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12 November 2008

MBF and Anti Bullying week

Find out what's happening in Anti Bullying next week

A group of peer mentors at Headlands School and Community Science College
Photo courtesy of Simon Kench Photography 01262 851975

 With Anti Bullying Week taking place from 17-21st November, MBF's National Peer Mentoring Anti Bullying Pilot team have been working with a number of schools and organisations to highlight the positive impact peer mentoring can have in tackling bullying.

Currently more than 6,000 Anti Bullying Peer Mentors are part of a pilot being run by the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation (MBF).  Over the next two years, these young people will be working closely with fellow students helping them to understand the impact of their words or actions on others and encouraging them to become active citizens in the school community.  

Claire Wood at Headlands School and Community Science College in Bridlington believes that providing a constant line of communication between staff, pupils and parents is key to the success of any scheme. 

Sherife Tayfun at inner-city Hornsey School For Girls in London has been running her programme for 7 years. Sherife is currently pioneering a new 4-dimensional approach to the anti-bullying work being undertaken by the Peer Mentors at the school.  

Over coming week, during Anti Bullying Week (17th – 21st November), Peer Mentors will be promoting their anti-bullying messages in school through workshops, games, plays, assemblies and even film clubs! Films such as The Bridge to Terabithia and The Ant Bully are currently being used in primary and secondary classrooms as a springboard into discussions about more complex feelings and emotions. 

MBF have also teamed up with FILMCLUB to help raise awareness during Anti Bullying Week and spark debate in the classroom.  Film can be seen as a highly accessible media for young people and children, allowing them to explore complex emotions.

To find out more about what the pilot schools are doing and how they are using peer mentoring as a tool for tackling bullying read the full SecEd article (Nov 6th, page 12) or contact Cath Mercer at MBF on  0161 787 8600  . 

Further links: 

Read about Hornsey School for Girls innovative approach 

Learn more about our partnership with FILMCLUB

Access resources and events for Anti Bullying Week 

How to highlight your peer mentoring programme to local press

MBF peer mentoring resources and training

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