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Tobacco
As part of its PSHCE programme and the Science curriculum, the Senior School ensures that its
students have a substantial knowledge of current medical opinion about the use of tobacco. The
objectives of the education provided are:
• To educate students on the effects of tobacco on the mind and body
• To provide opportunities for students to practise personal and social skills and acquire the
strategies needed to deal with situations where they may be offered tobacco
• To inform students of the College’s own position. Dulwich College Shanghai is a “No
Smoking” campus. For students, this includes all College functions, events and field trips.
• To provide students and parents with information about support agencies.
Parents will be informed by the College if their child is involved in any incident involving tobacco.
Any student found to be in possession of tobacco, or to be smoking on College premises, at College
functions or events or on College field trips will be dealt with severely.
Anti-bullying
The College defines bullying as:
The systematic and/or extended negative treatment of one person or group towards another, either
verbally, physically or psychologically, with the intent to inflict harm or distress. A serious single
or small number of incidences may also be defined as such. Not all name-calling, not every push or
trip, not every incidence of hiding a student’s books is included within this heading.
Bullying may manifest itself in many ways and have a variety of negative effects on the victim.
Students may experience verbal, physical, and psychological aggression by individuals or by groups.
The victim’s problems are very real: they can feel alone and vulnerable; life at home can become
difficult with students experiencing tears, inability to concentrate on homework, and difficulty with
sleeping. Bullying can be experienced anywhere and at any time: between lessons when students
are unattended, in the corridors as students pass each other (even with many other students around),
in the dining hall, on College trips or even in lessons in front of the teacher.
Whilst our Student Expectations clearly identify appropriate behaviours for student interaction,
aspects of our PSHCE programme focus on dealing with bullying, and our teachers do their utmost
to ensure that the College remains a safe and nurturing environment for all members of the Dulwich
community, we recognise that an element of bullying is inevitable. Consequently, we take a very
strong approach to bullies and bullying.
Anti-violence
In every school environment, students exhibit physical behaviour in the classroom, on the playing
field, or while walking the corridors between lessons. While the College acknowledges and accepts
this behaviour is part of the maturation process for many youngsters, there is a limit to what is
deemed appropriate and what is deemed violent.
The College defines violence as: physical action against another member of the community with
the clear intention of inflicting harm or physical distress. Any act of violence will be treated very
seriously and will be dealt with accordingly.
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