Schoolchildren learn new skills at anti-bullying event
Two schools have teamed up to try and kick-out bullying.
About 40 pupils from Idsall School in Shifnal and Telford Langley School in Dawley came together for the session.
The event, which ran all day, was focused on getting across the anti-bullying message and allowed the children to work together on ways to stop the problem in school.
They trained in how to become peer-mentors, and will support the new year sevens who join the secondary school.
Each pupil who took part will receive a certificate from their headteacher in respect of their new qualification.
Peter Lamb, from Idsall, organised the event as part of the Princess Diana Award, for which he is school coordinator.
The award itself is given out to courageous, caring and compassionate young people but also helps support people in getting across the anti-bullying message.
Mr Lamb said the 20 pupils from Idsall and 20 from Langley all learned some counselling skills, how to support the younger children and about confidentiality, and how to pass serious problems to staff at their schools.
Mr Lamb said it was a "brilliant" day, which the pupils really enjoyed.
He said: "It was fantastic, obviously I know a lot of the children at Idsall but I don't know the children from Langley.
"Some of them were a bit sceptical, they wanted to do it but said they didn't want to get up and talk.
"In fact, the three or four who said they weren't going to say anything, we couldn't keep quiet in the end.
"I've had an email today to say the children can't stop talking about it.
"The year sevens come up from the little primary schools into these big secondary schools and it can be really daunting for them.
"It is about making sure they have a friendly face that they can see twice a week or spot in the corridors and have the chance to talk to about things that are worrying them."
