Bullying in our schools

Thursday, January 15, 2015

It is the first school term of the year and for some this has been the long awaited time of meeting with friends and creating new partnerships.

On the contrary, others view school as a place of torture. Bullying is one of the major reasons why children do not enjoy going to school.

Kenosi (not his real name), is a 24 year-old angry young man who grew up being consistently bullied at school. Kenosi, growing up quite a shy child, chose to be a bit of a clown in Standard 2 class because that is what worked for him socially.

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