WHEN it comes to getting the anti-bullying message across, the sky is the limit for Kieran Truefitt.

Trainee pilot Kieran from Wilmslow took inspiration from above when asked to come up with a bright idea to launch a school campaign to stamp it out.

And last week hundreds of students at All Hallows, Macclesfield, gathered on the playing fields to take up their places to form a truly human anti-bullying message.

Kieran, 16, of Turnbury Road, who is working towards his licence at Liverpool airport , had a bird’s eye view in the cockpit of a private pilot’s plane when it flew over the school as pupils spelled out their message below.

A member of the school’s anti-bullying committee, he said: "We had to come up with a way to publicise our stance on bullying and I mentioned the idea of forming a huge message and taking a picture from the air. We approached the company who I work part time for, Raven Air at Liverpool Airport, and they said yes."

The idea took off and went soaring ahead with support from teachers who undertook the mammoth task of corralling the entire school.

Kieran, who is a ‘high-flyer’ at the school, added: "It was amazing when we were flying over to see so many people stood together in one message.

"However, we did get there 20 minutes early so had to circle around, but in an instant all of the school stood together."

Before the junior flying ace made the short flight from Liverpool to Macclesfield, staff and pupils trooped out to the playing fields to throw their full weight behind the cause.

And with a little bit of jostling, the message, "All Hallows Is Against Bullying" burst out from the ground.

The shape was then held with military precision before the plane swooped overhead, snapping the human billboard.

Tony Billings, headteacher, said: "Kieran had a brilliant idea and he made it happen. He combined his passion for flying with our college’s commitment to ensuring all students feel happy and safe.

"We are very proud of him – it was a remarkable logistical feat with all of our students and staff standing together in the word formation."

He added: "Everyone played their part."

Kieran, who has just finished his GCSEs and hopes to become a commercial pilot, said: "It was a perfect way to end the school year, an unforgettable experience."