Teacher’s notes: introduction to presentation This 15-20 minute assembly plan has been created by Kidscape trainers to introduce students to this year’s Anti-Bullying Week theme and give them an all round basic understanding of bullying. It has been designed for Key Stage 3. This presentation is part of Kidscape’s resource pack for Anti-Bullying Week 2014. The full pack includes lesson and assembly plans for both Key Stage 2 and 3, in addition to awareness and fundraising activities. Please download the full pack for free at www.kidscape.org.uk/abw NOTE: Comments for teachers are included in the notes section below each slide.

ANTI BULLYING WEEK 2014 17th-21st November 2014 Tell the students that Anti-Bullying Week aims to raise awareness of bullying and ways to prevent it, and this year it will take place on the 17th-21st November 2014. This year The Anti-Bullying Alliance is calling on schools to take action to stop the bullying of ALL children and young people including those with disabilities and special needs who are significantly more likely to experience bullying in schools and the wider community The Anti-Bullying Alliance is a coalition of organisations and individuals working together to stop bullying and create safe environments for children and young people.. Kidscape was the first charity in the UK established specifically to prevent bullying and child sexual abuse and we believe passionately, that all children have the right to grow up in a world free from bullying and abuse, and that all adults should keep children safe and help them to reach their full potential. This Anti-Bulling Week we are asking your school to come together to help stop bullying for all. Stop the bullying of ALL children including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

What is Bullying? ‘Bullying is the repetitive, intentional hurting of one person or group by another person or group, where the relationship involves an imbalance of power.’ - The Anti-Bullying Alliance’s definition of bullying Before bringing up the answer ask the students how they would define bullying-they can either give a full definition or some words. Pick a few students to share their definitions or words / phrases to describe what bullying is. Go through the definition of bullying on the slide and add the Kidscape definition below as well if you want to. The Anti-Bullying Alliance defines bullying as ‘the repetitive, intentional hurting of one person or group by another person or group, where the relationship involves an imbalance of power.’ Kidscape defines bullying as: Deliberate hostility and aggression Directed at a target who may appear vulnerable An outcome which is painful and distressing to the target

What are the different types of bullying? Verbal Physical aggression Name calling Cyber bullying Social exclusion, gossip etc. Sexist, racist, homophobic ‘Differences’ Damage to property, extortion… Before bringing up the answers ask the students to tell you as many different forms of bullying as they can. Hopefully they will name everything on the list. You can explain that some children / young people may experience a number of these different forms of bullying at the same time. Bullying can be: Physical – pushing, kicking, hitting Verbal – name-calling, spreading rumours Emotional – exclusion, isolation Racist – racial taunts, graffiti, gestures Sexual – unwanted physical contact, verbal abuse Homophobic - physical or verbal abuse based on stereotyping sexual orientation, whether or not the target is gay Cyber bullying - using technology to bully by text, setting up abusive websites, posting photos, misusing social networking sites and sexting Differences – based on hair colour, body type, disability etc. Bullying can have long term effects on the targets of bullying but also the people who witness it and commit it. Children who are bullied are more likely to miss school and fail exams which leads to having low academic achievements, stay away from extracurricular activities, have a limited social life and struggle to form trusting relationships. Children who frequently bully others are more likely to drop out of or be expelled from school, abuse alcohol and drugs in adolescence and as adults, engage in criminal behaviour and develop depression or anxiety. Children who witness bullying are more likely to be reluctant to attend school, feel powerless and live in fear and guilt. Bullying affects everyone who is exposed to it and it creates a negative environment based on a culture of fear and limits children and young people in reaching their full academic potential. This must be stopped.

How can bullying effect people? What are the possible side effects and how does it make people feel? Depression Shyness Low self esteem Isolation Poor academic achievement Stop going to school Self harm Threatened or attempted suicide Ask the students to think about what the possible side effects of bullying are-how does it make people feel, how do some people react? Bring up the list and ask the students if it is fair to make anyone feel any of those things? Does anyone deserve to feel those things on the list? Bullying can have long term effects on the targets of bullying but also the people who witness it and commit it. Children who are bullied are more likely to miss school and fail exams which leads to having low academic achievements, stay away from extracurricular activities, have a limited social life and struggle to form trusting relationships. Children who frequently bully others are more likely to drop out of or be expelled from school, abuse alcohol and drugs in adolescence and as adults, engage in criminal behaviour and develop depression or anxiety. Children who witness bullying are more likely to be reluctant to attend school, feel powerless and live in fear and guilt. Bullying affects everyone who is exposed to it and it creates a negative environment based on a culture of fear and limits children and young people in reaching their full academic potential. This must be stopped.

Who gets bullied? Young people may get bullied because they… Feel bad about self Seen as oversensitive Lack humour Say no-one likes them Cry or become withdrawn Are lonely and isolated Are younger and weaker Have an obvious difference People are jealous of them NO REASON AT ALL!!! Ask the students to think of some reasons why some people may be more likely to get bullied than others. Bring up the list and see if they mentioned everything and whether or not they added anything. Tell them that the ‘Have an Obvious difference’ is highlighted in red for a reason, and then bring up the final text box. You could ask the students if they think it is fair that these young people get bullied more than others. Tell the students that this is why the theme of anti bullying week this year is ‘Stop bullying for all, including those with disabilities or special needs. Unfortunately, if a child has some special educational needs or a disability they may be more likely to be bullied because they look or behave differently. A young person with special educational needs or a disability may find it harder to interact socially with their peers, this may lead to them finding it difficult to join in with group activities and can lead to further isolation and potentially them being bullied. The Anti-Bullying Alliance has conducted research and discovered that 83% of young people with learning difficulties have experienced bullying at some point during their years at school, and 59% of these children experience bullying at least once a week. At Kidscape we believe that no one should be bullied and that every child has the right to feel safe and included in all aspects of life. We believe every child is special and that uniqueness should be celebrated. This Anti-Bullying Week we aim to encourage inclusive attitudes amongst all children and young people and develop anti-bullying initiatives to prevent bullying of all young people.

Who gets bullied? Young people may get bullied because they: Have an obvious difference The Anti-Bullying Alliance has found evidence that disabled children & young people are significantly more likely to be bullied than their peers due to their mental or physical differences. 83% of young people with learning difficulties have experienced bullying at some point during their years at school. Ask the students to think of some reasons why some people may be more likely to get bullied than others. Bring up the list and see if they mentioned everything and whether or not they added anything. Tell them that the ‘Have an Obvious difference’ is highlighted in red for a reason, and then bring up the final text box. You could ask the students if they think it is fair that these young people get bullied more than others. Tell the students that this is why the theme of anti bullying week this year is ‘Stop bullying for all, including those with disabilities or special needs. Unfortunately, if a child has some special educational needs or a disability they may be more likely to be bullied because they look or behave differently. A young person with special educational needs or a disability may find it harder to interact socially with their peers, this may lead to them finding it difficult to join in with group activities and can lead to further isolation and potentially them being bullied. The Anti-Bullying Alliance has conducted research and discovered that 83% of young people with learning difficulties have experienced bullying at some point during their years at school, and 59% of these children experience bullying at least once a week. At Kidscape we believe that no one should be bullied and that every child has the right to feel safe and included in all aspects of life. We believe every child is special and that uniqueness should be celebrated. This Anti-Bullying Week we aim to encourage inclusive attitudes amongst all children and young people and develop anti-bullying initiatives to prevent bullying of all young people.

What can you do if you or someone else is being bullied? Tell someone you trust (a parent / carer, a teacher, a friend) If you feel under threat, always YELL to  attract attention, RUN away from danger and TELL a teacher immediately. Ask the students to think about what they could do if they were being bullied. Who could they tell? You might want to explain a bit more about the role of the bystander. Ask the students if anyone can explain to you what this term means. Stress the importance that they should tell someone, even if the bullying is not happening to them, but also if they see it, or know it’s going on. If you are being threatened for a possession, hand it over. No object, no matter how new or expensive, is more important than your safety.

What can you do if you or someone else is being bullied? Don't give your personal and online contact details to people you do not trust. Keep any nasty messages or emails as evidence and show them to someone you trust. Ask the students to think about what they could do if they were being bullied. Who could they tell? You might want to explain a bit more about the role of the bystander. Ask the students if anyone can explain to you what this term means. Stress the importance that they should tell someone, even if the bullying is not happening to them, but also if they see it, or know it’s going on. Don’t be a bystander ̶ if you see bullying happen, TELL someone.

CALL FOR ACTION #StopBullying4All This Anti-Bullying Week we ask your school to work together to stop the bullying of ALL children and young people. You could ask the students to think about what they could do to raise awareness of bullying, or to try and stop bullying in their school. If you are going to follow this assembly up with the Kidscape Anti Bullying week lesson plan, then this is a great way to build on what they have learnt in assembly, and explore their ideas of what they could do to get involved. Bullying affects everyone who witnesses it and it makes a safe environment like a school hostile and unwelcoming. Anti-Bullying Week is an ideal time to develop anti-bullying initiatives in your school and put preventive measures in place to stop bullying; in addition to encouraging students to accept the inclusion of all students in every aspect of school life. What can you do to help? Please keep us up to date with all your awareness & fundraising activities this Anti –Bullying Week by using the hashtag… #StopBullying4All