Learning objective
- To understand that cyberbullying involves being unkind online.
Statutory guidance
Internet and safety harms
Pupils should know:
- That for most people the internet is an integral part of life and has many benefits.
- That the internet can also be a negative place where online abuse, trolling, bullying and harassment can take place, which can have a negative impact on mental health.
- Where and how to report concerns and get support with issues online.
Mental wellbeing
Pupils should know:
- That bullying (including cyberbullying) has a negative and often lasting impact on mental wellbeing.
- Where to get advice e.g. family, school and/or other sources.
Online relationships
Pupils should know:
- The rules and principles for keeping safe online, how to recognise risks, harmful content and contact, and how to report them.
- Where and how to report concerns and get support with issues online.
Success criteria
Other links
Before the lesson
Classroom resources
Attention grabber
Main event
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support: Provide pupils with Activity: Decision-making tree – support version, which provides a scenario for which they can suggest a course of action.
Pupils working at greater depth: Encourage them to think carefully about what we mean by cyberbullying and being unkind online and challenge them to think about how they can avoid doing it themselves. Encourage them to think of the many possible outcomes and which decisions are likely to lead to them.
Wrapping up
Assessing pupils' progress and understanding
Vocabulary
In this topic
- Assessment - RSE & PSHE Y3/4 (A): Safety and the changing body
- Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: Be kind online
- Y3/4 (A): Lesson 2: Cyberbullying
- Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: Share aware
- Y3/4 (A): Lesson 4: Privacy and secrecy
- Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: First Aid: Bites and stings
- Y3/4 (A): Lesson 6: Choices and influences
- YEAR 3 ONLY (A): Lesson 7: First Aid: emergencies and calling for help
- YEAR 4 ONLY (A): Lesson 7: Introducing puberty
- YEAR 3 ONLY (A): Lesson 8: Road safety
- YEAR 4 ONLY (A): Lesson 8: Growing up