What is bullying?

1. What is bullying? Enter

2. Objectives Pupils will know and understand: • What bullying is • Why people are bullied • Why people are bullies Teaching notes

3. Teacher Notes You will need to set your whiteboard to interactive as there are slides available for writing down children’s ideas. This presentation aims to encourage discussion about bullying, how and why people bully others. Navigation buttons will guide you through the show Begin show

4. What is bullying? • Bullying is when a child or group of children upset, scare or hurt another child. • The victim usually finds it difficult to defend themselves. • Bullying usually happens over and over again. Next

5. How do people bully others? Type of bullying How is this bullying? Click for some ideas

6. Won’t leave you alone even when you say “I’ve had enough.” Saying unkind things about you. Thinking it’s fun to make you sad. Types of bullying Hitting you on purpose. Won’t let others talk to you. Stopping other children playing with you. Back Next

7. Why are some children bullies? Why do you think they do it? Click for some ideas

8. They feel sad so they want you to feel sad too. Someone else could be bullying them. They are copying what they have seen others doing. It makes them feel better than you. Reasons for bullying The bully may be jealous of you. They think it will impress their friends. They think if they are a bully nobody will bully them. They are afraid that nobody likes them. Back Next

9. Why do they bully me? Find out

10. Why do you bully certain people? You look scared I can easily make you cry. She’s quiet and won’t tell on me. He’s got more friends than me. She’s the teacher’s pet. Next slide

11. Bullies will find any excuse to pick on someone Next

12. Remember Everyone is different and you should be proud of who you are! Next

13. Remember Treat others the way you would like to be treated and you’ll find making friends is easy. End show Weblinks: www.bullying.co.uk www.bullying.org