Young people at a Wishaw high school can be proud of themselves after being recognised for their sterling work to tackle and prevent bullying.
Pupils within the Rights Respecting Schools committee of Clyde Valley High School’s Pupil Parliament achieved the validation from Respect Me, Scotland’s anti-bullying service, after extensive work in this area.
The school in Overtown is the first secondary school in North Lanarkshire and eighth secondary school nationally, to have achieved this validation.
The award recognises the effectiveness of a consistent and intentional whole-school approach to anti-bullying and prioritises the safety and wellbeing of young people.
Respect Me, funded by the Scottish Government and managed by SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) in partnership with LGBT Youth Scotland, found that young people and staff at Clyde Valley had demonstrated the core values of respect, fairness, inclusion and a child-centred approach.
It involved evaluating anti-bullying policies and practices at Clyde Valley and included an extensive survey of pupils, staff and parents and carers about their experiences within the school.
The process was led by a group of dedicated young people including S6 pupils Lia McLean, Emilie Laats, Ellie McCulloch and Freya Carlin, and S3 pupils Liam Russell, Mathew Kazmierczak and Emily Miller.
The award was presented at the school’s annual opening of their Pupil Parliament which Lorraine Glass from Respect me attended as a special guest.
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