Scribd
Upload
5 views4 pages

Trigger

The project 'Breaking the Silence: Understanding Bullying' aims to identify the causes and effects of bullying in schools, particularly at Girls High School in Harare, and develop strategies to reduce it. The chosen solution is an anti-bullying poster titled 'SAY NO TO BULLYING', which promotes awareness and encourages students to support each other. Evaluation shows increased student engagement and reporting of bullying, with recommendations for further involvement and events to enhance the initiative.

Uploaded by

hapazangela62
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
5 views4 pages

Trigger

The project 'Breaking the Silence: Understanding Bullying' aims to identify the causes and effects of bullying in schools, particularly at Girls High School in Harare, and develop strategies to reduce it. The chosen solution is an anti-bullying poster titled 'SAY NO TO BULLYING', which promotes awareness and encourages students to support each other. Evaluation shows increased student engagement and reporting of bullying, with recommendations for further involvement and events to enhance the initiative.

Uploaded by

hapazangela62
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

Project title: Breaking the silence: Understanding bullying

STAGE 1

1.1 Problem Identification

Bullying in school has led to emotional trauma , decreased academic performance and a toxic social
environment. The most affected people are students that have low self esteem and don’t have
enough confidence to stand up for themselves. This problem has made a huge impact in schools like
Girls High School in Harare.

1.2 Statement of intent

Through this project , the learner aims to :

1)Identify the effects and causes of bullying.

2)Come up with strategies to reduce it .

1.3 Design specifications

My solution will be :

i)Cost effective

ii)Accessible to all students

iii)Titled “SAY NO TO BULLYING”

iv)Make use of an A4 manilla and drawings

STAGE 2

2.0 Investigation of related ideas

Some schools have implemented different strategies to deal with bullying:

1)Allan Wilson: anti-bullying clubs

Merit : Promotes student leadership and accountability.

Promotes responsibility among students

Demerit : May require extra supervision

2)Queen Elizabeth High School : Anonymous reporting system

Merit : Encourages students to report without fear

Demerit : Risk of misuse or false reports

3)Dominican Convent : school wide awareness campaigns


Merit : Educates the school community on effects of bullying

Encourages students engagements

Demerits : Needs constant reinforcements to stay effective

STAGE 3

3.0 Generation of ideas

The best solutions to address bullying include:

1)Teaching anti-bullying using a booklet

Merit:

Demerit:
2)Putting a suggestion box for anonymous reporting

Merit : Allows students to report freely

Demerit : Students may put false reports

3)Anti-bullying poster

Merit : Easy to display around the school

Reaches many students visually

Raises awareness

Demerit : May not stop bullying pn its own without a follow up


Stage 4: Chosen solution

Chosen solution : Anti-bullying poster

Justification

The anti-bullying poster is the best because it can be seen daily by all students .It provides quick
messages, its affordable to make and helps create a school wide awareness environment. It also
supports other solutions like school rules and discussions.

Stage 5 : Refinement of best solution

To make the poster more unique, I will :

-Use powerful drawings and a bold headline

-Put a helpline for those in need

Designed themed posters such as “Be a buddy, not a bully”

Stage 6 : Final product

I created an anti-bullying poster titled “SAY NO BULLYING “.It includes a diverse group of students
holding a “Stop bullying” sign to promote unity and inclusion .A clear message against
bullying ,encouraging students to be ”Be a buddy not a bully ”.Visually representation of a victim
showing the emotional impact of bullying .A space for a school helpline or a contact person.

Stage 7:Evaluation and recommendations

Evaluation

1)Students read and discussed the poster at break time

2)Teachers said students began to report bullying more often

Recommendations

1)Involve more student artwork and voices

2)Combine posters with events like “anti-bullying” week or debates

You might also like