Anti-Bullying Week 2024: Choose Respect – 1 week to go
Anti-Bullying Week 2024 will take place from Monday 11th – Friday 15th November, with the theme: Choose Respect. Odd Socks Day is taking place on Tuesday 12th November, with adults and children being encouraged to wear odd socks to celebrate what makes us all unique.
ABA are official organisers of Anti-Bullying Week and Odd Socks Day in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
ABA call to action:
- From playgrounds to parliament, our homes to our phones, this Anti-Bullying Week let’s ‘Choose Respect’ and bring an end to bullying which negatively impacts millions of young lives.
- This year, we’ll empower children and young people to not resort to bullying, even when we disagree and remind adults to lead by example, online and offline.
- Imagine a world where respect and kindness thrives — it’s not just a dream, it’s in the choices we make. Join us this Anti-Bullying Week and commit to ‘Choose Respect’. What will you choose?
As usual, schools will be able to download free teaching resources and themed assemblies. These will focus on the actions that can be taken to Choose Respect, and to stop bullying.
Anti-Bullying Alliance patron, CBBC and CBeebies star Andy Day will lead celebrity support for the campaign, with his band Andy and the Odd Socks. The band will be releasing a video for their toe-tapping song, ‘Choose Respect‘, to mark Odd Socks Day on the first day of Anti-Bullying Week. There’s a serious message behind the fun: let’s pull on odd socks to show we’re ALL unique and different, and let’s be kind to each other and respect each other’s individuality.
For older children, the buzz on social media is an important part of Anti-Bullying Week, and a great opportunity for schools to share how they’ve embraced the anti-bullying message. It’s easy to get involved via #AntiBullyingWeek and #ChooseRespect on Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
How you can get involved!
- Access our free primary and secondary school packs
- Get involved in Odd Socks Day at school, work, or at home
- Nominate a member of staff for our School Staff Award!
- Pledge your support for Anti-Bullying Week
- Get involved on social media!
- Anti-Bullying Week 2024: Practice Sharing Event with UAB+ programme schools
- Register to our planned events
- Keep up with our members activity
- Review our tool for parents and carers
- Purchase merchandise
You can also keep informed about and support Anti-Bullying Week 2024 by signing up to the ABA mailing list or becoming a member.
And follow ABA on Twitter via @ABAonline #AntiBullyingWeek