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Bullying and Harassment links to Respect

Activities & Sessions

Possible Outcomes 

Bodymapping – bullying behaviours 

I remember - pages 23-24

Sharing & comparing - page 24

Bullybodies: brainstorming bullying behaviours - pages 24-25

Identifying reasons for bullying - page 26

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.

Is it OK to tell? Effects of bullying 

Is it OK to tell? Effects of bullying - page 27

Sample questions - page 28

Is it OK to tell? (worksheet) - page 29

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.

Discrimination game 

Brainstorm discrimination - definitions & ‘labels’ - pages 30-31

Grouping - ranking labels - page 31

Pictorial version - page 32

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.

Researching bullying 

Bullying survey - pages 33-34

Dear Dorrie letters - page 34

Reporting on survey results - page 34

Whole school survey extension task - page 35

Surveys (template) - page 36

Recorders (record sheets) - pages 37-41

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.

Advice & problem solving 

Advice & problem solving - pages 42-43

Sample questions - pages 43-44

Alternative for small group - page 43

Workbook activities: - page 44

• Create comic strips to solve problems

• Role-play a problem being solved

• Write letter, write a song or poem

Role cards (template) - page 45

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.

Speaking up 

Exploring the options at this school - page 46

Standing up for yourself - pages 47-48

Ingredients of an apology - pages 48-49

What can the bystander do? - page 50

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.

Designing a friendly environment campaign 

Designing a friendly environment campaign - page 51

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.

Bundling & cluster mapping 

How to? - pages 61-62

Bundling and cluster mapping (worksheet) - page 63

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.

What do poets say? 

Small groups - page 64

Whole class - read poems, compare and discuss - page 64

Jumbled poems  (template) - page 66

Original poems (handout) - page 67

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.

Reading activity – let's tell a story 

What is the message? - pages 68-69

How is it said? - page 69

Brainstorm - how to pass messages on to younger kids - page 70

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.

Writing for purpose & audience – let’s make a story 

Discussing bullying - pages 71-72

Getting started - page 72

Let’s make a story (handout) - page 73

Brainstorm! (record sheet) - page 74

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.

Let’s make a story 

Developing their story - page 75 -

Writing a story for younger children, illustrating and sharing

Completing the story - page 75

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.

What do the newspapers say? 

Read it, talk about it - page 76

Comprehension questions - page 77

Improvise a play about it! - page 78

Newspaper articles (handout) - page 79

Improvise a play (scenarios handout) - page 80

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.

Inform, explain, instruct – tell it as it is 

Preparing a short talk - page 81

Inform, explain, instruct (handout) - page 82

Prompt cards (handout) - page 83

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.

Status 

Warm-up games - pages 90-91

Power pairs - bullying tableaux - pages 91-92

‘Human Guinea Pig’ scenarios - page 92

Sample questions - page 93

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.

Scenes from stories 

Warm-up games - pages 94-95

Storytelling - remember and visualise - pages 95-96

Collecting material - sharing stories - page 96

Making a scene from a story - page 96

Coaching for liberation - page 97

Workbook - letters of advice/journal writing - page 98

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.

Belonging 

Warm-up games - page 99

Greetings game - mingle and greet - page 100

Conflict of wants - acting exercise - pages 100-101

Enter new kid - small group improvisation - pages 101-102

Mask it, move it - page 102

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.

The Inside story 

Warm-up games - page 103

Inside the bully - sub-text exercise - page 104

Inside/outside - creating tableaux and a text collage - page 105

Creating a text collage - page 105

Sample questions - page 106

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.

Standing up for yourself 

Warm-up games - pages 107-108

Paired protests - role-play assertiveness - pages 108-109

Hidden thoughts - a technique for exploring sub-text - page 109

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.

Fantasy - reality - nightmare 

Warm-up games - pages 110-111

Nightmare-fantasy-reality - page 111

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.

Group project - design a drama 

Group project - design a drama - pages 112-113

Use naturalistic and anti-naturalistic techniques to devise a short drama on the theme of bullying (several lessons)

Ideas for student feedback - page 113

3.1 Compassion and care:

Each person has a right to receive care and compassion and have a life of dignity, free from harassment and discrimination.

3.2 Equality: 

Each person has equal worth and basic rights, regardless of differences in race, gender, age, ability, religious belief, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, regional location, or economic or household status.

3.3 Respect: 

Each person should respect those of different opinion, temperament or background.

3.4 Open learning environment: 

Each person has the right to a friendly learning environment free of coercive or indoctrinative elements, whether in the explicit or implicit curriculum.

3.5 Individual differences: 

Each person differs in his or her readiness and ability to learn and has the right to be given access to available knowledge at a level appropriate to his or her developmental needs and interests.

3.6 Cooperation/Conflict resolution:

Each person should strive to work cooperatively and to resolve conflict peacefully while respecting differences and valuing the other person.

3.7 Family/home environment: 

Each person should recognise the importance of a secure and caring family/home environment.