Together we can prevent bullying in Aotearoa

**SAVE THE DATE: Bullying-Free NZ Week 2019**

Next year’s Bullying-Free NZ Week starts on 13 May, ending on 17 May – the Mental Health Foundation’s Pink Shirt Day(external link). The week is an opportunity to raise awareness of bullying and promote what your school is doing to become a bullying-free school.

Check out activity ideas and this year's competition winners, and see what schools did for Bullying-Free NZ Week 2018.

Letz Lead!

A group of young men in the youth unit at Hawkes Bay Regional Prison have developed an anti-bullying book and CD as part of their Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) entry. Their youth-led resource “Can You Relate?”, is more than a book with raps. It tells the story from the point of view of a bully and the person being bullied, and uses kaupapa values and whakatauki to start conversations around feelings and emotions.

Some of the group have experience of both being bullied and being the bully. They want to reach out to other youth and schools so they can tell them they’re not alone.

Find out more about Letz Lead.

In the news...

• Student-led approach to bullying prevention getting results internationally(external link)
• Creating safer online environments(external link)
• Embracing differences key to anti-bullying campaign(external link)
• Five ways to improve student wellbeing(external link)
• New wellbeing resource sparks students’ engagement with school(external link)
• Students link emotional wellbeing to learning(external link)
• Student-led drive to stop bullying(external link)

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Join Oat the Goat on his epic journey

Check out Oat the Goat a FREE, interactive, online story book, designed to help 4-7 year olds learn about the power of kindness and make the right decision through a positive interactive experience with their parents, whānau, family, teacher or peers. This exciting story follows Oat the Goat as he embarks upon the adventure of his life through native, animated New Zealand landscapes.

Experience the book in te reo Māori www.otitenanekoti.co.nz(external link)

Experience the book in English www.oatthegoat.co.nz(external link)

Discover Oat the Goat resources and activities to use at home or in the classroom.

Tackling Bullying head on: Bayleys Crusaders get behind Bullying-Free NZ

Showing how the whole community can get involved to help combat bullying

The BNZ Crusaders captain Sam Whitelock and sponsors Bayleys Canterbury have teamed up on a new series of videos to get kids talking about bullying and what they can do about it.

And take a look at a new children's story book from the Crusaders Bayleys Horses, Ace:  A Horsey Tail of Courage.(external link)