Pupils can enrol in a free two-session self-defence class run by Master Keith Banfield, an instructor at Wembley Choi Kwang Do Martial Art School, as part of National Anti-Bullying Week.

Youngsters, split into groups of five to 11-year-olds and 11s and over, will learn how to diffuse situations and boost their self-esteem and self-confidence on Monday, November 17 between 6pm and 7.15pm and on Thursday, November 20 from 7.15pm to 8.30pm at Barkham Primary School in Danethorpe Road, Wembley.

Register beforehand via 0208 819 3436. Donations will be accepted for anti-bullying charities.