Crawford Preparatory Sandton held an anti-bullying campaign and the week proved to be filled with excitement and learning for all the children.
The week kicked off with the school management team talking at the assembly about children taking responsibility as well as the effects of saying and doing things that cannot be taken back.
The children attended a workshop on power and the choice of the bystander when someone is being bullied and learned how they could make a difference. The children wrote their own narratives on bullying and the best stories were read out to them.
The Grade 7s created a pledge for the entire school which read: ‘Being a superhero doesn’t mean wearing a cape, it’s the hero inside you need to shape’.
Aamira Surtie, the school’s counsellor, believes that children are resilient and tenacious, and capable of developing strategies to resolve conflict effectively. “All they need is guidance from adults to help them facilitate this process for them to flourish and function optimally,” she said.
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The campaign was a collaborative effort by the schoolchildren, teachers and the parent body to ensure that the school remains safe and happy for the children.
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