WRISTBANDS promoting an anti-bullying message have been a sell-out at a Huddersfield school.

Reinwood Junior School at Oakes has been selling the fashionable blue wristbands as part of its campaign against bullies.

The bands have the words Together We Can Stop Bullying on them. They have been sold for £1 each, with money going to Kidscape, the charity dedicated to preventing bullying.

The colour blue has been chosen for its message (Be Lovely and Understanding to Everyone).

Teacher and school behaviour co-ordinator Emma Battye said: "We take bullying very seriously in school.

"The bands sold out in the first day and the children love wearing them around school."

The school is marking National Anti-Bullying Week this week with several drama and literacy activities.

It also has Friendship Stops in the playground, where children who have no-one to play with can wait until they are invited into a group to play.

The school also took part in the launch of an anti-bullying and vandalism scheme co-ordinated by the Police Community Clubs of Great Britain.

Pupils aged seven to 11 took part in an education programme using a self-help guide called Barney and Echo A Friendship Made, which tells the story of an eagle with one eye bigger than the other and a mischievous squirrel.

More than 1,000 children are receiving a copy of the guide, which has been produced with £6,000 from the Yorkshire Building Society's Community Investment Fund.

Nationally, a Big Brother winner and a talk show queen are taking on the school bullies as councils across the country join in the fight against bullying.

Reality TV star Anthony Hutton and chat show hostess Trisha Goddard are backing council-organised events.

Pupils and teachers will also be taking part in roadshows, drama groups and conferences to tackle behaviour such as text message bullying and `happy slapping'.

Clr Alison King, the Local Government Association's education spokeswoman, said: "As the champions of children and young people, councils take the issue of bullying very seriously.

"It is important that we recognise that bullying is not just confined to the playground, but carries on beyond the school gates.

"No child should feel threatened at school, but the rising number of bullying horror stories shows that more needs to be done.

"This campaign showcases some of the excellent ideas that councils across the country are using to tackle bullying at local levels."