“Bullying Is Not Acceptable. This is a Problem. What Can I Do? Stop it. Hey Are You Ok? We need your help. Back Off. Hey! What’s going on Here? It's Time to Speak Up against Bullying”

   This is what I first saw in an assembly full of drama and suspense. It was packed with Year 8 pupils who had prepared a role-play for Anti-Bullying Week. What they amazingly provided to the teachers was their genuine view of bullying and their perception of every different stage and views in an actual situation.
   However, what I find most astonishing is that they gathered all these innovative ideas and messages all from a single PowerPoint presentation that was passed on to the teachers who then told the students.  
   This was a wonderful experience: to see these Year 8 pupils perform astounding role-plays as it not only consisted of acting but a collaboration of singing, music, and creativity at heart.
   One year 8 pupil said, “I loved working together especially on this topic, it meant a lot more to me. It was so much fun and I hope bullying stops everywhere!”
Another said, “When I heard we were doing this, I was so excited because it was a chance for the year to do something together.”
   This wasn’t just fun for the students but also for the teachers as they are the ones who usually have to put on a show to get the students attention but the kids did it instead, and let me just say, much better than the teachers would!
   This conveys that this mini project was a success where the pupils became more open to discussing the act of bullying rather it being a taboo subject. I hope this does effect their school life; to be aware of who, how and why someone gets bullied so they, the pupils know themselves what to do if it occurs.
A year 8 pupil, himself said, “At first I thought Anti-Bullying Week was just where we do nothing and it’s just there, but after what we did, I can’t wait for Anti-Bullying Week to come again so we can think of even more ideas and do more stuff.”
   It would be amazing to have other schools to do similar projects so we can cause a change in someone and let them understand why bullying is wrong. The Year 8 pupils perfectly show that it is time to speak up against bullying.