How to stop bullying
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain different ways of stopping bullying and evaluate their effectiveness.
Key learning points
- If faced with bullying, try not to react to the bully, do your best to ignore it and report it to a trusted adult.
- Bullying someone back is never an acceptable way to deal with bullying.
- Block or report accounts that are engaging in cyberbullying and tell a trusted adult.
- There are lots of sites available for support and guidance around bullying, including Childline.
Keywords
Bullying - behaviour which is intended to hurt someone emotionally or physically
Blocking - stopping someone from seeing your posts, messaging you or interacting with your online account
Common misconception
Reporting a bully will make things worse.
Bullying will always be taken seriously. It is important that you speak to someone you trust about what is happening, whether it is to a trusted adult in school, at home or a national helpline service.
Teacher tip
Share anonymised examples of bullying and talk to the class about what they could do in these situations.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.If this is the definition, what is the word: 'a person who is harmed as a result of another's actions'?
Q2.Which statement about bullying is not accurate?
Q3.Which of the following is an example of an active bystander?
Q4.Bullying can also impact the , for example, they can experience increased aggression and antisocial behaviour.
Q5.Which of the following are potential impacts on a victim of bullying?
Q6.Bullying can cause a victim to experience ...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to the correct definition.
Q2.James is experiencing bullying. How should he react?
Q3.How can we deal with bullying?
Q4.Which statement about cyberbullying is accurate?
Q5.People might feel scared to report bullying because they think it will make things worse, but it can actually make the situation better and it from happening to others.
Q6.Which service offers 24/7 support, seven days a week for victims of bullying?
To help you plan your 8 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: How to stop bullying, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 8 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: How to stop bullying, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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