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Brentwood Stands Against Bullying
February 24. To some, this date is just one day closer to the warmth of spring. To others, it is just another cold winter day. But in Canada, it is a day used to celebrate Anti-Bullying, or as it is better known, Pink Shirt Day.
Its origins come from Berwick, Nova Scotia. In 2007 two students, David Shepard and Travis Price, stood up against bullying when Chuck McNeill, a new student in tenth grade was bullied for wearing his new pink shirt. The next day, David and Travis bought dozens of pink shirts and distributed them to students all around their school to stand together against bullying. This act was caught online and went viral. In 2008, the Boys and Girls Clubs’ Pink Shirt Day initiative began in Vancouver and has now spread across the nation.
As we commemorated the end of our wonderful Kindness Week, led by the B-Well team, flurries of students made their way to classes on Wednesday morning dressed head to toe in pink to show their support. For students from Hope and Privett, the house colour was easy to come by as it has become a staple of their wardrobe. For others, if pink shirts were not already owned, B-Well and the SAC were selling anti-bullying shirts and beanies, with all proceeds going to charities like Kids Help Phone and the Kidsafe Project. Oscar L, Ellis ‘23 shared that “It was great to support these charities that we know will be helping kids like us. All of the organizations are supporting kids across the country.”
Pink Shirt Day means something special to most Brentonians as we celebrate the positive environment of encouragement and inclusivity that we enjoy every day. Even though we take this day to show our support for anti-bullying campaigns, members of the Brentwood community strive to treat every day like Pink Shirt Day. Avik B, Privett ‘23 stated that “The kindness that lies at the heart of the Brentwood family is something special. To be in such a diverse and compassionate community where everyone feels safe is a gift that we should all be thankful for.”
I would like to thank Ms Murray, Mrs McLean and the B-Well and SAC teams for the amazing festivities of Kindness Week and Pink Shirt Day. Pink Shirt Day is a reminder to be a positive part of your neighbourhood, community and family. We should not, however, just remember this one day of the year, but follow these values every day. As for the Brentwood community, we will continue to grow with and support each other, and every day, B-Kind to each other.
Tommy M, Privett ‘23
Its origins come from Berwick, Nova Scotia. In 2007 two students, David Shepard and Travis Price, stood up against bullying when Chuck McNeill, a new student in tenth grade was bullied for wearing his new pink shirt. The next day, David and Travis bought dozens of pink shirts and distributed them to students all around their school to stand together against bullying. This act was caught online and went viral. In 2008, the Boys and Girls Clubs’ Pink Shirt Day initiative began in Vancouver and has now spread across the nation.
As we commemorated the end of our wonderful Kindness Week, led by the B-Well team, flurries of students made their way to classes on Wednesday morning dressed head to toe in pink to show their support. For students from Hope and Privett, the house colour was easy to come by as it has become a staple of their wardrobe. For others, if pink shirts were not already owned, B-Well and the SAC were selling anti-bullying shirts and beanies, with all proceeds going to charities like Kids Help Phone and the Kidsafe Project. Oscar L, Ellis ‘23 shared that “It was great to support these charities that we know will be helping kids like us. All of the organizations are supporting kids across the country.”
Pink Shirt Day means something special to most Brentonians as we celebrate the positive environment of encouragement and inclusivity that we enjoy every day. Even though we take this day to show our support for anti-bullying campaigns, members of the Brentwood community strive to treat every day like Pink Shirt Day. Avik B, Privett ‘23 stated that “The kindness that lies at the heart of the Brentwood family is something special. To be in such a diverse and compassionate community where everyone feels safe is a gift that we should all be thankful for.”
I would like to thank Ms Murray, Mrs McLean and the B-Well and SAC teams for the amazing festivities of Kindness Week and Pink Shirt Day. Pink Shirt Day is a reminder to be a positive part of your neighbourhood, community and family. We should not, however, just remember this one day of the year, but follow these values every day. As for the Brentwood community, we will continue to grow with and support each other, and every day, B-Kind to each other.
Tommy M, Privett ‘23