Anti-Bullying Week 2026 post-primary activities
Anti-Bullying Week 2026 post-primary activities for bystanders, group chats, social pressure and reporting routes.
Read the guideAnti-bullying lesson plan for KS3
KS3 anti-bullying lessons need to move beyond slogans. Pupils need space to examine social pressure, group behaviour, online escalation and what safe reporting actually looks like.
Learning outcomeStarter: what keeps bullying hiddenMain task: group-chat scenarioPlenary: reporting route test
Learning outcome
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to identify bystander roles in a bullying situation, explain why pupils may stay silent and name the school reporting route.
Starter: what keeps bullying hidden
Ask pupils to list reasons someone might stay silent. Put answers into categories: fear, loyalty, embarrassment, uncertainty and lack of trust in adults. This connects the lesson to the Break the Silence theme without blaming pupils.
Main task: group-chat scenario
Use a fictional group-chat scenario. Ask pupils to identify what escalates harm, what protects the person targeted and when adult help is needed. Include actions such as forwarding, reacting, saving evidence, checking in privately and reporting.
Plenary: reporting route test
Ask pupils to write the school reporting route from memory. If they cannot, the lesson has revealed an important communication gap for the pastoral team.
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