Prize-Winning Pupils Show How to Beat the Bullies
Published on:
16
May 2006
Kayleigh Allan, Reece Allan, Margaret Horne
Calum Johnston, Rebecca McInally and Jack Mrozs
stopped off at Barnardo's during their trip to Edinburgh
Pupils from Alloa's Sunnyside Primary School have won a national competition for their anti-bullying campaign.
The group of six P6 and P7 pupils picked up first prize in the Scottish Executive's Let's Stop Bullying Awards after spending a year working on a Junior Challenge project.
The project, which has similarities to the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, was co-ordinated by the Council's Children and Youth Work team in partnership with the Barnardo's Matrix project.
Junior Challenge is an award programme for 9-13 year olds, who have to complete seven sections: skill, physical, health, service, safety, environment and expedition.
As part of the health section the group looked at the effects bullying can have on mental health and wrote and recorded a rap which promoted anti-bullying called 'Talking to You.' The pupils also produced a 'friendship wordsearch' which they handed out to all pupils at the Alloa school.
The pupils picked up a prize of £500 which was used to treat the six youngsters to a day out at Edinburgh's Royal Museum - with first class transport courtesy of a limousine.
Sunnyside headteacher Paul Cleghorn said: "This was an excellent example of promoting friendship and respect within the school, and this award helps to recognize and celebrate the young people's hard work.