NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST BULLYING AND VIOLENCE
National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence – Friday 19 March 2021
The National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA) is Australia’s key bullying prevention initiative, connecting schools and communities to find workable solutions to bullying and violence.
The theme for the NDA 2021 was Take Action Together. This theme aims to elevate student voice, empowering young Australians to join the conversation.
Our Wellbeing leaders spoke about the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence at Assembly last Monday morning, and the school watched a video clip looking at this issue.(available via link below)
As a part of the day, the Year 6/7 classes looked at information and statistics around bullying, and how they can access help.
Our Year 5/6 class participated in a workshop with Jenni called “For and Against”. The workshop assisted students to:
· define bullying and understand the prevalence of it in Australia
· understand differences and acknowledge the power of words
· define empathy and practice relating to others in a way that demonstrates that they are FOR others
· remember that each of us has the power to choose how we treat others
· consider the consequences of being against others through our words and actions
· create communities that are safe, fun and inclusive.
One activity that we did was the Bubbles Activity - In the same way that we can’t put the bubbles back once they’re out of a container, it’s impossible for us to take back the things we say or do once they’re said or done. It’s important for us to think about the consequences of our words and actions and to consider how someone else will feel because of what we say or do.
Jenni Forder
Pastoral Care Worker