A fast and fun way to make friends
A week filled with fun. How can this be? Anti-bullying week 2011 of course! Girls from all years came together to stand as one in our spree to stamp our bullying.
On the week beginning Monday the 14th of November girls from every year came to enjoy the events happening in our school, and all to promote anti-bullying. The anti-bulling alliance (ABA) planned the week thoroughly. Some planned events including Friends for change, an anti-bullying fair, a wear something blue day and even a flash mob!
Friends for change, an event designed to encourage students to make new friends and get to know each other. The aim of the game was to also meet new people in other year groups. What made it more fun was that it was moulded to be speed friending instead of speed dating. So basically a fast, fun way to make new friends. The anti-bullying alliance was surprised to welcome girls from years 7 all the way up to year 10. Even our event leaders (Alicia Jordan and Daljit Kaur, 10 Dench) made new friends, the event was definitely a success. With an excellent turn out, it was a lunchtime to remember.
On Thursday of that week the anti-bullying alliance presented a flash mob! Of course being a flash mob it came as a surprise however there were many rumours circulating around school about an alleged “milking of a cow” taking place that lunchtime. Because of this a lot of students and teachers were milling around Brescia and Merici court that afternoon. One crowd got so impatient they started to chant for the cow. Luckily the flash mob was soon underway. It was certainly a lively atmosphere. The ABA team doing a dance to Queens smash hit “Under pressure”. In the excitement a lot of spectators decided to join in and learn the dance (choreographed by Yvonne Gyamfi, 10 McKewan). Most spectators stated that it was a hilarious event. A filmed version (recorded by Khiera Odle, 10 Sawalha) will soon be on the MLE for any girls who missed the event.
The last event we had was the much anticipated anti-bullying fair. On this day we also organised a wear something blue day. This was to wear accessories and little items just to silently support anti-bullying. There were many girls who wore blue head bands and flowers or blue shoelaces however one girl came in dressed in a blue wig! The fair was another success story. With many fun activities such as blue nail painting and ice your own blue anti-bullying cakes. Also girls who came to the event got complimentary face paint. They would get either a ribbon or a symbol on their face or hands. All blue of course! Mr Johnson also popped in to get a ribbon on his hand. Face painter Maria Charmaine Nadarajah said, “I’m just glad I didn’t mess up”. The cakes went really well as well. Clearly we have many budding artists in our school as the cupcakes looked excellent and tasted just as good. Also the nail-painting was excellent with many girls coming in to get their nails done. Nail painter Marianna Marcelline (10 Dench) stated, “I can’t believe how many people have come to support anti-bullying!”
The week was, overall, very eventful and was a joyous celebration. A big thank you from the ABA team to anyone who came or took part in the events to promote anti-bullying & to Ms Peacock. We couldn’t have done it without you!
Maria Charmaine Nadarajah (10 Knightley)