Issue No 117
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April 2017
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St Brigid's students enthusiastically support the anti-bullying message as they march along Hamilton Street on March 17.
Picture : Chris Fleming
Schools stand up against bullying Local schools held special events around the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence for schools in March. St Brigid’s held a whole school activity day on March 17 that included various activities in which the children had the opportunity to reflect on the harmful
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effects of bullying and the many ways that bystanders can get involved to stop it. The day concluded with a whole school walk through central Gisborne complete with banners and chants, designed to raise community awareness of the issue. See more on St Brigid’s activity day in their
school report on page 25. At Holy Cross Primary School, students participated in a range of activities on March 16 that taught them how they could stop bullying in school and the wider community. Wristbands with the focus message of the day, ‘Take a stand together – bullying no
way’, were distributed and proudly worn. The day ended with students having a shared lunch in their cross-age ‘Friendly Faces Group’. Gisborne Secondary College students held activities in the same vein in March led by their Pride group. (Report p26)
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