- Year 8
How to stop bullying
I can explain different ways of stopping bullying and evaluate their effectiveness.
- Year 8
How to stop bullying
I can explain different ways of stopping bullying and evaluate their effectiveness.
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Lesson details
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.
To help you plan your year 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 year 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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Equipment
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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.
behaviour which is intended to hurt someone emotionally or physically
stopping someone from interacting with your online account
an individual who has committed a harmful act