STORY PREVIEW

2018

A FREE SCHOOL WITHOUT BULLYING

Ikaneng Primary School

Gauteng

MENTOR

Zandile Krweca

STUDENTS

Lwandle Magoqoza,

Tshepiso Phiri,

Mohau Mosebi,

Anolutho Mbem,

Naledi Mosome,

Lesedi Moratele,

Kutlwano Mokoena,

Step 1 FEEL

List the challenges or problems in your surroundings (school,neighbourhood etc.) that bothered you.

dirty bathrooms, leaking taps, dirty classrooms, human trafficking, crime, theft, bullying, pollution, bullying

State the problem chosen to work and why.

Bullying, because each and every student at school is suffering because of bullying and it affects the learners who are being bullied.

Who were the people affected by the problem? What were their primary concerns?

Schoolmates - they cannot focus at school - They fear coming to school because of the bullies - Even though they tell on the bullies, nothing is being done to protect them

Step 2 Imagine

List ALL the different solutions you came up with.

- Talking to the principal about the bullies - approach the the bullies - Create awareness on bullying - make a box which learners who are being bullied can use to talk about their bullying experience and even get help - Ask Childline to come to school to assist us with the victims of bullying and and the bullies - To ask for social workers who will help talk to learners who need help

Which solution from those listed above did you choose to implement and why?

We chose -Talking to the principal about the bullies Talking to the principal about the bullies -Create awareness on bullying - make a box which learners who are being bullied can use to talk about their bullying experience and even get help -Ask Childline to come to school to assist us with the victims of bullying and and the bullies - To ask for social workers who will help talk to learners who need help We chose these solutions because they focus on changing the bullying issue at school and not embarrass the bullies. -

Step 3DO

Describe very briefly the process of implementing your solution(s).

1. We talked to the principal about our project 2. We then addressed the school students at the assembly about bullying 3. After that the group created awareness posters about the rights and wrongs of bullying 4. The teachers assisted in calling childline for us so that they can assist in bulling at school 5. We created a box where students can secretly write anything about their bulling problems at school without anyone knowing.

What was the result or impact of your project?

1. Learners started to realize the effects of bulling 2. Learners were being aware of bulling at school so they were even reporting the bulling even they saw. 3. Learners were reporting bulling without fear 4. There was less bulling at school 5. Teachers and school learners were supportive in our project

How many people were impacted by your solution(s)?

200

What did the impacted people have to say about your project? Provide 2 quotes or testimonials:

Learner: I am very happy that I am able to report bullying without fearing that I will be beaten by bullies. Learner: I used to be scared of my bully. Now I am being supported by my schoolmates because they know that bullying is wrong

What challenges did you encounter while implementing your project, and how did you overcome them?

It was very difficult to get Childline to help us at school. We are still waiting for their response. Some of our posters were being damaged by learners who did not want to cooperate.

How long did it take to implement your solution?

MORE THAN 30 DAYS

Which global goals does your story align with?

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Please explain briefly why do you think so?

Bullying of other learners show that there is injustice and the bullied are not at peace.

Step 4 SHARE

How did you share your project with your school and community? Who did you share your project with? What was their response?

We talked to the principal. We had a meeting with the SGB and parents. We talked to the learners at the assembly. We made posters and put them around the school to keep everyone aware. We also made a video to inform everyone about our project.

Approximately how many people did you share your story of change with?

More than 100

Briefly share your plan to sustain the impact of your project?

We plan to continue talking to the learners and update our posters every now and then

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