Cartoon Network Amazone is committed to promoting a safe and fun environment for all our customers. We do not tolerate or condone bullying of any form and we will take every possible measure to prevent such behaviour.
Should our staff become aware of any bullying behavior towards any of our customers or staff, our Park Management reserves the right to eject the offending customer(s) from the Water Park without refund or, in the case of annual pass members, to suspend membership appropriately.
Bullying:
Is a repeated and purposeful behavior which causes fear,distress and/or harm to another person;
May be physical, verbal or indirect
Is conducted by a more powerful individual or group against an individual or group unable to effectively resist.
Standing by and watching someone being bullied helps the bully hurt another person. It is everyone’s responsibility to stop bullying.
What can you do?
If bullying happens you can choose to
Tell the customer who is bullying you to STOP / state very clearly that the behaviour is unwelcome and offensive, or
ignore them and walk away, or
seek help and talk to someone you trust, or
write a description of the event and give it to a staff member
report it to a member of staff or friend, and talk it over with your parents-they can help you make a decision about what to do
Do NOT retaliate with physical violence or verbal abuse.
If the bullying happens to and from water park , tell your parents and walk home with a friend.
If you see bullying happen to someone else you can choose to:
tell the person to stop bullying, or
be a friend to the person being bullied, or
encourage the person being bullied to tell someone, or
seek help, or
write a description of the event and give it to a staff member
You can decide to do something about it and help to protect others.
The teacher or Principal/Senior Leader will:
- listen and offer support,
- give the person who is being bullied the option to have a meeting without the bully attending
- record what happened
At a meeting with everyone involved the teacher or Principal/Senior Leader will:
- Explain the rules of the problem solving process:
We’re here to solve a problem.
No blaming.
No excuses.
No interrupting.
Everything is confidential.
- Make sure each person:
has a turn to tell what happened,
tells the facts,
listens to others while they tell their story,
repeats what has been said and
tells how they felt.
- Help to resolve the conflict:
Each person states what they need if the problem is to be solved
Both sides work out strategies and reach agreement.
The incident and the agreed actions are recorded and reported to the Principal/Senior Leader
- About a week later or sooner if necessary, the teacher or Principal /Senior Leader checks with all concerned how things are going and helps to work out new strategies if necessary.
What happens if the bullying continues?
- Parents of the customer(s) continuing with the bullying are contacted and meetings are arranged with the Principal/ Senior Leader to develop a solution to the problem.
- A consequence is given and this may include:
Time out at recess and lunch
loss of privileges
However, if the bullying continues and deemed severe, parents and the Principal / Senior Leader will discuss consequences, including take home and suspension.
Hitting, kicking, fighting and any other violent behaviour are breaches of our Behaviour Management code and will involve immediate consequences. member:
Remember: At our water park every person has the right to be and feel safe. It is everyone’s responsibility to ensure that this happens.
