b'Our College Pastoral Program and Policies(Cont.)Serious Student OffenceSexual / Gender bullyingany unwelcome and A serious offence at Emmanuel College represents a uninvited comments, attention, contact or significant contravention of College rules. A student behaviour of a sexual / gender nature that is will be suspended where it is confirmed, after found to be humiliating, offensive or intimidating. investigation, that a serious offence has occurred.Gesture bullyinguse of non-verbal signals to Other consequences / follow-up may also apply, such cause intimidation or fear. as community service, mediation and /or Shared- Cyber bullyinguse of digital technology concern meeting. to deliberately cause someone to feel fearful,threatened, excluded or in pain. This may A serious offence or repeated serious misbehaviour include inappropriate and / or unwelcome may require a Discipline Conference Group meeting comments or messages, including material with parents to discuss their childs future at the circulated about someone without their College. One possible outcome of such a process permission. is that the enrolment of the student at EmmanuelAny other bullying behaviour that is intimidating, would be withdrawn. unwelcome or uninvited, for example justjoking which causes discomfort to others.Anti-BullyingBullying is behaviour that causes someone to Emmanuel College aims to promote a harmonious,feel fearful, threatened, excludedor in pain. It is safe environment where students, teachers anddeliberate and persistent. It can be caused by a parents work co-operatively to ensure the Collegesperson or by a group. educational goals can be successfully met. Anyform of bullying, if allowed to go unchecked, will What we expect of our students work against this aim. Behaviour that isunacceptable at Emmanuel College includes:In order to promote a secure, safe and healthy Physical bullyingany intentional andenvironment where all students can prosper:unwelcome use of physical contact orStudents are expected to speak and act in adeliberate property damage. It includes respectful and acceptable manner to allfighting, pushing, interfering with anothers members of the College community.property by stealing, hiding, damaging orAll students are expected to respect thedestroying. property and belongings of others. Verbal bullyinguse of language to threatenStudents have the right and responsibility toor hurt. This includes name calling, offensive report offenders for the benefit of all students.language, putting people down, back stabbing, When a student has been confronted with somemaking degrading comments about anothers form of bullying or harassment then the victimfamily, religious, social or racial background. need not feel guilty, embarrassed or feel that Exclusion bullyingleaving someone out on they have done something wrong.purpose to cause feelings of non-acceptance.Students who witness an incident have aIt includes spreading malicious rumors, writing responsibility to the entire College communityon poster / walls / books and so on. to report the incident and they have the right Extortion bullyinguse of threat or power to feel safe when doing so. to obtain favour or goods, for example bullyingothers to provide food, money, school work. Racial / Religious bullyingantagonism orprejudice directed towards someone on thebasis of their race / religion.21'