By Tanya Cronin

Grade 6 student spreads anti-bullying message

Feb 24, 2016 | 4:01 PM

KAMLOOPS — Today’s anti-bullying movement was felt at the elementary school level as well.

Kids at Dallas Elementary in Kamloops were treated to a lesson against bullying, taught by a fellow grade 6 student. Promise Dirkson put together her very own lesson plan and went class to class, in the hopes of stopping schoolyard bullying from happening. Promise has been a victim of bullying, and feels it’s important to spread the message, so others don’t experience what she has.

“I think that it’s important that they know, so they don’t be a bully or they know what happens when they are bullied what to do. I think bullying is when you try to make people feel less like themselves to make yourself feel better,” says Dirkson.

Students were dressed in pink to stand up against bullying, something that can be a serious problem among kids as young as Kindergarten. Dallas Elementary ensures to create a safe environment for students, and is actively involved in promoting positivity both in the classroom and outside. 

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“Treating each other well and learning those skills, it’s not automatic and sometimes kids make mistakes and they need to learn how during the rest of their lives this will pay off if they learn this well,” says Syd Griffith, Principal of Dallas Elementary School.