In this district of Laval, children are made aware of school bullying

If the educational stakeholders in the Bourny district, in Laval (Mayenne), work on a daily basis to support children and families around issues of harassment, it seemed important to them to carry out a flagship action.

According to national figures, 5% of children in CE2 to CM2 are victims of bullying. Laval students are no exception. We are aware that there are situations of harassment in our schools and that we must act,” presents Mélanie Millère, head of the Bourny neighborhood center.

“We see the suffering of certain children”

His colleague, Estelyne Detrait, family representative, trained in the issues of school bullying, confirms: We see the suffering of certain children whose words are released to the facilitators,” underlines the education professional.

Those on the ground at the neighborhood center or Tap (after-school care), who work daily to listen to the children, want to go further. We want to mobilize our partners and other city services in order to implement actions in which children will be active participants. specifies Mélanie Millière.

Make children actors and raise their awareness

This is how an awareness program was initiated, in partnership with the Marcel-Pagnol and Saint-Exupéry schools in particular. There will be the creation of a short film whose scenarios will be worked on with the children, with support from the City's multimedia editorial department. explains Estelyne Detrait.

Bookmarks recalling the number 3018, a single call to alert and report situations of school harassment, will also be created for the occasion. The municipal police will also intervene to establish the legal framework and define the notion of respect.

The idea is to make children actors in the process, but also to raise their awareness supports Estelyne Detrait. Workshops on empathy will be held for children, “to develop emotions and work on psychosocial skills”, she says again.

To conclude this process, a highlight will be offered on Thursday, November 7, 2024. We will show the video productions, and this will be an opportunity to see the graffiti created a few days before as well as the bookmarks announces Mélanie Millière.