Brixton schools aim to #makeanoise this week with an anti-bullying scheme that raises awareness about the damaging effects of name-calling, making threats, spreading rumours and undermining, humiliating, excluding, or pressuring someone.
This year’s theme for Anti-Bullying week, a yearly programme run by the Anti-Bullying Alliance charity, was make a noise.
From November 13 to 17, teachers and pupils were encouraged to stand up to bullying and to do something positive to counteract the harm caused by bullying in school.
According to the Anti-Bullying Alliance, roughly one in four students is reportedly a victim of bullying at school.
Some Brixton schools have said they are on board with the initiative.
St Jude’s C.E primary posted on X, formerly Twitter, that it wanted to #makeanoise and spread acts of kindness in anti-bullying week.
Evelyn Grace academy reposted the Anti-Bullying Alliance message about anti-bullying week on X, formerly Twitter. It also mentioned Anti-Bullying week in its weekly newsletter dated November 8.
Corpus Christi Catholic school also mentioned Anti-Bullying week in their newsletter on Friday 17th November concluding their Anti-Bullying week.
According to the parliament website the data conducted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), found that around 17% of young people were bullied during 2017-2018.
It’s also reported by the ONS that certain groups were more likely to be bullied than other groups. That includes young people with special educational needs and disabilities, or those who have a long-term illness; young people who live in deprived areas and those living in one-parent households.
The ONS said in March 2020 that an estimated one of every five children aged 10 to 15 –which is 19% in England and Wales – experienced at least one type of online bullying behaviour.
Anti-Bullying week in schools reminds everyone that we can end bullying together.
