Five members of our Respect Committee took part in the first ever Diana Award Anti-Bullying Ambassador UPSKILL Training in the country at Archbishop Blanche High School in Liverpool.
The special new training day is designed for existing Anti-Bullying Ambassadors who have been trained by and engaged with the Diana Award programme in the last 12 months, aiming to give them the skills needed to take school based projects to the next level. Our school Respect Committee first joined the programme last year with our new Year 7 and Year 12 reps engaging when they joined in the autumn term. Since then the Respect Committee has met regularly; delivered whole school assemblies; and designed and delivered a programme of 'Respect in Colourful' themed activities across the school - all things the UPSKILL attendees were able to share with the other schools in attendance through a showcase presentation. The pupils from Years 7 to 9 did a wonderful job, presenting to a room full of strangers from other schools about the great work of our Respect Committee. They also took part in a range of fun activities throughout the day designed to help develop their role as anti-bullying ambassadors and ensure our programme addresses prevention and intervention in a holistic way.
The Diana Award Anti-Bullying Ambassador programme empowers students and staff to change attitudes, behaviours, and cultures by building skills and confidence to address different situations both on and offline. This is all delivered through The Diana Award’s renowned peer-led approach.
The Queen's School Respect Committee is made up of students from each year group who meet regularly to discuss issues affecting peer relationships then suggest and implement initiatives that promote positive relationships across the school. All of the Respect Committee members have received Anti-Bullying Ambassador training and have been involved in developing the 'Respect is Colourful' theme. Yhis has involved encouraging positive relationships, respect and inclusion across our school community with a series of colourful themed activities in the spring and summer terms – to signify the colour, variety and happiness that comes from respecting each other.