Anti Bullying

Anti-Bullying Initiatives

Little Houghton CE Primary School is an ‘All Together Gold’ school as certified by the Anti-Bullying Alliance.

Little Houghton CE Primary School were awarded a gold-standard award for ‘child-led’ anti-bullying measures which were put in place during 2020-21.

The school was named as an ‘All Together Gold’ school after prioritising anti-bullying for a number of months.

The gold award, dovetails incredibly well with Christian values such as compassion, generosity, justice and dignity and supports a strong Christian school ethos.

As one of the Year 6 children commented:

‘All of these things have helped to make Little Houghton a happier, joyful school. We are very proud to be awarded a certificate as an All Together Gold school, for showing our work in stopping bullying and improving the wellbeing of everyone. We love coming to Little Houghton School!’

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We also have a second group of Anti-Bullying Ambassadors (ABAs) at Little Houghton CE Primary School who have been trained through the Diana Award;

https://diana-award.org.uk/anti-bullying/

We are delighted to have been awarded "Anti-Bullying School of The Month" for December 2023 from The Diana Award and also to have received our Wellbeing Badge from them in recognition of the campaigns we have been running in school. 

Here our ABAs describe the difference they make:

"We want to make sure that at our school, we focus on spreading kindness and creating a supportive school environment. We want everyone to flourish, ‘like a flower of the field’ - this is our school vision (Psalm 103:15)"

Our children tell us:

‘I feel like I’ve always got a friend’ and ‘I know how important respect and kindness are’.

The Anti-Bullying Ambassadors

At Little Houghton, our Anti-Bullying Ambassadors (ABAs) play a vital role in ensuring that every member of our community feels safe, respected, and valued. Trained through the Diana Award Anti-Bullying Programme, the ambassadors receive specialist guidance on how to identify, challenge, and prevent bullying in all its forms. Their training equips them with practical skills in peer support, active listening, and planning school-wide campaigns to promote kindness and respect.

Our ABAs can be recognised in the playground as they wear their distinctive green tabards and blue badges.

Over recent years, the ambassadors have led initiatives that have helped our school achieve both the Inclusion Badge and the Wellbeing Badge from the Diana Award, recognising their efforts to celebrate diversity and support mental health. Past projects have included peer-led workshops, kindness challenges, and the creation of safe spaces where children can talk and seek help.

A highlight of their work is their leadership during Anti-Bullying Week, which in 2024 focused on promoting inclusion and celebrating diversity. The week began with a Kick-Off Assembly introducing the theme of respect and difference, followed by a creative Handprint Rainbow Arches activity in which every class contributed colourful handprints with positive messages to decorate classroom entrances.

Tuesday’s Rainbow Dress-Up Day saw each year group proudly wearing a different colour of the rainbow, culminating in a joyful Rainbow Parade during worship time.
On Creative Expression Day, pupils produced powerful Anti-Bullying posters, poems, and short stories, and decorated Rainbow Cupcakes with messages of love and respect to share across classes.
Acts of Kindness Day encouraged children to perform as many thoughtful deeds as possible, with their actions recorded on a school-wide Kindness Wall.
The week concluded with a Celebration and Reflection Assembly, where classes showcased their creative projects and every child pledged to stand against bullying and support inclusion.

These vibrant activities not only raised awareness but also strengthened our school’s strong culture of empathy and understanding.

Here our ABAs describe the difference they make:

"We want to make sure that at our school, we focus on spreading kindness and creating a supportive school environment. We want everyone to flourish, ‘like a flower of the field’ - this is our school vision (Psalm 103:15)"

Our children tell us:

‘I feel like I’ve always got a friend’ and ‘I know how important respect and kindness are’.

The ambassadors’ work doesn’t stop at the end of the week. They continue to champion new initiatives, lead assemblies, and organise activities throughout the year to keep Anti-Bullying messages alive. We are determined to continue our excellent work in this area so that Little Houghton CE Primary School is a safe, inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and flourish.