We would like to let you know on behalf of the Student Council that Pink Shirt Day is FRIDAY - 16 MAY!

When: Week 3, Friday the 16th of May.

Get into the spirit of dressing up in your  Pinkest Clothes. Go crazy! 🥸

Wear wigs, hats,tutu’s, glasses etc. 

🦩 🐷  🩰 

Please bring a gold coin donation

Why?

By taking part in Pink Shirt Day, we will be part of a powerful movement to spread aroha and kindness towards ending bullying. 💗

You can find out more about Pink Shirt Day at their website HERE.

Thank you

MPS Student Council

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About Pink Shirt Day 

Pink Shirt Day is a national bullying prevention campaign run by the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand. Pink Shirt Day began in Canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying at their school after a new students was bullied for wearing pink. About bullying, While all rangatahi/young people can be the target of bullying, some are more likely to be targeted. These are often people that are perceived as different in some way from the mainstream “majority culture”.

Bullying is: 

• Deliberate – harming another person intentionally 

• Involves a misuse of power in a relationship 

• Not a one-off – it is repeated or has the potential to be repeated over time 

• Involves behaviour that can cause harm – it is not a normal part of growing up (learn more here). 

How we’re celebrating Pink Shirt Day

On Friday, May 16 we’ll be celebrating Pink Shirt Day by holding a PINK day. Send along a gold coin donation and get in the pink! Anything & everything pink is what your tamariki need to wear. The more pink, the better. 💕