Laerskool Die President closes off anti-bullying week
Children take a stand against bullying in their school.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
“No more bullies.”
This was the chant that filled the air as students of Laerskool Die President took to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
The march closed off the school’s week long anti-bullying campaign.
Students, from Grade R to Grade Seven, were asked to create posters and take a stand against bullying in their school.
The days programme included the planting of a “peace tree”, which will serve as a reminder to the students of the stand they have taken against bullying.
Each student was offered the opportunity to water the tree after it had been planted.
‘They also participated in the “burning” of the school’s bullies names.
In the week leading up to the march, pupils were asked to write down the names of people they felt were bullies in their class.
These names were place in a cardboard box and set alight.
The ashes were then attached to a bunch of balloons and released.
The Primrose police, community patrollers and Primrose Crime Prevention Youth Desk were on hand at the event to make sure everything ran smoothly and safely.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march. Photo: File Image
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
Sgt Styles Maome, of the Primrose police, was on hand to lead the march.
Philip van der Westhuizen (13) keeps a firm grasp on the balloons used to release the ashes of the burnt names.
Thirteen-year-old Philip van der Westhuizen (left) and Nicole Dembskey (13) help to plant the school’s “peace tree”. This tree will serve as a reminder of the day and the stand the students have taken against bullying.
Students of Laerskool Die President take to the streets in their anti-bullying march, on Friday, September 5.
