CONTEXTUALIZED SCHOOL AND ANTI-BULLUYING POLICY COLOMBASINONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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STATEMENT OF THE POLICY

Colombasinong Elementary School shall protect and assist the children rights , as well as proper care and nutrition, and special protection from all forms of child abuse, cruelty and other conditions harmful to their environment.

• Colombasinong Elem. School aims to defend children from all kinds of physical or mental violence, injury and all kinds child abuses. • Colombasinong Elementary School made the policy to provide special protection to children who are maltreated and not given proper cared.

PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO ADDRESS CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION, VIOLENCE, DISCRIMINATION AND BULLYING AND OTHER ACTS OF ABUSE

• Colombasinong Elementary School shall empowered the school personnel, pupils, stakeholders to be aware and deal with child abuse and antibullying among peers.

ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED • Orientation of teachers on Republic Act 10627 , Dep Ed Order No. 40 s. 2012. • Conduct Seminars on Parents and Stakeholders on Child Rights. • Proper Dissemination during PTA Gen. Assembly • Integration of Children’s rights in the subject ESP/EKAWP

RULES and PROCEDURES in HANDLING CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION, VIOLENCE and DISCRIMINATION CASES

PROHIBITED ACTS 1. CHILD ABUSE 2. MALTREATMENT AMONG CHILDREN 3. DISCRIMATION WITH CHILDREN 4. VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN 5. CHILD EXPLOITATION 6. PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT 7. ANY RELATED OR SIMILAR ACTS

INVESTIGATION and REPORTING • Complaint received by the School Head shall be treated confidential by the members of the Committee on Decorum and Investigation within 48 hours. • Finding on investigation by the CODI shall be reported to the School Head.

JURISDICTION • In cases of child abuse, violence, discrimination, exploitation, bullying and other acts of abuse under the Dep. Ed Order No. 40 s. 2012 and IRR of RA 10627 shall be treated within the school jurisdiction and shall not be forwarded to the barangay for amicable settlement.

CONFIDENTIALITY • Victim or Offender of child abuse including violence, discrimination, exploitation, bullying or peer abuse and all kinds of abuse by the school children shall be kept to the public to protect his or her privacy.

CONFIDENTIALITY For Public School Teachers the Magna Carta protects their rights in any accusation against them and no publicity shall be imposed to any disciplinary action until such time that he/she is found guilty.

CRIMINAL & CIVIL LIABILITY • Criminal and civil liability arising from child abuse, discrimination, exploitation and other acts of abuse are separate and distinct, and shall not be a bar to the filing of an administrative case.

REFERRAL and ASSESSMENT • The Child protection Committee members shall accomplish the Intake Sheet • SH may refer the victims and offenders to the LSWDO for assessment. • The LSWDO shall determine the appropriate intervention.

CHILD PROTECTION COMMITTEE as ANTI BULLYING POLICY • • • Yvette B. Quinatc-an - School Head Rizza Mae E. Franco -Guidance Coordinator Jimmerone D. Ramping Representative-Teachers Association Rolly Posada - Representative. Parents (from PTA) Febe Lyn L. Lequarda -SPG President Jorge D. Mariano -LGU- Barangay Representative

Committee on Decorum & Investigation • Teachers - One representative every grade level

ANTI-BULLYING POLICIES • Colombasinong Elementary School shall implement policies as stated in the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 10627 of 2013 to address the existence of bullying in the school.

ANTI-BULLYING POLICIES • Such policies shall be regularly updated and, at a minimum, shall include provisions on prohibited acts, prevention and intervention programs, mechanisms and procedures.

Prohibited Acts • Consistent with Section 3 of Republic Act No. 10627, the anti-bullying policy shall prohibit: • 1. Bullying at the following: • a. school grounds; • b. property nearby the school ground

Prohibited Acts c. school-sponsored or schoolrelated activities, functions or programs whether on or off school grounds.

Prohibited Acts 2. Bullying through the use of technology or an electronic device or other forms of media owned, leased or used by a school.

Prohibited Acts 3. Bullying at a place, activity, gathering or program that is not in school and through the use of technology or an electronic device or any forms of media that is not a property of the school;

Prohibited Acts • 4. Revenge against a person who reports bullying, who gives information through an investigation of bullying, or who is a witness to or has reliable source of information with regards to bullying.

PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM ON HOW TO DEAL BULLYING Prevention Programs/Intervention Programs - Colombasinong Elementary School shall implement bullying prevention programs as stated in RA No. 10627. These program is applicable to all pupils regardless the level of risk to bullying.

Prevention Program 1. Make a school: A child-friendly, gender sensitive and safe motivating environment conducive to the attainment of learning. Development of healthy relationship. Respect and understanding individual differences. Close monitoring and assessment of the nature, extent and observation of bullying manners and attitudes of school children Develop the pupils’ and personnel’s awareness of the code of conduct in relation to bullying

v. Conduct of activities for pupils, teachers and service providers on how to identify and to take action to bullying. v. Keep on personnel development to maintain bullying prevention programs; and v. Coordination with Local Government Unit, barangay (Barangay Council for the Protection of Children) and other stakeholders

. Classroom level initiatives that focus on a. reinforcing- school- wide rules pertaining to bullying b. Building a positive sense of self and interpersonal relationship through development of self awareness and self management , interpersonal skills and empathy and responsible decision making and problem solving

. Involving parents in bullying preventions such as; a. Including to the agenda of every PTA meetings of anti- bullying and child protection policy b. conducting and sponsoring education session for parents to learn, teach, model and reinforce positive social and emotional skills to their children.

Due Process • In all cases where a penalty is imposed on the bully or offending pupils, the following minimum requirements of due process shall be complied with: • a) The pupil and the parents or guardians shall be informed of the complaint by calling them at the school head office

Due Process b) The pupil and the parent shall be given the opportunity to come, to the office to answer the complain; c) The decision of the school head shall be in writing, stating the facts and the reasons for the decision; and

Procedures 1. Immediate response Ø Notify school personnel any act of bullying Ø Stopping the bullying or retaliation immediately Ø Separating the pupils involved Ø Removing the victim or in appropriate case, the bully or offending pupil from the site

Ensure victims safety by : a. addressing immediate safety b. medical attention if needed c. bringing the bully to the school head office.

• Reporting the Bullying Incident or Retaliation 1. A victim, bystander or school personnel who receives information about incidents of bullying shall report to the proper authorities 2. Fill up the Intake sheet as provided in Dep. Ed Order No. 40 s. 2012

3. If the bullying involved other schools the school that was first informed will inform promptly the school head of the other school 4. Anonymous report of incident of bullying shall be entertained however, that no disciplinary administrative action shall be taken with out any other evidence.

• Fact- Finding and Documentation 1. Separate interview in private the bully or offending pupil and the victim 2. Determine the level of threats and develop intervention strategies. 3. Inform the victims and the parents or guardian of the steps to be taken to prevent any other further acts of bullying or retaliation. 4. Make appropriate recommendations to the Child Protection Committee. Intervention The CPC shall determine the appropriate programs for the victim, the bully and bystanders. School heads shall ensure that these are provided to them.

Referral The school head and CPC may refer the victims to the following: trained professional outside the school such as: a. social worker guidance counselor psychologist Women and Child Protection Desk (WPCD) Disciplinary Measures 1. School head considering the gravity or severity, previous incidents of bullying may impose reasonable disciplinary measures. 2. Written reprimand, community service, suspension, exclusion, or expulsion in accordance with existing rules and regulations of the school or of the Department for public schools may be imposed.

Confidentiality • Any information relating to the identity and personal condition of the bully, victim, or bystander shall be treated with highest confidentiality by the Child Protection Committee and the school personnel.

Confidentiality • Any school personnel who violate the rule of confidentiality shall be subject to proper administrative disciplinary action in accordance with the existing policy and regulations of the Department of Education or the private school, without prejudice to any civil or criminal action.

REPORTINGING Adopted from Dep Ed Order No. 40 s. 2012

BEAR IN MIND THAT CHILD ABUSE CAN BE PROTECTED. . . LOVE THEM…. .

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