brien - 01759 302395 - [email protected]

Attendance and Wellbeing Coordinator - Mrs Sanchez-Ewbank - [email protected]

If you require paper copies of any documents on our website please contact the school office (contact details below).

General Enquiries >

Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
92 Kilnwick Road
Pocklington
York
YO42 2LL
t 01759 302395 e-mail [email protected]

Sixth Form >

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Woldgate School and Sixth Form College, an Academy, is part of the Wolds Learning Partnership, a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales with Company Number: 10518602. Registered Office: 92 Kilnwick Road Pocklington, York YO42 2LL.