Below is reflection on the experience from Year 8 students Apajok.

“On Wednesday 27 November all Year 8 students participated in the Project Rockit program. The program teaches young students to allow positive change within the community. We were all given booklets and discussed amongst ourselves and together as a class common issues such as bullying through social media. We also wrote about our own experiences in different types of situations. We learnt so much about consequences, how to deal with them and also how to stand up for ourselves. We also learnt that instead of spreading negativity in the community to spread positivity instead.

“We listened to webinars that covered respect, empathy, how to stand up when someone is being bullied and how one word can change someone’s life for the better or worse. There were great discussions in our classrooms with students participating eagerly on this important topic. Overall the day was informative and engaging on a subject that needs to be addressed more.”