anti-bullying programme presentations

Anti-Bullying Programme

This Programme Covers…

We Will Be Exploring The Topic Of Bullying In Six Units.

The Lessons Will Give You Ideas On :

1. How Can You Protect Yourself.

2. Helping Other Students.

3. Supporting One Another As A Group.

Rules Of The Lessons

• No Names Are To Be Mentioned WhenDiscussing Bullying In Class.

• No Accusations.

Unit 1

Is It Bullying?

In This Unit You Will Learn

1. What Bullying Is.

2. About Anti-Bullying Policy.

3. How The Schools Deals With Bullying.

4. Who To Tell.

Bullying Is…

“Repeated Aggression, Verbal, PsychologicalOr Physical, Conducted By An Individual OrGroup Against Others”.

• It Is Very Important That We All Understand What We MeanBy Bullying

Bullying Is…

• Go To B1. (P1).

• Fill In The Information From TheFollowing Slides.

Bullying Is Hard: It Can Be…

Hurtful

Aggressive

Repeated

Deliberate

1. The Effects Of The Victim

Effects Include:

• Distress• Loss Of Confidence• Upset• Fear• Worry• Anger

2. Aggression Is Involved

It Can Be One Or A Combination Of :

1. Physical Aggression

2. Verbal Aggression

3. Psychological Aggression

3. The Behaviour Is Repeated

It May Be Once Off But It Is Usually Repeated.

4. The Behaviour Is Often Planned

It Can Happen At The Same Time Or In The Same Place

5. It’s Hard For The Victim To Defend Themselves

The Victim Has No Way Of Fighting Back.

6. Individual Or Group Bullying

Bullying Behaviour Can Be Done Privately Or For An Audience.

7. There Is An Imbalance Of Power

One Person Is Physically Or Psychologically Stronger.

8. The Bullying Behaviour Is Usually Unprovoked

The Victim Doesn’t DeserveTo Be Bullied.

Is It Bullying?

Go To B2. (P3/4)

On Your Own, Complete The Table Below ByTicking The Boxes.

Then We Will Discuss It.

Group Discussion

• Was The Behaviour Hurtful? H

• Was The Behaviour Aggressive? A

• Was The Behaviour Repeated? R

• Was The Behaviour Deliberate? D

How Would You Know If Behaviour Was Deliberate Or Not?Is It Always Easy To Decide?

Anti-Bullying Policy

The School Has An Anti-Bullying Policy To Make It:

• Safe

• A Friendly Place

If You Report A Bullying Incident, It Should Be Dealt WithIn The Following Way:

Anti-Bullying Policy

1. First Report Of Bullying Behaviour:• Any Teacher Can Give A Verbal Warning

2. Second Report Of Bullying Behaviour:• Year Head Informs Principal & Both Sets Of

Parents, With Sanctions From School.

3. Third Or Serious Incident Of Bullying:• Principal Gets Involved, With Serious

School Sanctions From School.

Report Bullying

What Is The Best Way To Report A Bullying Incident?

• Tell A Teacher, Senior Student Or AnyAdult You Trust In The School.

• Teacher, Senior Student Or Adult Will TellThe Anti-Bullying Coordinator.

The Students Involved Will Be Spoken To.

Summing Up

• Bullying Behaviour Is Not AcceptableAnd It Is Wrong.

• If You Are Being Bullied Tell A TeacherOr Another Adult.

In Unit 1 We Learned…

1. What Bullying Is.

2. About The Anti-Bullying Policy.

3. How The School Deals With Bullying.

4. Who To Tell.

Unit 2

Types Of Bullying

Recap On Unit 1

Bullying Is HARD:

Hurtful AggressiveRepeatedDeliberate

• How To Report Bullying• The Procedures


Types Of Bullying

1. Verbal2. Physical3. Psychological4. Racial5. Sexual6. Cyber7. Homophobic8. Relational

Be Able To Give ExamplesOf Each

Verbal:

Anything Hurtful Said To You Or Directed At You.

Physical:

Anything That Hurts You Or Damages Your Property.

Psychological:

Anything Which Affects How You Think About Yourself.

Racial:

Anything That Insults Your Race, Religion,Culture Or Background.

Sexual:

Inappropriate Or Unwanted Touching Or Comments.

Relational:

Damaging Friendships e.g. Exclusion, Isolation.

Homophobic:

Anything That Offends Or Insults A Person’s SexualOrientation.

Cyber:

Bullying Using Electronic Forms Such As Texting, Facebook And Email.

Case Study

Read Patrick’s Story In B3. (P5).

Then, As A Class, Discuss The Following Questions:

1. What Do You Think This Story Is About?

2. What Bullying Behaviours Did Patrick Experience?

1. Why Do People Bully?

2. What Does Bullying Feel Like?

3. Is Bullying Ever Justified?

Examples Of Bullying

Find An Example Of Each Category Of Bullying InPatrick’s Story To Complete B4. (P 6/7)

1. Verbal 2. Physical3. Psychological4. Racial5. Sexual6. Cyber7. Homophobic8. Relational

In Unit 2 We Have Learned

Types Of Bullying

1. Verbal2. Physical3. Psychological4. Racial5. Sexual6. Cyber7. Homophobic8. Relational

To Be Able To Give ExamplesOf Each.

To Sum Up

Bullying Is Not Normal Or AcceptableAnd Is Always Wrong.

If You Are Being Bullied Tell ATeacher Or An Adult.

Unit 3

Cyber Bullying

Recap On Unit 2

Different Types Of Bullying Behaviours:

1. Physical2. Verbal3. Psychological4. Racial5. Sexual6. Cyber7. Homophobic8. Relational


1. What Cyber Bullying Is.

2. Examples Of Cyber Bullying.

3. How To Avoid It.

4. How To Deal With It.

Cyber Bullying

Cyber Bullying Is …

• Sending MEAN Messages,

• Making CRUEL Comments,

• Posting UNFLATTERING Or MALICIOUS Photos,

• Making THREATS.

By Using…

(See Next Slide)

Cyber Bullying

1. Email

2. Text

3. Facebook

4. Twitter

5. Websites

Other Forms Of Electric Communication…

• Go B5. (P8) And Write Down What Cyber Bullying Is.

Cyber Bullying – A Big Problem

Go To B6. (P8). Complete The Bar Chart Of Survey Results Below:

In A New Survey Of 5,500 Students, 80%, Said That They Have Read Or SpreadGossip Online; 60% Said They Had Seen Sites That Made Fun Of Other Students.

Cyber Bullying Can Happen To Anyone!

• It Can Be Anonymous.

• It Is As Serious As Face To Face Bullying.

• You Need To Learn How To Protect Yourself Online.

• And Help Friends If They Are Having A Touch Time With It.

How To Avoid Cyber Bullying Checklist

Go To B8. (P10) And, After Looking At The Next Three Slides,Write Down Ten Ways To Avoid Being Cyber Bullied.

How To Avoid Cyber Bullying

1. Never Give Out Your Passwords.

2. Change Your Passwords And PIN Regularly.

3. Always Logout Of Your Email/Facebook Page If Your Using A Public Computer.


4. Pick Your Online Friends Carefully.

5. Understand What You Post On-Line Can Be Seen By Everyone.

6. Only Make Facebook Friends With People You Are Happy SharingInformation With.


7. Be Polite To Other People.

8. Think It Might Be Hurtful Or EmbarrassingEven It’s Funny.


9. Don’t Send Messages To Someone Else When You Are Angry.

10. Wait Until You’ve Calmed Down And Had Time To Think.Once You’ve Sent It, You Can’t Take It Back.

What Would You Do?

After Discussing The Next Three Slides,Go To B9. (P11) And Write Down Ten Things

You Could Do If You Were Cyber Bullied.

How To Deal With Cyber Bullying

1. Don’t Reply.

2. Bullies Want To Know That They’ve Got YouWorried And Upset.

3. Chances Are, If You Never Reply, They’ll Get Bored And LeaveYou Alone.

How To Deal With Cyber Bulling

4. Go Off-line!

If It’s Invading Every BitOf Your Life… Your Computer And

Phone Have An Off Switch!


5. Change Your Contact Details –

Get A New:

• User Name • Email Address• Mobile Number

Only Give It To Your Closest Friends.

This Doesn’t Mean Your Giving In, Your Just Getting On With Your Own Life.


6. Tell Someone – If It Is Bothering You, Don’t Keep It To Yourself.Tell A Parent, Friend, A Teacher Or Guidance Counsellor.

7. Press Print Screen To Save Page And Then Report It.


8. If The Messages Are Getting Really Serious, Tell The Police.

It’s Against The Law To Threaten People, And The Police Can Put A Stop To It.They’re There To Keep You Safe, And They Generally Want To Know About

Stuff Like This.


9. You Don’t Have To Read The Messages, But Keep ThemAnd Keep A Record Of The Time And Date.

This Can Act As Evidence If You Ever Need It, And It Can Help The Police OrYour ISP (Internet Service Provider) Find Out Where The Messages Are

Coming From.


10. Inform Your Phone Company Or Internet Service Provider (ISP)

They Can Block

• Texts

• Calls

• On-Line Messages

When To Contact Service Provider

• If A Post, Or Video That You Feel Violates Your Privacy Is Posted On A Website.

When To Contact The Service Provider

• Contact The Uploader* Directly Using The Site’s MessageFunction.

• Sometimes They Aren’t Aware That They Have Upset You.

* The Person Who Posted The Item.

When To Contact The Service Provider

• If You Can’t Contact The Uploader.

• Or They Refuse To Remove The Content.

• Notify The Website Owners Of Your Concerns.

• If The Content Goes Against The Rules, It Will Be Removed.

How To Contact The Service Provider

Look At The Appendix (P24-26) At The End Of Your ManualTo Find Email, Addresses And Contact Details Of Most

Service Providers And Phone Services.

In This Unit You Learned



3. How To Avoid It.

4. How To Deal With It.

Unit 4

Bystanders

Recap On Unit 3



3. How To Avoid It.

4. How To Deal With it.

In Unit 4 You Will Learn

• What A Bystander Is.

• The Role Of The Bystander.

• Ways That Bystanders Can Help Stop Bullying.

Discussion 1

In A Bullying Situation What Do You Think A Bystander Is?

Answer :

Any Person Who Witness Bullying Happening, Who Can See And Hear It For Themselves ButAre Unsure What To Do About It.

Discussion 2

Have You Ever Been A Bystander?

Answer :

The Chances Are High That You Have Been.Most Students Have Witnessed Bullying.

Discussion 3

What Would You Do As A Bystander In A Bullying Situation?

OptionsHelp?

Look The Other Away?

Or

Why People Don’t Get Involved

• They Are Too Frightened – Are AfraidOf Being The Bully’s Next Victim..

• They Are Too Frightened Of Acting On Their Own Without The Support Of TheOther Students.


• They Think That If Nobody Else In The Class Is Objecting,It Must Be Ok. (Bystander Apathy).

• The School Hasn’t A Culture Of Supporting People.


• They Feel It Is None Of There Business.

• They May Believe That It’s The Teacher’s JobAnyway.

• They Don’t Feel Confident That They Can StopThe Bullying.

Positives Influence Of Bystanders

Bystanders May Have A Positive Influence AndStop Bullying Behaviour By The Following Actions…

DO :

Do : Say “No” Or “Stop” When You See Someone Behaving Unfairly.

Do : Tell When You Know A Student Is Suffering From Being Bullied(It’s Not “Ratting” It’s Helping).

Do : Include People Who Are Being Left Out.

Do Not :

• Do Not Join In The Bullying Behaviour By Laughing Or Slagging.

• Do Not Cheer On Bullying Or A Fight.

• Do Not Stay In A Dangerous Situation, E.G. A Fight.Get Help Immediately From An Adult.

• Do Not Bully The Bully.

How Can I Be A Good Bystander?

• Go To B10. (P12-14).

• Under Each Heading, Write Down YourOwn Strategies For Responding To DifferentSorts Of Bullying As A Bystander.

• You Can Use Examples In Patrick’s Story (B3. P5) To Help You Do This.

• Don’t Use Responses That Are AggressiveOr Ineffective.

Role Play - Warm Up

• Everyone Stand Up• Shake Your Right Arm 8 Times• Shake Your Left Arm 8 Times• Shake Your Right Leg 8 Times• Shake Your Left Leg 8 Times• Shake Your Right Arm 4 Times• Shake Your Left Arm 4 Times• Shake Your Right Leg 4 Times• Shake Your Right Leg 4 Times

Role Play - Warm Up

Shake Your

• Right Arm 2 Times• Left Arm 2 Times• Right Leg 2 Times• Left Leg 2 Times• Right Arm And Left Leg 4 Times• Left Arm And Right Leg 2 Times• Right Leg, Left Arm And Right Arm 2 Times• Right Leg, Left Arm, Left Leg And Right Arm Once

• Now Sit Down

Bullying Role Playing

Setting The Stage

You Are Between Classes And You Are Waiting For The Teacher In A Classroom.

The Characters

John

• Sitting Quietly Minding His Own Business

Ger

• Ger Is The Biggest Bully In The Group. He Starts It Off, Calling John Gay.

• The Rest Of The Group Are Afraid To Stand Up To Him.

Ray

• Thinks Ger Is Cool, Wants To Impress Him And Knocks Johns BooksOff His Desk.

• Ray Enjoys “Messing” With John.

Eddie

• Eddie Joins In And Calls John Gay. He’s Afraid Of Ger And Ray. He Thinks IfHe Doesn’t Join In They’ll Start On Him Next.

• He Doesn’t Like What They’re Doing To John But Is Too Afraid To Stop.

Joe Kate Edel

• Laugh When The Boys Start Bullying John.

&

Mary

• Mary Asks The Boys To Stop Bullying John.

Anne

• Anne Supports Mary And Asks The Boys To Stop Too.

Frank

• Frank Supports Anne And Mary And Decides After ClassTo Tell The Teacher Privately What Is Happening.

Bullying Role Play

Scene 1 : “The Bullying Starts”

• Ger Starts Off Bullying John Calling Him Gay.

• Ray Knocks John’s Books Off His Desk.

• Eddie “Ups” The ‘Slagging’.

• Joe, Kate And Edel Laugh Along.

Bullying Role Play

Scene 2 ; “The Bullying Is Challenged”

• Mary Asks The Boys To Stop Bullying John.

• Anne Supports Mary And Asks The Boys To Stop Too.

• Frank Supports Anne And Mary And Decides After Class To Tell The Teacher Privately What Is Happening.

The Play

• Pick Your Characters.

• Spend Some Time Figuring Out Your Lines.

• If You Don’t Have A Part, Do Not Join In, LaughOr Cheer On The Bullying.

• When You Are Ready, Begin The Play.

Discussion

• As A Class Discuss The Five Questions Below Then Fill In Your Answers In B11. (P16).

• How Did You Feel About Your Role?

• Do You Think Mary, Anne And Frank Were Good Bystanders?

Discussion

• When Might It Be Become Unsafe For Anne,Mary And Frank To Continue Intervening As Bystanders?

• What Should They Do In That Situation?

• Are Joe, Kate And Edel Making Things Better Or Worse?

In Unit 4 We Have

• Identified The Role Of The Bystander.

• Became Aware Of Ways That Bystanders CanHelp Stop Bullying.

• Learned About How To Be A Good Bystander.

Class Reminder

• Although You May Not Have Stopped The Bullying At The Time, The Support You Have Given The VictimMay Make All The Difference To Them.

• You May Give Them The Confidence To Stand Up ForThemselves When They Are Most Under Pressure,Or They May Benefit From The Moral Support YouHave Provided.

Unit 5

How To Tell

Recap On Unit 4

In Unit 4 You Learned

• What A Bystander Is.

• The Role Of A Bystander.

• Ways That Bystanders Can HelpStop Bullying Behaviour.

In Unit 5 You Will Learn

• The Advantages Of Telling About Bullying And The ReasonsFor Telling.

• How To Tell Safely.

• What Happens In Your School When You Tell About Bullying.

• To Complete A Questionnaire On How To Tell About Bullying.

Telling To Be Safe

It Is Important That You See The DifferenceBetween

Telling About Bullying Behaviour To Be Safe

Rather Then : -

Telling Tales To Get Someone In Trouble

Why Tell?

Revisit “Patrick’s Story” In B3. (P5).

Why Did Patrick Not Tell Anyone About The Bullying Until It Had Got

Out Of Hand?

Answers

• Fear Of Retaliation

• Shame That He Couldn’t Manage.

• Sadness That He Had No Friends.

• Belief That Perhaps He Had Brought It OnHimself.

More Answers

• Feelings Of Helplessness.

• Belief That No-One Could Help.

• Fear Of It Being Dealt With In Public By Teachers(Making It Worse).

Discussion

• If You Were Patrick, Would You Tell?

• Why / Why Not?

• What Are The Advantages Of Telling About Bullying?

Discussion (Cont..)

• Discuss The Problems Associated With Telling.

For Example :

* Being Called A “Rat”* Being Jeered.* Being Excluded.* Putting Yourself At Risk

Of Being Bullied.

Research Tells Us…

• The Vast Majority Of Young People Do Not TellA Teacher If They Are Being Bullied.

• If They Don’t Tell It Will Continue And May Even Get Worse, As It Happened To Patrick.

How Can I Tell About Bullying?

• B13. (P19/20) And Complete The Following Questions:

• List The Names Of Some People Who Can Support You IfYou’re Being Bullied.

• Write Down How Telling Someone Will Help You.

• Explain What Happens When People Don’t Tell.

• Give Two Reasons Why People Are Afraid To Tell.

How Can I Tell About Bullying?

• How Can Your Parents Get The School To Help ProtectYou?

• How Can You Tell A Teacher Without Everyone KnowingYour Business?

• Which Teacher Would You Go To For Help?

• How Can Senior Students In Your School Help?

What Happens When I Tell In My School?

• Under The School’s Anti-Bullying Policy, The Following Steps(Covered On The Next Three Slides) Will Be Taken When A

Student Reports Bullying:

What Happens When I Tell In My School?

• Go To B14. (P21) And Fill In The Details. Then Discuss The Following:

• Do You Agree With These Sanctions?

• Will They Be Helpful For All Students – Those Who Are Bullied And Those Accused Of Bullying Behaviour?

• If Any Student Has Suggestions Or Comments About This, TheSchool Will Be Glad To Hear Them And They Will Be Considered.

Student Questionnaire

• Go To Appendix (P28) And Complete The Anti-BullyingQuestionnaire In Confidence.

• Tear Out And Hand Up To Your Teacher.

• All Students Who Report That They Are Being BulliedWill Receive Help. Remember That In Most Cases It Takes An Adult To Stop Bullying Behaviour.

In Unit 5 We Have Learned

• The Reasons For Telling.

• The Advantages/Disadvantages Of Telling.

• About Advice For Telling.

• What Happens In Our School When We Tell.

• How Telling Helps.

• To Complete The Student Anti-Bullying Questionnaire.

Remember!

Young People Always Need Adult Help To Sort OutBullying. If You Don’t Get Help By Telling A ParentOr Teacher, It Will Just Get Worse. If You Don’t GetHelp At First Keep Telling Until You Do Get Help.

Unit 6

Class Anti-Bullying Agreement

Recap On Unit 5

• The Reasons For Telling.

• The Advantages/Disadvantages Of Telling.

• Advice For Telling.

• What Happens In Our School When We Tell.

• How To Complete The Student Anti-Bullying Questionnaire.

• How Telling Helps.

In Unit 6 Students Will Learn To

• Agree Unacceptable Behaviours For Their Class.

• Produce A Class Agreement, Phrased In A PositiveManner, For Display In The Classroom.

Introduction

‘Making A Class Agreement’ Is To :

Empower Students To Become Involved InCreating Their Own Positive Class/School

Environment.

Making A Class Agreement

• This Lesson Involves A Consultation With You TheStudents.

• The Teacher Can Provide Practical And Moral Support.

Identifying Unacceptable Behaviours

• We Are Going To Make An Anti-Bullying Agreement For Our Class.

• First, We Need To Decide And Agree Which Behaviours Are Unacceptable.

• Look At B15 (P22) And Complete The Agreement Individually.

Feedback On Board

Using Ideas From Your Personal Agreement In B15.(P22), Brainstorm The Behaviours On The Board.

• N.B. It Is Important That All Students Agree On The Unacceptability Of The Behaviours.

The Behaviours That Are Mentioned Most Will Form TheBasis Of Their Class Anti-Bullying Agreement.

Group Anti-Bullying Agreement

Go To B16 . (p23) And Discuss Your Answers From B15. (P22).

To Stop Bullying As A Class

1. List Three Things You All Agreed You Will Do.

2. List Three Things You All Agreed You Will Not Do.

Sample Agreement

Our Class Agrees That:We Will1. Treat Each Other And Our Teachers With Respect.2. Respect One Another’s Feelings.3. Try To Make Everyone Feel That They Belong.

We Will Not1. Physically Hurt Others.2. Spread Rumours Or Lies.3. Leave Others Out Or Ignore Them Deliberately Or Turn People’s Friends

Against Them.

All Students Are Invited To Sign The Class Agreement And It Should Be Displayed Prominently In The Classroom For The Rest Of The World To See.

Put The Agreement On The Wall

• Transfer Your Agreement To An A3 Size Piece Of Paper And Put On The Wall In Class.

• Find A Spot On The Wall To Hang The Agreement.

• This Is to Help Remind You About The Agreement If ItHas Been Broken.

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