Stories & News
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Flying Up to be Web Rangers in Christchurch
Today a group of 7 of us attended the Web Rangers training day in Christchurch. Web rangers is a Digital Citizenship partnership with Google, Netsafe and Sticks n Stones o promote positive online behaviour and interaction We arrived to Goodie bags and a room decked out in Google colours, Caito Potatoe and Liam Waverider were there and for some of…
Recognition
How will the new laws impact young people?
What impact do you think the new legislation will have for young people? An interesting read from Dunedin’s The Star newspaper HERE which includes our comments on the importance of education to support life online
News
Training with Youthline and the Ministry of Youth Development
In the first week of the school holidays, we were lucky to have Youthline Otago join us along with Trystan from the Ministry of Youth Development for a training day for representatives from our FIVE school action groups Bail on Bullying were hoping to join us from Dunedin but Black Ice and Below zero temperatures made travel too dangerous Bella…
News
Rainbow Youth Workshop- Sexuality and Gender
We started the day off by being introduced to Aych and Morgan’s smiling faces, representatives of Rainbow Youth. The day consisted of different activities, an open discussion and lots of questions asked by ourselves about sexuality and gender identity. In groups, we were given different scenarios, in which we all worked together to answer. An example of a scenario given,…
Recognition
Prime TV Documentary- Bullies! A must watch!
Sticks n Stones are proud to feature in Episode Three of the Prime TV Bullies Documentary and are proud to be mentioned in the article below! We hope we can continue to raise awareness about bullying and encourage others to Take a Stand!!!! http://www.stuff.co.nz/…/69868…/bullies-tv-tackles-nzs-shame
Stories
Pink Shirt Day 2015
Pink Shirt Day started in Canada in 2007 when two High School students decided to take a stand after another student was bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school. It is now an annual event celebrated in many countries around the world. Pink Shirt Day encourages people to talk about bullying and take action against it. It was celebrated…
News, Recognition
S’nS Singer/Songwriter Hitting the Right Notes
An insight by the talented Singer/Songwriter Janie Shaw I have been a part of Sticks ‘n’ Stones since it began, one of the first members and someone keen to get involved. When I was offered the chance to take on the music side of the group and write a song I was all for. I write songs all the time,…
Videos, Recognition
Runner-Up at the NATIONAL Trustpower Community Awards
Incredible work from Ashleigh Smith and Emily Boud representing us at the National Trustpower Community Awards in Wellington. Sticks n Stones was awarded runner up from 27 amazing groups NZ wide. This is a huge honour and values the work already undertaken and encourages us to do even more to affect change and stop Cyberbullying. Thank you to Tony Lepper,…
Recognition
SNS Students take out 2nd and 3rd Place in the Web Rangers Competition
Great article in the ODT this week celebrating Abby and Nikki’s success in the Web Rangers campaign Competition- Well done girls! Check it out HERE
Stories, Recognition
SNS Take out the Supreme Award at the Central Otago Trustpower Community Awards
Great feature in the ODT about our great achievement in taking out the Supreme award at the 2014 Central Otago Trustpower Community Awards. We are incredibly humbled by the response we have received and grateful for the opportunity to spread our messages and take a stand against bullying. Two of our team will head to Wellington in February next year…