Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: The effects of bullying and the responsibility of the bystander

Learning about the impact of bullying and the responsibility of bystanders.

Learning objective

  • To understand the impact of bullying and the responsibility of bystanders to help

Statutory guidance

Respectful relationships: Pupils should know about different types of bullying (including cyberbullying), the impact of bullying, responsibilities of bystanders (primarily reporting bullying to an adult) and how to get help.

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

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Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Use the simplified version of story 1 from Activity: Bullying story 1 – support version, which also includes different questions. It may also be beneficial for an adult to work with this group to remind them what is happening in the story.

 

Pupils working at greater depth: Should be challenged to also look at the situation in the story from the view of the bully and explore why they might be behaving in that way.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

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