This Anti-Bullying Week 2023, we are excited to share valuable resources for teachers aimed at fostering understanding, empathy, and allyship among students. Our Teachers' Resource packs, available for both primary and secondary schools, accompany inspiring video stories from role models who have faced and triumphed over bullying. These resources provide a framework for discussions, activities, and challenges to engage students in meaningful conversations about the impact of bullying on individuals and society. These materials have been carefully designed to be utilised to create a positive and inclusive classroom learning environment.
DOWNLOAD PRIMARY SCHOOL ANTI-BULLYING RESOURCE SHEET HERE
DOWNLOAD SECONDARY SCHOOL ANTI-BULLYING RESOURCE SHEET HERE
Primary Education: Impact of Bullying
Overview and Stories
The primary resource focuses on the impact of bullying and features stories from Roz and Jamie, who share their experiences of overcoming bullying based on differences and gender stereotypes.
Discussion Questions and Learning Objectives
The resource aims to help students:
- Identify the potential impacts of bullying.
- Name three ways to be an ally and prevent bullying.
- Express feelings and empathize with others.
Suggested Activities and Challenges
Activities include creating an 'Impact of Bullying' First Aid Kit, drawing timelines of the characters' lives, and engaging in art expression activities to express emotions related to bullying.
Extension Ideas
Extension activities involve writing diary entries from the perspective of the role models, creating an anti-bullying policy, and discussing the impacts of bullying through literature.
Challenge Activities
Challenge tasks include creating a safe space in school, developing an 'Anti-Bullying' homepage on the school's website, and exploring ways to support a friend who has been bullied through social media content.
Secondary Education: Impact of Bullying
Overview and Stories
The secondary resource delves into the impact of bullying with stories from Kieran and Martin, discussing homophobic bullying, mental health, low self-esteem, and the importance of being true to oneself.
Discussion Questions and Learning Objectives
The resource aims to help students:
- Identify the potential impacts of bullying into adulthood.
- Recognize at least three ways to be an ally to someone facing bullying.
- Express ways to empathize with those who have experienced bullying.
Suggested Activities and Challenges
Activities include researching support options for young people, creating an 'Anti-Bullying' homepage on the school's website, and engaging in art expression activities to depict the impact of bullying.
Challenge Activities
Challenge tasks involve writing an information leaflet on support options, recording social media content to address concerns about bullying, and creating infographics on the long-term impacts of bullying.
These downloadable resources offer a comprehensive toolkit for teachers to address the critical issue of bullying in schools. By utilising the stories of real people who have faced and overcome adversity, teachers can guide pupils towards empathy, understanding, and active participation in fostering a safe and inclusive school environment. As we observe Anti-Bullying Week, let us empower our students to stand up against bullying, be allies to one another, and contribute to creating a world where everyone is treated with kindness and respect. Together, we can make a difference.
