School in North Lanarkshire leads the way with anti-bullying award

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A primary school has become the first in North Lanarkshire to receive a coveted award for its effort to prevent bullying.Newmains Primary is now leading the way in the local authority area with the respectme award which was launched in 2017.The school’s acting depute head teacher Marnie Hamilton underwent training as the school worked towards the award.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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We’re a rights respecting school and the children’s voice is strong.“The children know what to do, to go to a trusted adult.

We build strong relationships with our children and that was something that was picked up on. "If something bad happens to our children they know what to do, and they feel safe to come to any member of staff.”Scotland’s anti-bullying service, respectme, is funded by the Scottish Government and managed by SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health).The service provides practical advice and guidance on dealing with bullying behaviour.“It was a case of gathering all the anti-bullying work that we do in the school,”