In aotearoa, pink shirt day aims to create schools, workplaces, communities and whanau where all people feel safe, valued and respected. During a ceremony at city hall in 2007, hubley was recognized for his extensive community service in kanata south and across the city and was named the citizen of the year for the city of ottawa. Anti bullying or pink shirt day is celebrated on different days around the world. How does the law in nova scotia address bullying and how does it work to protect students, whether the bullying is on or off school property, facetoface or electronic. Written by halifax teacher and guidance counsellor, heather topshee, it tells the story of maya, a grade 3 pupil attending school on stand up against bullying day. This movement was inspired by the actions of two high school students from nova scotia. I lived this life, i wouldnt understand the reach it now has because when i was younger there was no internet. The national education association celebrated stand up to bullying day on may 4th. We had a great antibullying assembly for our entire school. Inspired by an act of kindness in smalltown nova scotia, cknw kids fund. Stand up against bullying bullying is a form of aggression where there is a power imbalance. The day originated in nova scotia in 2007, after a ninthgrader was bullied for wearing a pink tshirt to school on the first day of that school year. How is the date for stand up to bullying day calculated. Students create movieinspired burn book to bully peers.
Overview covid19 learn at home book your school school programs. Nova scotia school boards association, dartmouth, ns. Equity watch is a new organization that aims to call out public and private employers who refuse to stamp out bullying, misogyny and systemic discrimination in their workplaces. National pink shirt day was started in 2008 as a response to two boys in nova scotia who took a stand against bullying by supporting a boy who was bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school. Born and raised in annapolis royal, nova scotia, hubley first moved to kanata in 1978 and has been active in his community for many years. Here is a snippet of an article detailing the original incident. Stand up for the bullying victim and let them know they wont be alone. Bullying blamed in death of nova scotia teen the globe. Join us and stand up to bullying stand up to bullying day will return in 2020 with organisations, schools and members of the public across the uk coming together to take a collective stand against bullying. On this day we encourage schools to set a positive tone for the school year by engaging students in activities that focus on the importance of building healthy relationships with and among each other. Stand up against bullying day proclaimed to help send a strong message against bullying in nova scotias schools, colleges and universities, the province has proclaimed the second thursday at the start of each school year as stand up against bullying day. Stand up against bullying day is recognized on the second thursday in september.
Province marks stand up against bullying day halifax. Stand up against bullying day proclaimed government of. See more ideas about bullying, stop bullying and anti bullying. The motivation for this special day came after grade nine student chuck mcneill wore a pink shirt on the first day of school. On this day, september 12, 20, we are encouraging schools to focus on healthy relationships and building stronger communities, in an attempt to continue to build respect, communication. The province and education partners recognize the second thursday in september as stand up against bullying day. Mar 03, 2018 thats because its stand up to bullies day.
Click here to read a story about david and travis and watch an interview with them. Stand against bullying without saying a word by slipping into. February 27 is marked as antibullying day or pink shirt day to commemorate the day two nova scotian teens organized friends and schoolmates to wear pink to stand up for a younger boy who had been bullied for wearing a pink polo shirt to school the day before. The day is celebrated on the second thursday in september with schools across the province holding antibullying events and students wearing pink. Pink shirt da y originated in nova scotia, canada, when a group of students stood up for a student being bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school. Liverpoolbased author vernon oickle launches his new spooky book more ghost stories of nova scotia just in time for halloween. Just two in five young people 39% feel confident about their appearance, and one in ten feel. Pink shirt day started in nova scotia in 2007 after a male grade 9. The grade 3 student arrives at school on stand up against bullying day and finds her schoolmates wearing pink shirts, to symbolize their stand against bullying, but still witnesses unkind behavior in the playground. Pink day began in nova scotia in 2007 when two high school students travis price and. On anti bullying day, many of those who participate wear pink to symbolize a stand against bullying. Stand up to bullying with these 10 kids books first book. Schools across the province are celebrating stand up against bullying day today september 10th.
Stand up to bullying day is happening on wednesday th june, with organisations, schools and members of the public across the uk once again, coming together to take a collective stand against bullying whwther in school, the workplace or elsewhere bullying happens. Browse stand up to bullying resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources. The day shown for national stand up to bullying day is based off how much chitterchatter and buzz there was on july 5, 2016 across social media making references to stand up to bullying day. Our algorithms examine all of the references to national days across social media and updates hourly. Stand up against bullying day activities nova scotia. At the core of our approach is the understanding that peertopeer facilitation is an effective method to begin discussions about workplace bullying and to facilitate solutions. Pink shirt day was initiated in 2007 by two canadian grade nine students from nova scotia yay canada.
I was tired of being bullied and i put in on facebook, she said. Pink shirt day started in nova scotia in 2007 after a male grade 9 student was bullied for wearing a pink shirt to. Oct 21, 2019 illustrated by awardwinning artist laurie swim, with nancy macdonald, the book tells the story of maya. This section gives you information on what the province of nova scotia is. In nova scotia, nova scotia premier rodney macdonald proclaimed the second thursday of september stand up against bullying day in recognition of these events. Did you know that anti bullying day started in nova scotia, canada. Host a day of pink to raise awareness about bullying all manitobans deserve to feel safe in school, among friends, and in their communities. The nea says that may 4th should be devoted to antibullying. Two grade 12 students from the same school heard about the bullying incident and took it upon themselves to stand up for the younger student. Apr 30, 20 the campaign drew inspiration from two nova scotia students, who purchased and distributed 50 pink shirts in 2007 after a ninthgrade male student was bullied for wearing a pink shirt during the first day of school. In 2008, the then premier of british columbia, gordon campbell proclaimed february 27 to be the provincial anti bullying day. Pink shirt day raises awareness about bullying and raises funds for antibullying programs.
Now, more than 180 countries support pink shirt day. Jan 21, 2020 later, students in nova scotia remembered david and travis kindness. The events include rallies and assemblies to promote the message that standing up to bullying is heroic. They liked the interactive nature of it as well as the fun characters. I had the opportunity to see my dominion lending centres friends in ottawa and be a part of their holiday festivities. Fight bullying every day the columbia valley pioneer. Two nova scotia students are being praised across north america for the way they turned the tide against the bullies who picked on a fellow student for wearing pink. Pink will flood the halls of schools across the province today, sept. After the protest spread to schools across canada and around the world, nova scotias thenpremier, rodney macdonald, proclaimed a provincewide stand up against bullying day on the second. That act sparked a global movement that encourages people to wear pink on feb.
Pink shirt day began in 2007 when a student in nova scotia was bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school. Nova scotia school boards association posts facebook. Hearing the news of the boy being called a homosexual and threatened with harm, travis price and david shephard of. Since 2007, government and education partners recognize the second thursday in september as stand up against bullying day. Calgary the city was awash in pink on wednesday, as part of a national movement to take a stand against bullying. Pink shirt antibullying day dominion lending centres. From the book its important to know that even though were wearing pink for stand up to bullying day today, we need to act as though stand up to bullying day is every day of the year. Stand up against bullying day celebrated government of. Nova scotia, he learned that a grade 9 student had been bullied for wearing a pink shirt. Stand up to bullying dvd is a great interactive dvd for young children. Created by a team of nova scotians, where the pink shirt movement was. Its about learning the psychology of bullying and how to avoid looking like an easy target. Schools across the province hold antibullying events and students wear pink.
This is a page where we are trying to encourage more people to stand up to a bully. Now a movement celebrated across the globe, pink shirt day has humble beginnings. Beyond wearing pink, what can we do to overcome bullying. Bullying is never, nor will it ever be, a tolerable matter. Feb 26, 2020 pink shirt day started in 2007 when two nova scotia students rallied their school to wear pink to support a student who had been bullied for wearing a pink shirt.
My 6 year old even shared it with her 1st grade class. Heather topshee lives in halifax, nova scotia, with her partner and their three children. October is national bullying prevention month so weve put together a list of 10 antibullying books that can help raise awareness of this critical concern. To help send a strong message against bullying in nova scotias schools, colleges and universities, the province has proclaimed the second. On this day, september 12, 20, we are encouraging schools to focus on healthy relationships and building stronger communities, in an attempt to continue to build respect. Their actions impressed premier rodney macdonald to designate the second thursday at the beginning of each school year in nova scotia as stand up against bullying day. Power can come in many forms and can include attributes such as physical size, age, and social standing. This year, pink shirt day or antibullying day is on wednesday, february 26, 2020 a day when people wear pink in solidarity to symbolize taking a stand against bullying. Pink shirt day adult fiction top 20 in 2020 surrey. Despite many antibullying policies, school assemblies, phse lessons.
The first antibullying day started on canadas east coast in 2007, when david shepherd and travis price bought 50 pink shirts and distributed them at home in berwick, nova scotia. After a male 9th grade student was bullied for wearing a pink shirt, the school was then brought 50 pink shirts to wear in recognition of the event. By collectively refusing to tolerate bullying and developing the skills to prevent it, children and adults can help to make the world a better place for themselves and others. Pink shirt day 2018 reading list canadian childrens book. Celebrated annually around the globe, pink shirt day began in canada in 2007 when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying, after a peer was bullied for wearing a pink shirt.
Last evenings founding meeting of equity watch was successful beyond her wildest expectations, halifax writer and activist judy haiven tells the nova scotia advocate. Teen with half a face stands up to her bullies abc news. I truly understand what it feels like to be bullied. Antibullying day is a day when people wear mainly a pink shirt to symbolise a stand against bullying, an idea that originated in canada.
Bullying ends here has been up to so much over the last month and a half and has reached thousands more in many provinces. Travis price, cofounder of pink shirt day, knew firsthand the effects of. Constable douglas, their school resource officer, to present the book one in an assembly. Based on the initiative of two nova scotia students, pink shirt day encourages all of us to stand up to bullies. Nova scotias education minister will join students and staff at a halifaxarea elementary school today to mark stand up against bullying day, in the provinces schools. Antibullying day is a day when people to take a stand. It is a day when people wear a pink shirt to symbolize a stand against bullying. Feb 25, 2018 the day originated in nova scotia in 2007, after a ninthgrader was bullied for wearing a pink tshirt to school on the first day of that school year. But when she was 16, sarah fought back, posting a youtube video holding the sign. Illustrated by awardwinning artist laurie swim, with nancy macdonald, the book tells the story of maya. Resources for parents, guardians, students and schools. Jul 31, 2019 every day is pink shirt day, a book i illustrated with the help of graphic artist nancy macdonald, is at the printers as i write this. The inspiration for stand up against bullying day came from the actions of two grade 12 students from central kings rural high school in cambridge, kings co. The activities listed here are based on the objectives.
Nov 28, 20 but when she was 16, sarah fought back, posting a youtube video holding the sign. Oct 21, 2019 liverpoolbased author vernon oickle launches his new spooky book more ghost stories of nova scotia just in time for halloween. You can help your child cope with the hard days by getting them to. Bully proof is anti bullying, assertiveness training for elementary school aged kids in halifax dartmouth. The following is a list of activities for stand up against bullying day on september 12, 20.
In nova scotia, nova scotia premier rodney macdonald proclaimed the second thursday of september stand up against. Well, another month gone and spring is just around the corner. The nssba is the provincial voice for school boards and supports public school students across the province. Host a day of pink to raise awareness about bullying. Day of pink february 27, 20 marks the day of pink in british columbia, and april 10 is the international day of pink. How to make antibullying day meaningful for children sew. The day of pink gives us the perfect opportunity to stand up for what is right the freedom to be ourselves, and the responsibility to respect one another. Raise awareness of bullying by wearing pink gateway gazette. Stand up against bullying day is marked on the second thursday in september. Stand up against bullying day proclaimed government of nova. Safe schools halifax regional centre for education. Advice for young people archives stand up to bullying.
Two nova scotia high school students got the ball rolling on antibullying by creating pink shirt day showing everyone that it only takes a couple of dedicated students standing up to bullies. Pink shirt day 2017 reading list canadian childrens book. Okay, and to be fair, i suggest that we start with the biggest organized bullies in the country the teachers unions themselves. Today, our school was a sea of pink as we did our part to stand up against bullying. Students take action against bullying on pink day in. Pink shirt day is the brainchild of two high school students in. A few years ago a couple of students at a school in nova scotia asked their classmates to wear pink to school on february 28 because another one of their friends had been bullied when he wore a pink shirt. Nsgeus bullyfree workplace program was launched on sept 8, 2010 and has been delivered to our members and employers throughout nova scotia ever since. International stand up to bullying day is a special event in which participants sign and wear a pink pledge shirt to take a visible, public stance against. If you would like to be notified of when stand up to bullying day 2020 will take place, sign. My 4 and 6 year old enjoyed it and have asked to watch it many times. It has since been recognized around the world as a day to stand up against bullying.
Parents are responsible for working with the adults in their childs life to teach children and youth that bullying is wrong and unacceptable. Fulfilling a promise, prince william launched britains first stand up to bullying day, a campaign to draw attention to a problem that he. In 2012, the united nations declared the official day to be may 4 citation needed, some countries prefer to celebrate it on 2829 february citation needed, which was recognised by many. To help send a strong message against bullying in nova scotias schools, colleges and universities, the province has proclaimed the second thursday at the start of each school year as stand up against bullying day. Produced and published through communications nova scotia for the department of education and early childhood development.
It is a day where communities across the province, across the country and across the world can unite to celebrate diversity and raise awareness to stop bullying in all its forms, including homophobic and transphobic bullying. Today, canada is credited for creating antibullying day or pink shirt day. It is celebrated on various dates around the world. International stand up to bullying day is a special semiannual event in which participants sign and wear a pink pledge shirt to take a visible, public stance against bullying. They took a stand against bullying when they protested against the. Stand up to bullying with these 10 kids books bullying continues to be an ongoing issue among peers and students, especially at schools. While you may not have the opportunity for an assembly on this topic at your school, i wanted to share two acronyms used in the assembly. The victim a grade 9 boy at central kings rural high school in the small community of cambridge wore a pink polo shirt on his first day of school.
The second thursday of september has been proclaimed by the premier of nova scotia as stand up against bullying day in all public schools across the province. These ideas may or may not be applicable to all grade levels at your school. Its a two and a half hour workshop designed to teach kids how to walk, talk, act and prepare a plan for dealing with bullies. What to do if you or someone you know is being bullied for looking different. It is celebrated on various dates all around the world. Students and parents who are involved in or witness bullying behaviour in schools can report it using the online reporting form for students and parents. Stand up against bullying day government of nova scotia. They decided to wear pink shirts to school once a year to stand up against bullying.