Tēnā koe, Mt Pleasant School has joined the Pink Shirt Day movement to Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!

On Friday 21 May, we’re pinking out the school to show our commitment to creating an environment that is safe, welcoming and inclusive of all tauira/students. 

 Aotearoa has the second-highest rate of school bullying out of 51 countries. Many studies show people who are bullied are more likely to experience mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety and even suicidal thoughts. 

With your help we can turn this around by ensuring our school celebrates diversity and is a place where all tauira everyone can feel safe, valued and respected. 

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 21st we’ll be celebrating Pink Shirt Day by holding a PINK mufti day. Send along a gold coin donation and get pinked! Anything & everything pink is what your tamariki need to wear. The more pink, the better. 💕

Kindest Regards

MPS School Council