The Leap School Policy DocumentAnti-Bullying Policy
Because a child afraid of being wrong stops asking. “What's your question for the day?”
Official Institutional Document
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Why This Matters Here
Learning needs wonder, and wonder needs safety
A child who is afraid of being wrong stops asking, and this school is built on children asking. Bullying, in any form, takes that safety away, from the child it targets and from everyone who watches it happen.
This policy exists so that every child, and every adult, knows what bullying looks like here, how to report it, and what happens next.
“A child who is afraid of being wrong stops asking, and this school is built on children asking. What's your question for the day?”
Legal and Regulatory Framework
What this policy is built on
- The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, and the RTE Act, 2009: prohibit corporal punishment and mental harassment and inform how we handle consequences (Section 6 / 7).
- The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023: governs how bullying-related records and any personal data involved are handled with strict privacy safeguards (Section 7 / 8).
What Counts as Bullying
Four kinds, all taken equally seriously
Hitting, pushing, damaging someone's belongings, or physically restraining or cornering another child.
Name-calling, or hurtful remarks about someone's appearance, academic ability, religion, caste, gender, or family background.
Deliberately excluding a child, spreading rumours about them, humiliating them in front of others, or otherwise manipulating a child's standing in the group.
Harassment through messaging apps or social media, sharing a child's photo or information without their consent, impersonating a child online, or excluding them from group chats or online spaces as a form of social punishment.
Preventing It Before It Happens
What we do every day, not only after something goes wrong
Reporting and Resolution
How to report it
- •Speaking directly to any teacher or counsellor.
- •A parent contacting us directly: 83408 86111, or contact@theleapschool.org.
Every report is taken seriously, from whoever raises it, including a child reporting on behalf of a friend.
What happens after a report
A fair investigation takes place before any disciplinary action, and counselling support is made available to those affected.
Consequences
Proportionate, and following a fair process
Responses range from a written warning to expulsion, decided by the severity and pattern of the behaviour and always following a fair investigation, in line with CBSE's own framework and the RTE Act's prohibition on corporal punishment or mental harassment as a response.
Records and Confidentiality
Kept private, kept only as long as needed
Reports and case notes under this policy are kept confidential, shared only with those who need them to handle the case, and stored separately from a child's ordinary academic record.
Reviewing This Policy
Keeping this current
This policy should be reviewed at least once a year, and after any incident that reveals a gap in it.
Review Officer & Oversight
The policy will be reviewed by the Group's COO, Mr Ram as per the frequency mentioned.
Email ID: ram@theleapschool.org