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Bullying at school

I can explain why bullying is bad.

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Bullying at school

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Key learning points

  1. Bullying is when someone repeatedly uses mean words or actions to hurt, scare or make someone feel bad on purpose.
  2. Bullying is a serious problem.
  3. Bullying can make victims very upset.
  4. There are different types of bullying, for example: physical, emotional, group and discriminatory.
  5. Anyone who is experiencing bullying or sees bullying happen should get help from a trusted adult.

Keywords

  • Bullying - when someone repeatedly uses mean words or actions to hurt, scare or make someone feel bad on purpose

  • Upset - feeling sad, worried or angry when something doesn't go the way you want or expect

  • Victim - in this context, the person who is being bullied

Common misconception

If someone disagrees with us, or upsets us, it must be bullying.

Bullying is more serious than someone doing something that we do not like. Bullying is someone or a group of people being mean to us repeatedly.


To help you plan your year 2 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Bullying at school, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

Refer to your school's anti-bullying policy, so pupils are clear on what should happen if they are the victim of, or witness, bullying.
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Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
  • Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

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This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the words with their definition.
Correct Answer:uncomfortable,feeling anxious, worried or unable to relax

feeling anxious, worried or unable to relax

Correct Answer:kindness,being nice, caring and thinking about how others feel

being nice, caring and thinking about how others feel

Correct Answer:lonely,sadness from feeling like you're alone or that you don't belong

sadness from feeling like you're alone or that you don't belong

Q2.
Which of these show respect?
Correct answer: treating others kindly
ignoring other people's feelings and ideas
talking over someone
Correct answer: being polite, even if we disagree
Correct answer: listening carefully
Q3.
Good friends will respect our and treat us with kindness when we say 'no'.
Correct Answer: boundaries, boundary
Q4.
Which statements are true?
Friends will never ask us to do anything that makes us feel uncomfortable.
Correct answer: It is ok to say 'no' to friends if we feel uncomfortable.
It is rude to say 'no' to friends.
Good friends encourage each other to change their boundaries.
Correct answer: There are different ways we can say 'no' kindly and with respect.
Q5.
Which is not a way to make others feel welcome in our class?
introducing ourselves
inviting them to join in our games
Correct answer: ignoring them if they are not like us
being kind to them
Q6.
What does it mean to have a disagreement with a friend?
when two or more people stop being friends
when two or more people have the same ideas or opinions about something
Correct answer: when two or more people have different ideas or opinions about something
when two or more people start being friends

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Complete the definition: Bullying is when someone...
accidentally hurts someone's feelings.
Correct answer: uses mean words or actions to hurt, scare or make someone feel bad on purpose.
uses mean words or actions to hurt or scare someone once.
Q2.
What is the name for the person who is being bullied?
Correct answer: the victim
the bully
the trusted adult
the friend
Q3.
Which of these statements are true?
Bullying is not a serious problem.
Correct answer: Bullying involves someone or a group of people being mean to us repeatedly.
If someone disagrees with us or upsets us, it must be bullying.
Correct answer: Bullying can make victims very upset.
Q4.
What could happen if someone is being bullied?
Correct answer: They could feel upset.
They could feel happy coming to school.
Correct answer: They could not want to go to school.
Correct answer: They could feel less confident.
Q5.
Anyone who is experiencing bullying or sees bullying happen should get help from a .
Correct Answer: trusted adult, teacher, adult, parent, carer
Q6.
Match the scenario with the type of bullying.
Correct Answer:repeatedly pushing someone else over,physical

physical

Correct Answer:a group laughing at someone unkindly,group

group

Correct Answer:being unkind about someone's religion,discriminatory

discriminatory

Correct Answer:calling someone unkind names,emotional

emotional