Pink Shirt Day was celebrated by schools across the province on February 24. Grade 5 students from Marni Chadwick鈥檚 class at Assiniboia Elementary School shared the importance of celebrating Pink Shirt Day.
鈥�I want to stop bullying.鈥� 鈥� Ashtyn.
鈥淚t helps people to learn how to handle bullying.鈥� 鈥� Rylan.
鈥淚 feel it is important because no bullying would be awesome.鈥� 鈥� Om.
鈥淚t is important to stand up to bullying.鈥� 鈥� Jillian.
鈥淚t聽 is important because bullying needs to stop.鈥澛犫�� Morgan.
鈥淚t is important because it shows that I care.鈥� 鈥� Paige.
鈥淚 found it important because when you celebrate Pink Shirt Day it shows the people who get bullied that they are not alone.鈥� 鈥� Juliette.
鈥淚 think it is important to celebrate Pink Shirt Day because it tells people that it is not good to bully.鈥� 鈥� Brooklyn.
Things to highlight:
鈥淏ullying doesn鈥檛 just happen with kids. It happens with all age groups of people.鈥�
鈥淎lways try to stop bullying.鈥澛�
鈥淲e can鈥檛 control how a bully acts, but we can control how we react to them.鈥�
鈥淒o not be a bystander.聽 Step in or get help if you see someone getting bullied.鈥�
鈥淏ullying will stop faster if someone steps in.鈥澛�
鈥淏ullies put people down because they have low self-esteem and are trying to make themselves feel better by making others feel worse.鈥澛�
鈥淧ink Shirt Day isn鈥檛 just about wearing a pink shirt. It is about sending a message about Anti-bullying, Kindness and Inclusion.鈥澛犅�
鈥淚 can do something to stop bullying just by standing up for someone whether I know them or not.鈥澛犅�
Supports available:
鈥淎ll the teachers are there when you need them.鈥澛�
鈥淢y support would be all my friends.鈥澛�
鈥淢y best friend always has my back.鈥澛�
鈥淐elebrate Pink Shirt Day.鈥�
鈥淲e learn strategies to deal with bullying and have conversations about it.鈥澛�
Adults you trust at school to help with bullying:
Homeroom teacher, principal, other teachers.
Teachers, staff and EAs
鈥淎s a staff, we try to build relationships with our students so they feel safe getting help from any of us.聽 Of course, the teachers/staff member they know best or feel most comfortable with is usually who the students will go to first.鈥� 鈥� Mrs. Chadwick
