IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG IN COLSTOCKS
What to do if something is worrying you However big or small the problem, there are many people who you can talk to. They will always be able to make time to listen. In the Boarding House there are:
• Your Housemistress Mrs Minister • Resident House Tutor Miss Lancefield • House Tutor Mr Minister
We are sure that you will have an extremely positive experience and make many close friends during your time here. Bullying Unfortunately when a large number of children – or adults, for that matter – live under the same roof, as there are in Colstocks, there are bound to be some minor disagreements and fallings out. Sometimes these can go too far, leading to deliberate unkindness or long-term unpleasantness to one (or several) boarders and causing them a lot of upset. This may include name-calling, teasing, and laughing at – rather than with – another boarder, and is called bullying. We always make sure we have a large number of staff on duty to try to spot potential issues and stop bullying in its tracks before anyone gets hurt. If we become aware of any incident, however big or small, we take it very seriously. If you ever feel unhappy because of what another child or children are doing or saying – whether to you or to another child – please, please tell a member of staff: we are all here to help, and are very good at finding ways to deal with situations and make your life better without anyone ever knowing that you told us. If you find it difficult to speak up, there is a worry box in the Colstocks Cabin and this is checked daily. We hope that the family feel of the House means that all of this will very rarely be necessary; when issues do arise they are dealt with swiftly. Acts of physical violence are never tolerated. Our aim, where possible, is to keep any incidents which do occur as ‘in House’ matters: we view the Boarding
• Resident Senior Nurse Sister Vicks • A Gappie • Jane Parkinson and the role is Independent Person her mobile is 07513 727840 You may prefer to talk to another member of staff
within school: • Your Tutor • Your Form Teacher • A Teacher • The Headmaster • Listening Service ( Mrs Piper ) • The Nurse in the Medical Centre
If you want to speak to someone outside school you can ring: • Childline 0800 1111 childline.org.uk • Office of Children’s commissioner 020 7783 8330 childrenscommissioner.gov.uk
there is a worry box that you can use to pop any worries in and Sister Vicks will find you to have a chat
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