Both the Junior and Senior Schools at Trinity College School took a stand against bullying by hosting Pink Shirt Day events the week of February 24th.
Pink Shirt Day was inspired by a 2007 incident at a Nova Scotia school, when a male student was bullied for wearing a pink shirt. Two students wanted to make a statement against the harassment and did so the following day by handing out pink shirts for their peers to wear in support. From this act, Pink Shirt Day has grown into an international day against bullying, with people in nearly 180 countries taking part, raising more than $2.3 million for youth anti-bullying initiatives and, just as importantly, reinforcing a message of kindness.
This year’s theme was “Lift Each Other Up,” and our Junior School students took this message to heart as they presented an assembly the week prior to the event to educate and engage their classmates in this important cause. Students in Boulden House donned their pink shirts on Tuesday, February 25th and also raised funds through a “pink” bake sale that day.
In the Senior School, the prefects led Pink Shirt Day events on Friday, February 28th. In addition to wearing their pink shirts, students were greeted with positive messages tucked into their chapel hymn books in the morning. Later in the day, Cirne Commons became a hub of good energy, as students signed a giant anti-bullying pledge wall, crafted kindness buttons and rocks, and played a fun game of Just Dance on the big screen.
Pink Shirt Day is living proof that the smallest of actions can have a ripple effect, sending waves of kindness and support throughout a community, a country and the world.
