Anti-Bullying Week 2025

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Introduction

This lesson focusses on bullying, from examining why people might bully, to the effects it could have on the bullies. Teachers are encouraged to add information to this lesson focussing on their own institutions rules and procedures for ant-bulling into this lesson, so that the content is personalised to your school or college.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Explore tne definition of bullying

2. Discuss when 'banter' becomes bullying

3. Identify the potential effects for the victims of bullying

4. Understand the ways you can support people being bullies or find support for yourself

Strong people stand up for themselves...

But the strongest people stand up for others.

What is Bullying?

What is Bullying?

Bullying is when people repeatedly and intentionally use words or actions against someone or a group of people to cause distress and risk to their wellbeing. These actions are usually done by people who have more influence or power over someone else, or who want to make someone else feel less powerful or helpless.

examples

Name Calling

Wealth-Shaming

Racism

Cyber Bullying

Peer Pressure

Physical Assaults

Homophobia

Isolation

Violence

Obesity-Shaming

Stealing

Unsolicited Messages

Stalking

Harassment

Gossiping

Intimidation

Humiliation

Unwelcome Teasing

Spreading Secrets

Spitting

Vandalising

Sexism

Inappropriate Sexual Comments

Threatening

How widespread can bullying really be?

Research from the Department for Education looking at pupils in year 10 found that: 40% of young people were bullied in the last 12 months. 6% of all young people had experienced bullying daily. 9% between once a week and once a month.

Disabled children and those with SEN were around twice as likely to be bullied!

Most Common Form?

Most common form of bullying was name calling (including via text and email) at 26%, followed by exclusion from social groups at 18%.

How did that information make you feel?

Why do some people bully others?

Family?

Children who bully can come from any social class or cultural background. For some there may be poor discipline at home, and/or excessive physical punishment or abuse by a parent/carer or older sibling. There may be very little warmth in family relationships.

Former Victim?

They may have experienced bullying themselves, felt withdrawn and come back bullying others as a response to what they have been through

Understanding the difficulties of bullies does not mean that their behaviour can be condoned.

Peer Pressure?

Other children who bully may take part because their friends do so. But generally it points to insecurities on the side of the bully.

Effects of Bullying

Bullying can affect everyone—those who are bullied, those who bully, and those who witness bullying. Bullying is linked to a lot of serious, negative outcomes including;

1. Impacts on mental health

2. Long lasting self-doubt and anger

3. Decreased academic achievement

4. Substance use

5. Suicide.

Fill in the blanks

Bullying is when people repeatedly and intentionally use words or actions against someone or a group of people to cause distress and risk to their wellbeing. These actions are usually done by people who have more influence or power over someone else, or who want to make someone else feel less powerful or helpless.

intentionally

words

distress

less

helpless

“Wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it.

Right is right even if no one is doing it.”

– St. Augustine

Use this space to talk about or insert your schools anti-bullying policy and what to do if a student feels bullied.

Bullying

Playful 'banter'

What are some examples of Bullying vs Playful Banter? How do you know the difference?

Who can you ask for help?

1. Your parents or carers.

2. a Teacher.

3. Close relatives, like aunties, grandparents or cousins.

4. a Youth worker, or faith leader.

5. a Young persons mental health organisation such as youngminds.org

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