Anti-bullying Policy

1. Our Commitment

At Admiralty Primary School, we believe every child deserves to feel safe, valued, competent and empowered in their learning journey. We are committed to creating a caring and enabling school environment where all students can flourish and develop positive relationships with their peers.

The school takes a firm stance against all forms of hurtful behaviours, from once-off, insensitive comments to persistent intentional acts of bullying and physical violence. This stance guides our school in managing different forms of hurtful behaviours.

Guided by our school values of Graciousness, Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and GRIT for excellence, we have zero-tolerance towards bullying in all its forms. The following are some examples of key taglines that we emphasise to our Admirals, and we ask for parents’ partnership to reinforce these values and practices

2. Understanding Bullying

Hurtful behaviours are unkind and hurtful acts such as once-off insensitive comments, actions and physical fights, while bullying involves persistent and intentional hurtful acts. As a school, we do not condone hurtful and bullying behaviours; hurtful behaviours need to be addressed early to prevent them from becoming bullying in the future.

Hurtful behaviours and bullying can take various forms, including verbal, social, physical and cyber:

• Verbal: Name-calling, spreading rumours, or making threats

• Social exclusion: Deliberately leaving someone out, or encouraging others to ignore someone

• Physical actions: Pushing, hitting, or damaging someone's belongings

• Cyber bullying: Using online technology like phones, computers, or social media to hurt or embarrass others on purpose and repeatedly

3. Admiralty Primary School’s Anti-Bullying Framework

4. Confidential Reporting Channels

A safe and accessible online platform is available for students to report possible bullying cases. These channels empower students to seek help and share what they have observed. Students can report incidents via https://go.gov.sg/adpsdiscipline, or approach the Peer Support Leaders (PSLs) or trusted adults for assistance. We want our Admirals to feel comfortable and safe coming to us with any concerns, and they can do so any time.

5. How We Respond

Teachers respond by first ensuring the immediate physical and psychological safety of all students involved, followed by a prompt investigation with timely updates, depending on the complexity of the case.

Appropriate consequences are applied, including disciplinary actions, conduct grade adjustments, and opportunities for students to learn prosocial skills and repair relationships.

Support plans are put in place for all affected students, including both victims and those who have caused harm, alongside restorative support such as school counselling, external referrals, and community resources.

Teachers also adopt Restorative Practices when addressing bullying behaviours, with a focus on accountability, repairing harm, rebuilding relationships, and supporting positive behavioural change.

Throughout the process, teachers work closely with parents, keeping them informed at the earliest opportunity and partnering with them to support their child.

6. Response Timeline

Upon receiving information on incidents pertaining to hurtful behaviour or bullying, our school strives to get in touch with parents as soon as we can. After establishing the initial connection with parents, the school will adopt the following timelines, depending on the nature of the incident:

7. How Parents Can Support

Parents can support your child by having regular conversations to understand their school experiences and friendships, while staying alert to signs of distress. It is important to teach and model respectful behaviour, reinforce healthy digital habits, and monitor both online and offline interactions. When concerns arise, parents should share them promptly with the Form Teacher or Year Head and work collaboratively with the school on agreed interventions. Daily interactions can also be used as teachable moments to guide children in understanding appropriate behaviour.

7.1 L.O.O.K Approach

Parents can use the L.O.O.K approach to watch out for signs that your child may be affected by bullying or emotional distress.

L – Loss of interest in hobbies

O – Overly tired, sad, worried or upset

O – Often posting moody messages or talking about hurting themselves

K – Keeping away from family and friends or becoming unusually quiet

If parents notice these signs, do take time to talk to your child calmly, listen without judgement, and seek support from the school early.

 7.2 Getting in Touch

The school is committed to listening and providing support. If parents would like to bring an incident to attention, they may reach out through any of the following channels:

• Inform child’s Form Teacher, Discipline Master, Year Head or School Leaders

• Call the School @ 6362 0598

• Email: admiralty_ps@moe.edu.sg

• For non-urgent cases, an online report may also be submitted via https://go.gov.sg/adpsdiscipline.