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Bullying can be:
• Emotional (indirect bullying) including isolation of others by a refusal to co-operate with them and

exclusion - being unfriendly, excluding, tormenting (e.g. hiding books, threatening gestures),
deliberately excluding from social groups or an activity by refusal to sit next to/ talk to/ work/ co-
operate with others and refusal to follow staff instructions to do the above, or malicious rumours, e-
mails or text messages, and also exclusion from play/discussions etc. with those whom they believe
to be their friends.

• Physical harm or its threat including the abuse of personal property – jostling, serious fighting,
pushing, kicking, hitting, taking or hiding belongings, punching or any use of violence; deliberately
destroying or damaging work or possessions or removing personal property, use of
weapons/threatening use of weapon (or any object which could be used as a weapon), intimidation
through physical gestures and actions.
• Cyber – not occurring face to face but rather through electronic means including, but not limited to,
social networking sites, internet and intranet sites, email, instant messaging, by mobile phone

including through text message.
• Racist - Bullying directed at individuals of a certain race, culture, ethnicity, language, faith, community,
national origin or national status. The distinctive feature of racist bullying is that the victim is attacked
not as an individual but as the representative of a family, community or group. This is an area where
schools are required to keep statistics about incidents.

• Cultural – focusing on and/or playing off perceived cultural differences or similar.
• Sexist – covers a wide range of behaviour from name calling to physical sexual assault. It is the use
of sexual language or negative stereotyping on the basis of gender.
• Sexual - is unwanted or inappropriate physical contact or sexual innuendo.
• Homophobic - This is bullying which is directed towards people who are openly gay, bisexual, are

perceived as gay, or show characteristics. Heterosexual young people subject to homophobic bullying
may be reluctant to report it as this may enforce the stereotypical way that they are already viewed
by others so sensitivity and positive support is required for victims.
• Religious – Attacking faith, belief, religious practice or custom.
• Special Educational Needs and Disability – remarking upon, drawing attention to, or discriminating

against persons with physical disabilities or learning difficulties or other identified special educational
needs such as emotional and behavioural disabilities (EBD) and Specific Learning Difficulties (SLD).
• Verbal - Name-calling, sarcasm, spreading rumours, making snide comments, teasing, humiliating
others, threatening others, inciting others to humiliate and threaten others.
• Written – Spreading rumours, writing or printing unkind or malicious comments on paper.

Bullying can take place between pupil and pupil, staff and staff and staff and pupil. It can also take place
between a parent and a pupil, a parent and another parent as well as a parent and staff. We consider
the pastoral care of the Students and staff to be of prime importance. In class, this role largely rests
with the class teacher. It is school policy that any misdemeanour will be dealt with by the member of
staff present when it occurs, whether in the playground, classroom, cloakroom or any part of the school.
A common code of behaviour is expected from everyone at RBIS Bangkok (see Behaviour Policy). All
staff and volunteers at RBIS are expected to treat each other with a professional level of respect. Bullying

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Rasami British International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students
and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is our aim that all students fulfil their potential.