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 guideBystander activities for Anti-Bullying Week
Bystander work helps pupils see that doing nothing is not the only safe option. The goal is to offer realistic choices that reduce harm and connect pupils with adults.
Activity 1: bystander rolesActivity 2: safe or risky supportActivity 3: words pupils can actually useActivity 4: adult handover
Activity 1: bystander roles
Give pupils a fictional scenario and ask them to identify different bystander roles: joining in, laughing, forwarding, staying silent, checking in privately, distracting, reporting or getting help.
The point is not to shame pupils. It is to show that the audience can change the direction of a situation.
Activity 2: safe or risky support
Ask pupils to sort possible actions into safer, risky or depends. For example: challenging someone publicly may be risky, checking on a pupil privately may be safer, and saving a screenshot depends on what is done with it next.
Activity 3: words pupils can actually use
Pupils often need exact language. Practise short options such as: that is not okay, leave them out of this, I am going to get help, or do you want me to come with you to speak to someone?
Activity 4: adult handover
End by making adult help normal. Pupils should know that getting support from staff is not a failure of friendship; it is often the safest way to stop harm.
Useful official resources
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