Putting Music and Drama in play against Peer and Cyber-Bullying

• Prevention of Aggressive Behaviors: The main goal was to reduce bullying among school children by making bullying prevention a priority. This involved establishing clear classroom rules about a...

• Prevention of Aggressive Behaviors: The main goal was to reduce bullying among school children by making bullying prevention a priority. This involved establishing clear classroom rules about acceptable behaviors and intervention programs for socially vulnerable students. • • Empowerment and Awareness: We empowered bystanders in schools to break the silence surrounding bullying, primarily through music and drama activities. • The project aimed to develop empathy, understanding, and good citizenship among students and achieve Parental and Community Involvement. • The project aimed to developed partnerships with parents to support and extend the impact of the program beyond the school environment. Increasing parental involvement is seen as a critical step in deterring school bullying

• Activities was focused on learning, teaching, and training, with emphasis on musical performances, workshops, and collaboration among students and teachers from different countries. These activities were tailored to address various aspects of bullying and its prevention • Rehearsals and performances of musicals on peer bullying. • Workshops on cyber-bullying. • Learning and singing the European Union anthem. • Joint dance and thetre performances • Ice-breaker activities and discussions We : • made a logo of the project • made a Jiingle as musical symbol of the project • Set up a website of the project • set up dissemination events • -Got in contact with local associations and schools • Set up an eTwinning paralel project • -Published the project on social media Instagram, Facebook etc • Developed partnerships with parents to support and extend the impact of the program beyond the school environment

We broke the silence surrounding bullying, developed social competences among students, improved communication skills,made the students aware of using Internet and social media in a responsible way ,enhanced in students' creative abilities through drama and music,improved physical and psychological healt, increased academic performance due to a better learning atmosphere. Enhanced intercultural competence and cooperation amongst the school, community, and local institutions, schools in Europe Increased parental involvement in school life ,promoted ,intercultural dialogue;social inclusion and solidarity; improved the teaching and learning of languages and diversity and intercultural awareness in the Union