Anti-bullying week and World Hello Day

Last week was Anti-bullying Week. Across the school, teachers led class discussions and activities focusing on understanding what bullying is and how we can tackle it.

In Year Six, there were class debates and discussions on various statements made about bullying. Some of these statements are listed below:

• Bullying only happens in schools.
• If you report the bullying to a teacher then you are a ‘snitch’.
• It’s ok to hit someone who is bullying you, it will stop it.
• There is no such thing as an innocent bystander.
• Online bullying is just banter, having a laugh and totally harmless.
• Online bullying doesn't involve physical harm.
• It is not bullying if someone deletes a comment or post.
• Online bullying can only affect someone if they are online and have an account too.
• It is easy to spot the signs of bullying.
• Children grow out of bullying.

Other activities included creating posters about anti-bullying:

The Creativity board in the Year Six corridor was also drawn on by pupils with tips on how to tackle bullying:

Following on from anti-bullying week, Tuesday 21st November was World Hello Day. 

World Hello Day was first created in 1973 in order to show people, especially the people of the Middle East, that conflicts can and should be resolved through communication, and not violence. 

The challenge - set by the founders of World Hello Day - is to say hello to at least 10 people during the day. This can be achieved in a number of ways. 6CC discussed a few possibilities this morning:

Will you join us in our mission?