In a pilot programme, 11- and 12-year-olds have been working with children aged seven and eight using old-fashioned games and role play to help them develop skills to deal with name-calling and bullying situations.
The mentors will then go on to teach future year groups how to deliver the programme.
The project is an extension of the 12-week anti-bullying programme "I'm me and I'm special", which focuses on raising children's self esteem and giving them conflict resolution skills.
"The children use their real life experiences and role play situations where someone has been bullied," said Lenny St Jean, director of social enterprise More training solutions, which is running the project on behalf of not-for-profit organisation the National Coalition Building Institute.
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