Anti-Bullying Topic Guide for Teachers

Bullying is repeated behaviour that is meant to hurt someone. No one should have to put up with being bullied.

It is important to provide children with the skills to recognise bullying and what they can do about it.

Teach your children about bullying using our handy topic guide!

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Teaching Ideas

Use this information sheet to help children talk about their experiences and feelings around bullying.
We have lots of ideas for using the advert Rock, Paper, Scissors to discuss bullying.
If you are using the book Secret Friends, try some of our suggestions.
Use a sheet of paper to demonstrate the effects of bullying in this activity.
Get your children up on their feet with this active discussion game from One day creative.
This drama activity for younger children can help them identify what they might be feeling.

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Download our Anti-Bullying pack; it is full of resources to help tackle the issue.

BBC Teach has plenty of anti-bullying resources to explore on this page.
BullyingUK have resources, including a comic strip activity and flashcards available to download.
Visit The Literacy Shed for short films to use to discuss bullying.
The Children’s Commissioner for Wales have produced a range of super anti-bullying resources.

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When bullying happens online, it is known as cyberbullying.
The word “bully” used to mean someone you were very fond of, like “darling”; the meaning changed in the 17th century.
Lots of famous people were bullied as children, including famous actor Jennifer Lawrence and the singer Rhianna.
Online games and social media sites have tools that let you block and report anyone who is cyberbullying.

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This short video from Bullies Out helps children to identify bullying and get support.

Running time: 1:55

Primary school children share their understanding of respect.

Running time: 1:40

Use this video to discuss with younger children the difference between conflict and bullying.

Running time: 3:09

Nadiya shares her experience on online bullying.

Running time: 2:07

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The gorillas all call him “Willy the Wimp”, but find out what happens when he starts body-building!

Older children will be engrossed in this tale of friendship.

A powerful and moving story for older children about empathy and bullying.

The story of how a bully and his victim can become real friends.

A practical guide for children to help them tackle bullying.

This story and guide is a great tool for helping children talk about bullying.

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The Anti-Bullying Alliance has lots of resources to help children deal with bullying.
The Allen Adventure app and interactive story, developed by the Queensland Department of Education, is free on iOS and Android.
Oat the Goat is an animated story that helps children think about the choices they make.
Kidscape has lots of useful resources to support children, parents and carers, and schools.