Framlinghamian 2023 - Flipbook - Page 123
WELLBEING
“One scenario that gets a lot of airplay
One annual event which reinforces
amongst those working with teens in
the College’s focus on fostering our
schools is the idea that bullying is no
core values of kindness and respect is
longer the preserve of the playground; the
Anti-bullying Week. Launched with the
bully now exists in the victim’s bedroom
obligatory celebration of Odd Socks Day,
through their phone. Turn it o昀昀, I hear
pupils wholeheartedly embraced the spirit
you say; if only they could, but to turn
of unity and acceptance by ensuring the
it o昀昀 is to accept that they are di昀昀erent
hallways and classrooms were a vibrant
from the pack and might mean they are
kaleidoscope of colours, as pupils donned
condemned to the social wilderness,
their quirkiest, mismatched socks with
which, if you speak to any psychologist, is
enthusiasm.
the teenager’s worst nightmare because
all they want to do is 昀椀t in and be accepted
In a hard-hitting Chapel service at the
as they search for their identity.
start of this important week, Principal
Louise North urged pupils to use the event
“These are just some reasons why
as a reminder to be upstanders and not
pastoral curricula, and pastoral curricula
bystanders when it came to calling out
that are backed up by support from
acts of bullying. She told pupils: “A bully
teen behavioural psychologists or
has nothing if you refuse to be intimidated.
psychotherapists, are more important
A bully feeds o昀昀 fear so let’s stop being
than ever before.”
afraid and challenge the bully instead.
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