Page 8 - PBMA Handbook

PBMA SHS HANDBOOK Page 08

V. ANTI-BULLYING POLICY

Bullying refers to any SEVERE, or REPEATED use by one or more students of WRITTEN,
VERBAL, or ELECTRONIC EXPRESSION, or a PHYSICAL ACT or GESTURE, or ANY
COMBINATION thereof, directed to another student that has the effect of actually
causing or placing the latter in reasonable fear of physical or emotional harm or
damage to his property; creating a hostile environment at school for the other
student; infringing on the rights of another school; or materially and substantially
disrupting the education process or the orderly operation of school; such as, but
not limited to, the following:

1. Physical Contact - punching, pushing, pulling, shoving, kicking, slapping, tickling,
headlocks, inflicting school pranks„ teasing, fighting and the use of available
objects as weapons.

2. Any act that causes damage to a victim’s psyche and/or emotional well-being.

3. Any slanderous statement or accusation that causes the victim undue distress.
4. Cyber-bullying - any bullying through the use of electronic gadgets which
results to harassment, intimidation, or humiliation.

I. MINOR OFFENCES AND SANCTIONS

The following are considered minor offense and shall be given disciplinary sanction
by the Adviser and/or the Subject teacher:
1. Eating in the classroom during class and lunch time; students are given
designated area, which is the school canteen, to take their lunch.
2. Buying and Selling goods, tickets, and other commodities without permission
from the Administrative Office .
3. Littering.
4. Wearing immodest attire like plunging, necklines, short shorts, hanging
blouse, micro-miniskirts and dresses, bareback and backless, too tight shorts,
pants, jeans and sandos, T-shirt with obscene drawings suggesting sex,
violence and unchristian attitudes.
5. Running, Shouting, and Playing in the corridors and stairs.
6. Bringing domesticated pet animals like dogs, cats, snakes, etc.
7. Any other minor offenses not specifically stated here are considered minor
offense by the Administration.