'Trash Girl' Nadia Sparkes moves schools over bullying
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-48065405
A 13-year-old nicknamed "Trash Girl" by bullies for picking litter has changed schools after pupils assaulted her.
Nadia Sparkes won international praise and awards for gathering litter on her journey to and from school, and refused to let the taunts deter her.
Police got involved last term when she was shown a knife and punched at school, her mother said.
Her old school, Hellesdon High School near Norwich, said pupils' safety and welfare was of paramount importance.
Since 2017, Nadia has set off for school an hour early each day to pick up litter and put it in her bicycle basket.
She turned the "Trash Girl" slur on its head and embraced the nickname because it made her feel "like a superhero" - attracting more than 4,000 followers on social media.
Why are some children such cunts?
The worst part about these types of bully incidents is that the bullies themselves are never forced to change schools. They don't get any form of punishment, and neither do their parents. It's so fucked up. Letting the one who get bullied having to change school until they're satisfied will just make them feel more isolated and have a tougher time getting any friends.
Some kids seem to react really strongly to people who act or appear even slightly different from what they expect. Not sure what could be the cause.
Look at how the parents raise them.
My favorite memory of 6th grade was when I was getting bullied and a 12th grader came up, picked my bully up with one hand and slammed him against the wall. Wasn't bullied by that guy ever again. Seems to be the only thing that cunts like this understand.
Fuck that's a bizarre story. Kids can be cunts with trash personalities but I've never come across a mental stretch like this used to justify the bullying.
"Look at this loser, cleaning up and contributing to a better tomorrow. NERD!"
I wish I was in her area and had known earlier, I would have jumped right on board and helped her out. Poor kid was only trying to do the right thing...
Hopefully this won't deter her.
Wow that's fucked up, she is a civil hero for cleaning up this country of her own accord
The phrase 'as cruel as schoolchildren' certainly springs to mind here.
And while I think it's absolutely criminal that she has been forced to change schools when it was others who are clearly at fault, I still think she's shown remarkable strength of character for embracing what was intended as a slur, especially for one so young.
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Nadia had a "brilliant" start at Reepham after the Easter break and proudly wore her uniform made from recycled plastic bottles.[/quote]
Sadly sounds like it's destined to continue...
It's disappointing that the victims of bullying are the ones expected to make conessions like leaving the entire fucking school when it gets too extreme. No doubt the school staff are happier about one student moving than however many bullies there were leaving instead. Logistically and administratively it's easier on them after all. It's fucked up and just can't be doing the victim any good in terms of mental welfare.
Though I suppose the alternative is staying at the school and everyone treating you like you have leprosy or something as you made x bullies "disappear" that one time.
School sure as shit wasn't the "best time of your life" for a lot of kids, shit like this is rampant.
it's stupid she got bullied for picking up trash but really, wearing a uniform made of trash is just asking to get bullied
In no way should she have to deal with assault or to move schools for it.
In an ideal world, no, but we don't nor will we ever live in an ideal world.
Clothes made from recycled plastic isn't literally bottles taped together lol, it just looks like kinda rough wool.
Clearly they took personal offense to her picking up trash. Must've mistaken it for their own relatives or something.
My mother is an empty pack of chocolate digestive biscuits and my father is an egg carton.
Bullying is fucking harsh.
I was bullied myself by teachers and students for numerous years at my school(s).
This is what happens when you do not have a Hamerrer in Dwarf Fortress.
Suprised this was in the uk should really be rubbish girl
What the fuck? That’s not bully, that’s straight up fucking abuse.
....What?
Bullying is already abuse.
What the fuck?! That's awful dude, I'm so sorry.
One of my childminders I had growing up got her kids to drag me around on the carpet whilst the dog bit me. It was really horrible and I had carpet burns on my arms for weeks.
Some schools have such wildly different social cultures. I can see this happening in my old ghetto middle school but the high school I went in the suburbs would of had these bullies ass kicked.
Nothing is asking to be bullied. Get some perspective ffs
They really need to stop calling it bullying, call it what it really is, assault, battery and stalking. If you do any of this stuff as an adult, you'll go straight to jail, so stop giving it a different name.
I disagree, I think people need to take bullying more seriously. It's not just a thing that kids do to kids, it informs a lot of society and it needs to be addressed
And I think by calling bullying by the crimes being committed is taking it more seriously, because you're putting different thought in people's heads. I assume a lot of people think of bullying as just roughhousing, while they might have a more serious view of assault or battery.
Then call it both imo
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