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Article by Lucy Keen | Wellbeing Captain
This year Saint Ignatius College is participating in ‘Bullying No Way Week,’ a week to promote standing up against bullying and instead spreading and encouraging kindness. Bullying No Way Week runs from the 12th to the 16th of August, with Saint Ignatius College recognising this important event on Friday the 16th of August.
When participating in a day such as this, it is important to remind ourselves why this is important and relevant at our school. In Term 2, the senior students were surveyed to help us understand their experiences with bullying. From these results, 12% of our senior students report having been bullied at school at some stage, however, 50% of our senior students report having engaged in or seen 'upstander' behaviour. When asked to finish the sentence "Students at Saint Ignatius have the right to...", the responses included “learn and be happy,” “be treated kindly,” “enjoy the time at the school without feeling worried about being bullied,” and “be safe.”
To kickstart this week, the Wellbeing Team organised a “Be Kind Competition” where students from all year levels were able to spread the message to ‘Be Kind’ in the form of a drawing, painting, poem, photo, etc, drawing on student creativity to spread an important message. We received some amazing submissions from students, with selected submissions being awarded prizes, and displayed around our school. As your Wellbeing Captain, I would like to thank everyone who submitted an entry and went out of their way to spread the message of kindness in their own unique, creative way.
On the morning of the 16th of August, students were greeted at the school gate by their teachers and peers who will invite them to sign their name on a chalk pledge, as a way of showing support against bullying. When students get off the bus, music will be playing and teachers will be wearing ‘Be Kind’ t-shirts, all of which will act as a reminder throughout the day to spread the message of kindness.
This event is sure to spread an important message for students whilst walking into school, and I hope they bring the message with them throughout the day and continue to implement it in their own lives as they grow and become people for others.
Lucy Keen | Wellbeing Captain
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Our News // 19 August 2024
Article by Lucy Keen | Wellbeing Captain
This year Saint Ignatius College is participating in ‘Bullying No Way Week,’ a week to promote standing up against bullying and instead spreading and encouraging kindness. Bullying No Way Week runs from the 12th to the 16th of August, with Saint Ignatius College recognising this important event on Friday the 16th of August.
When participating in a day such as this, it is important to remind ourselves why this is important and relevant at our school. In Term 2, the senior students were surveyed to help us understand their experiences with bullying. From these results, 12% of our senior students report having been bullied at school at some stage, however, 50% of our senior students report having engaged in or seen 'upstander' behaviour. When asked to finish the sentence "Students at Saint Ignatius have the right to...", the responses included “learn and be happy,” “be treated kindly,” “enjoy the time at the school without feeling worried about being bullied,” and “be safe.”
To kickstart this week, the Wellbeing Team organised a “Be Kind Competition” where students from all year levels were able to spread the message to ‘Be Kind’ in the form of a drawing, painting, poem, photo, etc, drawing on student creativity to spread an important message. We received some amazing submissions from students, with selected submissions being awarded prizes, and displayed around our school. As your Wellbeing Captain, I would like to thank everyone who submitted an entry and went out of their way to spread the message of kindness in their own unique, creative way.
On the morning of the 16th of August, students were greeted at the school gate by their teachers and peers who will invite them to sign their name on a chalk pledge, as a way of showing support against bullying. When students get off the bus, music will be playing and teachers will be wearing ‘Be Kind’ t-shirts, all of which will act as a reminder throughout the day to spread the message of kindness.
This event is sure to spread an important message for students whilst walking into school, and I hope they bring the message with them throughout the day and continue to implement it in their own lives as they grow and become people for others.
Lucy Keen | Wellbeing Captain
