Bullying was on the curriculum for children and young people last month after secondary schools across the town pledged to stamp it out for good.
To coincide with National Anti-Bullying Week, hundreds of pupils and teachers met at the White Rock Theatre on November 23.
The Anti-Bullying Action Afternoon also celebrated the news that every secondary school across Hastings and St Leonards had signed the National Anti-Bullying Charter, after lobbying from the Hastings Young Persons Council (HYPC).
Hastings Mayor Councillor Maureen Charlesworth was on hand to present prizes for the best anti-bullying poster, which was judged by Luke Springthorpe.
Luke, who has a regular column in the Observer, is also the chair and a member of the Youth Parliament for Hastings. The two winning designs were printed and displayed along the seafront and inside local buses.
While most schools already deal with bullying effectively, signing the charter is a public acknowledgement that bullying is taken seriously and a commitment to working with young people and other schools.
National Anti-Bullying Week took place between November 19 and 25. For more information about the HYPC visit their website: www.youngpersonscouncil.co.uk.
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