Wellbeing
Bullying No Way: National week of action
The National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence has a new name—Bullying No Way: National week of action.
Bullying No Way Week, 12 to 16 August 2024, is Australia’s key bullying prevention initiative and connects schools and communities to find workable solutions to prevent bullying.
2024 theme
The theme for 2024 is 'Everyone belongs'.
When we all feel like we belong, bullying struggles to find a place. It's about embracing who we are, respecting everyone's differences and standing up together against unkindness.
Belonging means we all have a role in preventing bullying. We're encouraged to speak up and create a safe place where everyone feels supported and respected, and our voices are heard and valued.
For families
Parents and carers have a key role in preventing and responding to bullying.
Learn what bullying is and what it is not. Understanding the definition of bullying is the first step in talking about how to prevent and respond to bullying with your child. 'Bullying' is a word that is used for behaviours that are not actually bullying. These other behaviours can be just as serious but may require different responses.
School responses to reports of bullyings can be much more effective when parents and carers report bullying and support school staff efforts to respond to it.
If your child reports that bullying is occurring at school, or the bullying is occurring outside school hours and involves students from the school, you should let the school know about the situation.
Working together with the school is the best way to help your child resolve bullying issues.
Schools will work with you to resolve the situation and will also work with the other student's parents. Due to privacy laws, they will not be able to share information about any other students involved.
Our Kindness Chain
As part of the National Week of Action, our Year 6 Wellbeing Leaders launched a special initiative to promote kindness throughout our school—a Kindness Chain.
The Wellbeing Leaders visited each classroom, encouraging students not only to think about random acts of kindness but also to notice and acknowledge when someone shows kindness to them. The goal was simple yet powerful: to spread kindness across our school community.
What is the chain effect of kindness?
When one person shows kindness, it naturally spreads to those around them. As people experience kindness, they are inspired to pass it on, creating a ripple effect that can touch many lives. Experiencing kindness makes us feel good, and in turn, motivates us to do something kind for someone else. This chain reaction is fueled by empathy—the ability to understand and share the feelings of others, prompting us to act with kindness.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to our Wellbeing Leaders for dedicating their break time to create the Kindness Chain and for helping younger students share their experiences of kindness.
Here are just a few of the acts of kindness highlighted in our chain:
- Stephanie for carrying Ollie’s bag because he has a broken arm.
- Elanor and Adrian for showing kindness at Athletics by helping a friend who was nervous before their race.
- Max for generously letting others use his basketball in the morning so his friends have something to do before school.
- Cooper and Henry for being kind buddies to Marcus.
