Anti-Bullying at Overseal Primary School

Our mission is to ensure all children have a positive education. At Overseal Primary school, we value everyone. We strive to create a sense of belonging and promote the core value of being kind throughout the school. Our core value is to create a happy school therefore we tackle all concerns about bullying. We follow policies consistently to try and prevent bullying. The whole school community is committed to developing an anti-bullying culture whereby no bullying, including between adults or adults and children and young people will be tolerated.

At Overseal primary school we deem bullying to be behaviour that is deliberately repeated several times on purpose by an individual or group.

Bullying is defined as persistent behaviour by an individual or group with the intention of verbally, physically, or emotionally harming another person or group. Bullying is generally characterised by:

· Repetition: Incidents are not one-offs; they are more frequent and there a pattern of this behaviour. 

· Intent: The perpetrator means to cause verbal, physical or emotional harm; it is not accidental.

 · Targeting: Bullying is generally targeted at a specific individual or group.

· Power imbalance: Whether real or perceived, bullying is generally based on unequal power relations.

If you are worried that your child is experiencing difficulties that may be bullying please contact the school straight away. We value every pupil and we will work together to ensure the child feels safe and valued in school again. 

Our Behaviour and Anti Bullying Lead is Miss Talbot or contact Mrs Borrington our Headteacher. 

Pupil Voice

‘Bullying is when someone hurts you several times on purpose.' Year 5 pupil

'You can tell a trusted adult.' Year 5 pupil

'We have zones of regulation so that if people are in the red zone they can regulate.' Year 5 pupil

Teachers are supportive and we have worry boxes.' Year 5 pupil and an Overseal Golden Citizen. 

'A problem shared is a problem halved.' Year 5 pupil

'An upstander is someone who helps when someone is being bullied, they tell an adult or get help.' Year 5 pupil 

Overseal Primary School is an Inclusion Quality Flagship School

our November 2025 Report states: 

"Behaviour, attitudes and welfare are clear strengths because the school takes a proactive and trauma informed informed approach. Staff recognise early signs of dysregulation and use sensory or social strategies before behaviour escalates, which creates a calm and predictable atmosphere." IQM report November 2025