CONTEXTUALIZED SCHOOL

AND ANTI-BULLUYING POLICY

COLOMBASINONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STATEMENT OF THE POLICY
Colombasinong Elementary School
shall protect and assist the
children rights , as well as proper
care and nutrition, and special
protection from all forms of child
abuse, cruelty and other conditions
harmful to their environment.
• Colombasinong Elem.School
aims to defend children from all
kinds of physical or mental
violence, injury and all kinds
child abuses.
• Colombasinong Elementary
School made the policy to
provide special protection to
children who are maltreated
and not given proper cared.
 PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO
ADDRESS CHILD ABUSE,
EXPLOITATION, VIOLENCE,
DISCRIMINATION AND BULLYING
AND OTHER ACTS OF ABUSE
• Colombasinong Elementary
School shall empowered the
school personnel, pupils,
stakeholders to be aware and
deal with child abuse and anti-
bullying among peers.
 ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED

• Orientation of teachers on
Republic Act 10627 ,Dep Ed Order
No.40 s. 2012.
• Conduct Seminars on Parents and
Stakeholders on Child Rights.
• Proper Dissemination during PTA
Gen. Assembly
• Integration of Children’s rights in
the subject ESP/EKAWP
 RULES and PROCEDURES in
HANDLING CHILD ABUSE,
EXPLOITATION, VIOLENCE and
DISCRIMINATION CASES
 PROHIBITED ACTS
1. CHILD ABUSE
2. MALTREATMENT AMONG
CHILDREN
3. DISCRIMATION WITH
CHILDREN
4. VIOLENCE AGAINST
CHILDREN
5. CHILD EXPLOITATION
6. PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT
7. ANY RELATED OR SIMILAR
ACTS
 INVESTIGATION and REPORTING
• Complaint received by the School
Head shall be treated
confidential by the members of
the Committee on Decorum and
Investigation within 48 hours.

• Finding on investigation by the

CODI shall be reported to the
School Head.
 JURISDICTION
• In cases of child abuse,
violence, discrimination,
exploitation, bullying and other
acts of abuse under the DepEd
Order No. 40 s. 2012 and IRR of
RA 10627 shall be treated
within the school jurisdiction
and shall not be forwarded to
the barangay for amicable
settlement.
 CONFIDENTIALITY

• Victim or Offender of child

abuse including violence,
discrimination, exploitation,
bullying or peer abuse and all
kinds of abuse by the school
children shall be kept to the
public to protect his or her
privacy.
 CONFIDENTIALITY
For Public School Teachers the
Magna Carta protects their rights
in any accusation against them
and no publicity shall be imposed
to any disciplinary action until
such time that he/she is found
guilty.
 CRIMINAL & CIVIL LIABILITY
• Criminal and civil liability
arising from child abuse,
discrimination, exploitation and
other acts of abuse are
separate and distinct, and shall
not be a bar to the filing of an
administrative case.
 REFERRAL and ASSESSMENT
• The Child protection Committee
members shall accomplish the
Intake Sheet
• SH may refer the victims and
offenders to the LSWDO for
assessment.
• The LSWDO shall determine the
appropriate intervention.
CHILD PROTECTION COMMITTEE
as ANTI BULLYING POLICY

Yvette B. Quinatc-an - School Head

• Rizza Mae E. Franco -Guidance
Coordinator
• Jimmerone D. Ramping -
Representative-Teachers Association
• Rolly Posada - Representative-
Parents (from PTA)
• Febe Lyn L. Lequarda -SPG President
• Jorge D. Mariano -LGU- Barangay
Representative
 Committee on Decorum &
Investigation

• Teachers
- One representative every grade
level
 ANTI-BULLYING POLICIES

• Colombasinong Elementary
School shall implement policies
as stated in the Implementing
Rules and Regulations of Republic
Act 10627 of 2013 to address the
existence of bullying in the
school.
 ANTI-BULLYING POLICIES

• Such policies shall be regularly

updated and, at a minimum, shall
include provisions on prohibited
acts, prevention and intervention
programs, mechanisms and
procedures.
 Prohibited Acts

• Consistent with Section 3 of

Republic Act No. 10627, the
anti-bullying policy shall
prohibit:
• 1. Bullying at the following:
• a. school grounds;
• b. property nearby the school
ground
 Prohibited Acts

c. school-sponsored or school-
related activities, functions or
programs whether on or off school
grounds.
 Prohibited Acts

2. Bullying through the use of

technology or an electronic
device or other forms of media
owned, leased or used by a
school.
 Prohibited Acts

3. Bullying at a place, activity,

gathering or program that is not
in school and through the use of
technology or an electronic
device or any forms of media that
is not a property of the school;
 Prohibited Acts
• 4. Revenge against a person
who reports bullying, who gives
information through an
investigation of bullying, or who
is a witness to or has reliable
source of information with
regards to bullying.
 PREVENTION AND
INTERVENTION PROGRAM
ON HOW TO DEAL BULLYING
Prevention Programs/Intervention
Programs
- Colombasinong Elementary
School shall implement bullying
prevention programs as stated in RA
No. 10627. These program is
applicable to all pupils regardless the
level of risk to bullying.
Prevention Program
1. Make a school:
A child-friendly, gender sensitive and safe
motivating environment conducive to the
attainment of learning .
Development of healthy relationship.
Respect and understanding individual
differences.

Close monitoring and assessment of the

nature, extent and observation of bullying
manners and attitudes of school children
Develop the pupils’ and personnel’s
awareness of the code of conduct in relation
to bullying
Conduct of activities for pupils,
teachers and service providers on
how to identify and to take action
to bullying.
Keep on personnel development to
maintain bullying prevention
programs; and
Coordination with Local
Government Unit, barangay
(Barangay Council for the
Protection of Children) and other
stakeholders
.Classroom level initiatives that focus
on
a. reinforcing- school- wide rules
pertaining to bullying
b. Building a positive sense of self and
interpersonal relationship through
development of self awareness and
self management , interpersonal
skills and empathy and responsible
decision making and problem
solving
. Involving parents in bullying
preventions such as;
a. Including to the agenda of every
PTA meetings of anti- bullying
and child protection policy
b. conducting and sponsoring
education session for parents to
learn, teach, model and reinforce
positive social and emotional
skills to their children.
 Due Process
• In all cases where a penalty is
imposed on the bully or offending
pupils, the following minimum
requirements of due process shall
be complied with:
• a) The pupil and the parents or
guardians shall be informed of the
complaint by calling them at the
school head office
 Due Process
b) The pupil and the parent shall
be given the opportunity to come,
to the office to answer the
complain;
c) The decision of the school
head shall be in writing, stating
the facts and the reasons for the
decision; and
Procedures
1. Immediate response
 Notify school personnel any act
of bullying
 Stopping the bullying or
retaliation immediately
 Separating the pupils involved
 Removing the victim or in
appropriate case, the bully or
offending pupil from the site
Ensure victims safety by :
a. addressing immediate
safety
b. medical attention if needed
c. bringing the bully to the
school head office.
• Reporting the Bullying Incident or
Retaliation
1. A victim, bystander or school
personnel who receives
information about incidents of
bullying shall report to the
proper authorities
2. Fill up the Intake sheet as
provided in DepEd Order No. 40
s. 2012
3. If the bullying involved other
schools the school that was
first informed will inform
promptly the school head of the
other school
4. Anonymous report of incident
of bullying shall be entertained
however, that no disciplinary
administrative action shall be
taken with out any other
evidence.
• Fact- Finding and Documentation
1. Separate interview in private the bully or
offending pupil and the victim
2. Determine the level of threats and develop
intervention strategies.
3.Inform the victims and the parents or guardian
of the steps to be taken to prevent any other
further acts of bullying or retaliation.
4. Make appropriate recommendations to the Child
Protection Committee.
Intervention
The CPC shall determine the appropriate
programs for the victim, the bully and
bystanders. School heads shall ensure that
these are provided to them.
Referral

The school head and CPC may refer the victims

to the following:
 trained professional outside the school such
as:
a. social worker guidance counselor
psychologist
 Women and Child Protection Desk (WPCD)
Disciplinary Measures
1.School head considering the gravity or
severity, previous incidents of bullying may
impose reasonable disciplinary measures.
2. Written reprimand, community service,
suspension, exclusion, or expulsion in
accordance with existing rules and
regulations of the school or of the Department
for public schools may be imposed.
 Confidentiality
• Any information relating to the
identity and personal condition
of the bully, victim, or
bystander shall be treated with
highest confidentiality by the
Child Protection Committee and
the school personnel.
 Confidentiality
• Any school personnel who violate
the rule of confidentiality shall be
subject to proper administrative
disciplinary action in accordance
with the existing policy and
regulations of the Department of
Education or the private school,
without prejudice to any civil or
criminal action.
 REPORTINGING
Adopted from Dep Ed Order No. 40 s. 2012
BEAR IN MIND THAT
CHILD ABUSE CAN BE
PROTECTED...LOVE
THEM…..
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