The Student Council are asking all ākonga to get behind Pink Shirt Day by wearing something pink - (it can be anything pink from one small item to a full outfit.) No donation required.

By taking part in Pink Shirt Day on Friday 16 May, you're doing your part to eliminate bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting kindness and inclusion.

The definition of bullying that all schools in New Zealand use is: Bullying is behaviour that is deliberate, repeated and where there is a power imbalance.

Run by the Mental Health Foundation, Pink Shirt Day is the day Aotearoa New Zealand comes together to take a stand against bullying. In Aotearoa, bullying happens in the workplace, online, at kura or school, and in the community.

Did you know that:

• one in five workers feel bullied at work

• Aotearoa has the third highest rate of school bullying out of 36 OECD countries

• people who are bullied are far more likely to experience mental health issues.

Pink Shirt Day works to reduce bullying by celebrating diversity in all its forms and supporting schools, workplaces and communities to be safe, supportive, welcoming and inclusive for everyone. By choosing compassion and standing up for each other, we can reduce bullying in Aotearoa and foster spaces where everyone feels they belong.

Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!

Kua rite koe? Are you in?

Many thanks for your support with this,

Weedons Student Council

Please see attached for some table talkers & a flyer with more information!