Junior/Senior Kindergarten

"We stopped the bully from hurting Lily!" - Shawn (age 4)

I loved to see the frogs when they were jumping with glee!" - Gina (age 4)

"We got to help Lily and now she is so happy!" - Christina (age 4)

"I liked the bully-frog when he became friends with Lily!" - Sandra (age 4)

"I liked Superfrog when he came to the rescue!" - Kevin (age 5)

"I liked the way Patty helped Lily!" - Marina (age 5)

"I liked the way we all got rid of the bully" - Christian (age 5)

"I liked when the girls were singing and dancing" - Tiffany (age 5)

"I liked the girls Jenny and Patty because they were nice to Lily" - Katia (age 6)

"When you are being bullied - you gotta have a PLAN!"

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Grades One and Two

"I'm so happy that Lily and Melvin are friends again" - Shelley (grade one)

"We sure showed Melvin how to be NICE!" - Claudette (grade one)

"Ya gotta be a 'Backbone Bystander'!" - Matthew (grade one)

"Your singing was neat-o!" - Spencer (grade one)

Here's some great tips from some grade one students, based on the key messages of the play:
Stay with your friend (Daniel); tell the bully to stop bullying (Vincent); no name calling (Anthony); and tell a grown-up (Daniella).

"I liked superfrog because he was BRAVE" - Martino (grade two)

"I liked your acting.   You guys are AWESOME!" Gregory (grade two)

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Grade Three

"You should always walk away and tell an adult. The props were excellent the acting was excellent and the play was OKAY!" - Michael (age 7)

"I learned to stick with friends" - Adrian (age 7)

"When a bully hurts you, you say Stop! That's Bullying!" - Nicole (age 7)

"I learned in the play that if someone bullies you, don't fight back" - Michael (age 7)

"I learned it is not nice to hurt people's feelings and I learned it is not nice to make people cry" - Alison

"Is your music by the Spice Girls or Britney Spears"? - Vanessa (age 8) Hey, thanks for the compliment Vanessa! All of our music is ORIGINAL! By the way, we've also been accused of sounding a bit like the "Backstreet Boys" in one of our exciting up-beat numbers too!  So, what a great thing to tell us!

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Grade Four

"I learned that when bullies hurt your feelings by leaving you out of stuff, you can tell a teacher. I enjoyed the puppets because they were funny" - Stephanie

"I learned if a bully picks on you, walk away or go and tell a grown-up. My favourite part was when the bully and the superfrog was flying and when he crashed into stuff. I loved the play because it was so funny. Thank you for the play!" - Michael

"I learned that you should never bully someone - even if you are the "Back-bone Bystander".  Love one another, even if you hate them" - Edward

"I liked the play because it was so funny and I learned bullying is not nice to do.  Thank you for the play!"  - Kimberly

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Grades Five and Six

"In the play we just saw, we learned that bullying is wrong - you can get in trouble, hurt someone or get suspended. I liked this play because I learned new strategies to keep bullies away. The new strategies I learned are: Be like a turtle (calm and slow); act like a parrot (ask the bully to repeat him/herself) and then he would get annoyed; and wear an imaginary mask. In my opinion I recommend this play to EVERYONE!" - Robert

"This play taught me how to help people that are getting bullied. The actors told us that we should not bully. Another thing that I learned is how people who are getting bullied feel ... even bullies have feelings." - Jason

"If someone bullies you, and you can't work it out, you shouldn't be quiet and not tell anyone. You should tell someone like a parent or a teacher. If you don't tell someone, the bully might really hurt you." - Samantha

"What I learned about the show is when you don't have friends you are like lonely because you can't play without friends and when you need help, someone can't help you" - Mark

"That was a very good presentation for some bullies!" - Veronica

"You have to pretend not to be scared even though you are. The best thing I learned at the play is that by telling someone like a grown-up it really makes the bully stop" - Michelle

"Never bully or fight someone because you could be in big trouble. Also, never be afraid of bullies because maybe they don't really have a dog that will eat you!" - Michael

"You should never bully someone because I am sure you won't like it if someone did it to you. Bullying is not fair. When you bully someone about their appearance, it hurts people's feelings. I hope no one ever bullies anyone again" - Christina

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Intermediate Students

Occasionally we've had kids in grades as high as 7 and 8 watching the production. These are the role models for the younger students and all we can say is "what EXCELLENT ones they make!" Read on...

"I thought that the bullying presentation was a very good experience for the school. The school learned a lot about how much bullying is important to keep off of school and school property. We learned that if you have a back-bone bystander, it will be harder for a bully to push you around. Even though some people might have thought that the presentation should be for people in the younger grades, I felt the presenters were showing people a message - how not to tolerate bullying anywhere. For that, I thank the presenters for the beautiful act - so, thank you! - Shanice (grade eight)

"The bullying presentation really amazed me in many ways. It really made me think twice about what I should do if I was caught in a situation similar to that. I really think those actors or that company that came to our school is doing a great job by giving us tips and important reminders of how things should be done. Now when I see things like what happened in the play, I'm going to be a Backbone Bystander!" - Michelle (grade eight)

I really liked the bullying presentation. It made me feel good that people care about these things. It isn't nice when you are bullied. - Nicole (grade eight)

I hope that people got the message from that play. Bullies should stop being mean because it's wrong to do that and God really wants you to be nice to others - Jesse (grade seven)

What I learned from this play:  Bullies are people who think they know everything, but inside in their heart, they have feelings and feel the exact same way, when they are bullied. By having friends, or a Backbone Bystander, you gain strength and power to defeat them. We should always be calm and repetitive because they will get annoyed by repeating over and over again. Then they will leave you alone. Another thing is "don't fight" and pretend you are wearing a mask that will make you look strong because when you fight, you will be bullying to the bully. Also you might get in trouble. Also talk to an elder that you trust and might help you, like a teacher. Always ignore or leave the bully alone. Therefore when a bully is alone they will become the loser, not the person that is being bullied so... Stop! That Bullying!" - Vinissa (grade eight)

When face to face with a bully you can approach the situation in different ways. e.g. if a bully were to come up to me I can walk away, have a friend to be my "Back-bone Bystander" and help me express how I feel with the problem. Another resource can be telling a grown up like a teacher or someone close to you like a parent. I also learned that there is no need to fight a bully because, for one thing, that means you are also a bully and you can hurt THAT person's feelings" - Sylvanna (grade eight)