TELEGRAPH Point Public School student Millie Davies has been named the North Coast regional winner in Interrelate’s ‘Say No To Bullying’ poster competition.
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The annual competition is for NSW primary schools and was met with popularity, with more than 3000 students entering hand drawn posters.
Two year six students from Telegraph Point Public, Millie and classmate Tayla Hiscock, received a highly commended certificate.
Millie was then named the region’s winner, taking home a Faber-Castell prize pack.
“It feels pretty cool to win the anti bullying competition and that my poster will be displayed in the Sydney library,” she said.
“My main reason why I made the poster was to raise awareness and to stop bullying in schools so that everyone feels included and safe.
"I made my poster so people know to respect others, and treat others how you want to be treated, because bullying shouldn't happen at school."
The regional finalist’s artworks are now on exhibition at Chatswood Library for two weeks, before they will continue to exhibit in other areas around NSW.
Interrelate’s CEO, Patricia Occelli, said respect for self and others forms a significant aspect of the education they provide students.
“Through the competition students have depicted respect in their drawings, the engagement of children in this conversation and education awareness gives us confidence that we can combat the rise of bullying and help children develop healthy relationships into their adulthood,” she said.
The awards ceremony was held on the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence, last Friday (March 24) in Sydney.
All of the Highly Commended poster entries in the competition are available for viewing on Interrelate’s facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Interrelate/