Spread the Word: Bayside’s Upstanders Project 2024
Anti-bullying street art exhibition by Bayside primary students
Spread the Word is a collaborative project between renowned local artist and educator Noni Drew and a network of five schools across Bayside who are part of ‘The Upstanders’ community.
Drew led workshops with 100 grade five students who each created graphic slogans against bullying, culminating in a street exhibition across the Bayside municipality from 5 February until 18 March.
Now in its 11th year, the annual Upstanders program invites young people to upskill their knowledge on social and emotional learning and exercise their creative talents in spreading positive community messages.
This year, the students were challenged to take their message to the broader Bayside Community beyond their school by producing anti-bullying slogans that will be featured on footpaths in each of the major shopping districts.
Their works are aimed at inspiring fellow students, and our community, to speak up, find their voice, and support each other. The participants were encouraged to develop important values such as kindness, integrity, respect and fairness and put them into practice.
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Abi, Sandringham East Primary School
Ada, Beaumaris Primary School
Adeline M, Sandringham East Primary School
Airlie, Beaumaris Primary School
Amalia, Sandringham East Primary School
Amelia, Sandringham East Primary School
Anatoly, Beaumaris Primary School
Anna, Sandringham East Primary School
Annabel, Beaumaris Primary School
Anni, Hampton Primary School
Ariane, Beaumaris Primary School
Asher, Brighton Beach Primary School
Ava, Hampton Primary School
Beau, Sandringham East Primary School
Bonnie S, Beaumaris Primary School
Brighton Beach Primary School
Brighton Beach Primary School
Brinley, Beaumaris Primary School
Bronte, Sandringham Primary
Carsten, Brighton Beach Primary School
Charles, Sandringham East Primary School
Charli, Sandringham East Primary School
Charlotte, Sandringham East Primary School
Cleo and Sia, Hampton Primary School
Edie, Sandringham East Primary School
Edward, Sandringham Primary
Eleanor, Sandringham Primary
Ellis, Sandringham Primary
Eloise, Hampton Primary School
Emma and Miyana, Hampton Primary School
Emma H, Brighton Beach Primary School
Emma M, Hampton Primary School
Esme and Abi, Hampton Primary School
Eva, Sandringham Primary School
Felix, Sandringham Primary
Finley, Sandringham East Primary School
Frankie, Sandringham Primary School
Grace, Sandringham Primary School
Ha, Beaumaris Primary School
Hamish, Sandringham East Primary School
Harper, Brighton Beach Primary School
Harris, Sandringham East Primary School
Hayley, Beaumaris Primary School
Isla, Sandringham East Primary School
Ivan, Sandringham East Primary School
Jack A, Sandringham Primary
Jack C, Sandringham Primary
Jacques, Sandringham Primary School
James, Sandringham East Primary School
Java Beaumaris Primary School
Jess, Sandringham East Primary School
Juliette, Beaumaris Primary School
Kaman, Brighton Beach Primary School
Kiara, Sandringham East Primary School
Lachlan, Beaumaris Primary School
Lachlan, Sandringham Primary
Lachy, Sandringham Primary
Leroy, Sandringham East Primary School
Luca, Sandringham East Primary School
Lucia, Sandringham East Primary School
Lucy, Sandringham East Primary School
Luke, Brighton Beach Primary School
Lyla, Brighton Beach Primary School
Madi F, Mimi Brighton Beach Primary School
Maggie, Beaumaris Primary School
Matilda, Hampton Primary School
Milla and Ella, Hampton Primary School
Milo, Brighton Beach Primary School
Mimi, Brighton Beach Primary School
Mitch, Sandringham Primary School
Mona, Sandringham East Primary School
Noah, Brighton Beach Primary School
Oliver, Sandringham Primary School
Pia, Sandringham East Primary School
Polly, Beaumaris Primary School
Poppy Beaumaris Primary School
Poppy, Sandringham Primary School
Rhys, Brighton Beach Primary School
Rose, Sandringham East Primary School
Ruby, Sandringham East Primary School
Sam, Hampton Primary School
Sasha, Brighton Beach Primary School
Sienna, Sandringham East Primary School
Sofia, Sandringham East Primary
Sophia, Sandringham East Primary School
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Summer, Sandringham East Primary School
Sunni, Sandringham East Primary School
Sunny, Sandringham East Primary School
Taleen, Brighton Beach Primary School
Tamsin, Sandringham Primary
Teresa H, Beaumaris Primary School
Thorsten, Sandringham Primary School
Vanessa, Beaumaris Primary School
Will, Sandringham East Primary School
Winter, Beaumaris Primary School
Henry, Sandringham Primary School
Jade, Beaumaris Primary School
Grace, Hampton Primary School
Jasper, Hampton Primary School
Mia and Silla, Hampton Primary School
Patrick, Hampton Primary School
Piper and Cora, Hampton Primary School
Pippa and Sammy, Hampton Primary School
Schools involved in the project include; Beaumaris Primary School, Brighton Beach Primary School, Hampton Primary School, Sandringham Primary School, and Sandringham East Primary School.
The designs are installed in multiple locations in each of the major shopping precincts including
- Martin Street, Brighton
- Church Street, Brighton
- Bay Street, Brighton
- Highett Road
- Sandringham Village
- Hampton Street
- Beaumaris Concourse
- Black Rock Village
We encourage you to find the various artworks across the municipality and be inspired by Bayside’s young Upstanders and their powerful messages against bullying.