Jaricot House – Chains for Change Initiative for “Bullying. No Way! National Week of Action”

On Wednesday 13 August, during our Empower lesson, Jaricot House came together to recognise the “Bullying. No Way! National Week of Action”, a time dedicated to raising awareness, encouraging kindness, and promoting a safe and respectful school community.

For our first official initiative of the year, we launched Jaricot’s Chains for Change display wall. Every student in Jaricot was invited to write a personal pledge on a small piece of paper, committing to a positive action that would help stand up to bullying and build a more inclusive school. These pledges were then linked together to form a collection of paper chains, a powerful symbol of how small, individual acts can unite to create something beautiful. This act reflects our House motto, “Striving Together,” and embodies our vision of building participation through passion and sisterhood.

The chains were displayed alongside a sign created by the Jaricot 2024/2025 Captains, a colourful piece featuring the handprints of every Jaricot student, representing the unity and spirit of our House. By incorporating their work into our display, we wanted to honour the leadership of Charlotte, Molly, Emily, and all of Jaricot Year 12 2025, continuing the legacy of sisterhood they have left behind while building our own.

The Chains for Change wall is more than just decoration, it is a visual representation of the positive change we hope to inspire. It stands not only for “Bullying. No Way! Week of Action”, but for the values we wish to carry forward throughout our leadership term, and for many years to come.

Together, as Jaricot, we will continue Striving Together, because when every link matters, the chain becomes unbreakable.