Published Date:
20 November 2008
YOUNGSTERS have been covering the school walls in 'graffiti' – but received praise, not punishment.
Margaret Sutton School pupils created mock brick walls for Anti-Bullying Week and designed graffiti-style posters.
Children's group Particip8 also came into the school to talk about bullying with Year 8 pupils and the school council.
Avril Godfrey, headteacher at the Ashley Road school in South Shields, said: "They thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
"The children feel safe in school, which means they can open up about
things."
Particip8 – which gives a voice to five to 13 year-olds in South Tyneside – also worked with Bamburgh School in Norham Avenue North, South Shields.
Suzanne Thompson, Particip8 project co-ordinator, said: "I think they got a lot out of it.
"We talked about how other people can help to stop bullying by not ignoring it."
The full article contains 142 words and appears in Shields Gazette newspaper.
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Last Updated:
20 November 2008 4:39 PM
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Source:
Shields Gazette
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Location:
South Shields
