So, a recent study has found that children living in England are among the most unhappy -- more unhappy than kids in countries such as Ethiopia, Algeria, Colombia and Turkey. And one of the main reasons for the level of unhappiness is bullying.
Bullying has happened in schools for as long as I can remember, and a lot of people would say that it's always going to happen. It's inevitable.
Well, I say no. Why should bullying be allowed? If adults behaved the way a lot of children do they'd be arrested for victimisation, or harassment or assault: these are crimes. But because it's children doing it to other children we seem to think it's acceptable.
It's not acceptable, it's not inevitable, and we can do something about it. Anyone who wants to do something about changing the attitude in schools can contact me by Twitter or Facebook, and we can work towards greater happiness for children.
You can find the full report here
Power to the (young) people
Should young people be seen and not heard? Not according to Jeremy Corbyn.
He's the guy in front of the Labour leadership election, and could well become the new Labour party leader. But he's not very popular with his own MPs.
For one thing, he tends to think like a young person (despite looking like a retired janitor): he's against the belt-tightening policies of the Conservatives, he campaigns for human rights internationally and he voted against the war in Iraq, and university tuition fees.
He's also talking about making politics more accountable. He wants MPs to listen to the people who vote them in instead of making decisions without consulting them.
Jeremy Corbyn is likely to be the kind of politicians that young people like: he's anti-establishment, and he thinks everyone should be equal, instead of having very rich people living alongside people surviving on food banks.
If he is elected as the new Labour leader, politics could get a whole lot more interesting.
GCSE results
For many young people, this week is huge: GCSE results could mean getting money from parents who made foolish promises:
"Well Susan, we said £20 for every A* didn't we, so did you get any? How many? Twelve?!)
But for some it has meant a sleepless night of worry; tears at not getting what they hoped for; feelings of fear and confusion.
To those young people who got what they wanted/needed/expected: well done.
To those who didn't, here's something for you to consider.
Jon said: it’s
not the end of the world trust me I got next to nowt when I did mine. Plus there
are many different things you can do to improve on them. You can even resit them. I’m
redoing mine at gen2 so don’t despair try to keep an open mind because you just
don’t know what opportunity is around the corner.
“So do not cry or life will
pass you by,
just retake that test and do your best
because I won’t judge because
I’m eating fudge”.
Bike relay
Next Wednesday (26th August) there will be a bike relay from Millom to Lowca, calling at eleven coastal points to launch our new interpretation boards.
If anyone would like to take part, either by cycling, or just sending the cyclists on their way, the departure times at each board are
Start Time Start
10.00 Millom
10.15 Haverigg
10.50 Silecroft
11.50 Bootle
12.50 Ravenglass
13.30 Drigg
13.55 Seascale
15.10 St Bees
15.55 Whitehaven
16.15 Parton
Hugh Branney the chairman of Copeland coastal
initiative project board said, “It will be a fantastic day along the coast
celebrating the achievement of the local communities and cheering on our local
cyclists whilst learning about Copeland’s diverse coastal heritage.”
So come along if you're free. Of course you're free: it's the summer holidays.
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