Anti-Bullying and Cyberbullying Policy of the School

1. Anti-Bullying Policy of Holy Cross Academy
Inc.

2. The school values a healthy and peaceful
educational environment. All members of the
school community, which includes students,
parents/guardians and personnel, and the
community members should be made aware of
the negative effects that bullying can have on
victims and the school in general and should
work towards ensuring students can learn in an
environment without fear.

4. "Bullying" refers to any severe or repeated use by
one or more students of a written, verbal or
electronic expression, or physical act or gesture
directed at another student. It includes creating a
hostile environment at school for the other student;
infringing on the rights of another student at school.

9. For the Victim/s or someone who Witness the
Bullying
Immediately call the
attention of your class
adviser or teacher or
any school personnel.

10. For the School Personnel who received the
Report or witness the incident
The school personnel who were notified of a
bullying incident or retaliation shall intervene by:
a. Stopping the bullying or retaliation immediately.
b. Separating the students involved.
c. Removing the victim or, in appropriate cases, the
bully or offending student from the site
d. Ensuring the victim’s safety.
e. Bringing the bully to the POD/Guidance office.

11. Disciplinary Measures.
Whether students resist or refuse to respond to
intervention or preventive strategies to address
bullying, the school will resort to stringent
actions to deal with persistent and violent
bullying. Disciplinary actions may or may not be
resorted to/by the school depending on the
circumstances of each case with due
consideration to the age of the students or
students involved.

12. Penalty, Offenses, and Occurences
Assaulting/
Bullying in
the form of:
First
Offense
Second
Offense
Third
Offense
Fourth
Offense
Fifth
Offense
Verbally Conference
with
Suspension
Conference
with
Suspension for
two days
Conference
with
Suspension for
three days
Writing Conference
with Parents &
Guardian
Conference
with
Suspension
Conference
with
Suspension for
two days
Physical Conference
with
Suspension
Conference
with
Suspension for
1 Week
Dismissal and
Re-Admission

13. Cyberbullying Policy of Holy Cross Academy
Inc.

15. The following examples illustrate the types of behaviour,
displayed through social media
communications, which the school considers
to be forms of cyber bullying:
 maliciously spreading rumours, lies or
gossip
 intimidating or aggressive behaviour
 offensive or threatening comments or
content
posting comments/photos etc. deliberately
mocking an individual with the intent to
harass or humiliate them

17. Cyber bullying may also take place via other
means of electronic communication such
as email, text or instant messaging.
7.4 Any student or any school personnel who
is experiencing cyber bullying by another
student or any school personnel, will have
the full support of the school. The Cyber-
bullying Policy outlines the procedure to
be followed, if a student feels they are
being bullied, harassed, or victimized.

19. PROCEDURES for REPORTING
STUDENT PERSONNEL
1 Report the incident to your class
adviser.
Report the incident to your immediate
supervisor.
2 The class adviser will take immediate
action by:
 Look into the reported case and
assess the implication.
 Call the attention of the person
who’ve done the act to control.
 Ensuring the victim’s safety.
Brought the case to the POD if persist.
The immediate supervisor will take
immediate action by:
 Look into the reported case and
assess the implication.
 Report the concern to the
administration for the proper procedure
and deliberation.
3 Prefect of Discipline
Any complaints received under this policy will be reported, on an anonymized basis
where appropriate, to the relevant body within the school community.