Lesson video

Hello everyone, and welcome to today's lesson all about turning things around, with me Miss Jadoon.

Today, we're going to be talking about bullying.

Are you ready to go? Great, let's get started.

In this lesson, you will need an exercise book or some paper and a pencil.

Pause the video while you go and collect these things.

We're going to start off by talking about what is bullying? then we're going to discuss the story, "Willy the Wimp." Next we're going to play buddy or bully.

After that, we're going to talk about dealing with bullying.

And finally, you're going to reply to Willy.

On the next slide, we will be defining bullying.

What is bullying? Have you ever heard of it before? Has it ever affected you? Do you know what to do if you are being bullied? Have a think about these things before you move on.

There are different types of bullying.

The first is physical bullying.

Physical bullying is when people are hurting you with their hands and feet regularly.

Do you know what regularly means? Great.

Regularly means when it's happening quite often.

So it could be happening every day or every week, or every time you're on the playground.

Regular bullying is different from when a person accidentally hits you or trips you up.

That's accidental, that's not bullying.

The next type of bullying is emotional bullying.

Emotional bullying is when people are hurting you with their words, saying unkind things about how you look, dress, speak or the way you are.

Another type of bullying is cyber bullying.

Cyber bullying happens online.

Now, if you are affected by any form of bullying you must remember to tell someone you trust, like your parent or carer or your teacher.

It is always important to share so that we can help to fix it.

In the next section, we're going to be talking about one of my favourite books.

It's by an author called Anthony Browne.

And the book is called "Willy the Wimp." Now, this is one of my favourite books because it's all about bullying.

You see, Willy is a chimp who is bullied by a gang called the suburban gorilla gang.

Now, it's really sad because Willy's quite upset by it, and he's really sad about it as well.

And he really could do with some advice.

And that's what I want to do with you today.

What kind of advice could we give to Willy to make him stand up to the suburban gorilla gang or to sort this problem out? What do you think? Can you help me? Great, I knew you would.

Let's get started.

Okay, so let's imagine that sad, lonely looking chimpanzee is Willy.

You can tell by the way his shoulders are crouched down that he's quite upset an he's quite afraid.

And then opposite him, you can see some rough and tough gorillas.

That's the suburban gorilla gang, of course it is.

Now they have been calling Willy names, they have been saying some really mean things to Willy, calling him silly names as he walks by.

So, what should Willy do next? What should Willy do next? Option one, ignore the gorillas.

Option two, tell someone he trusts.

Option three, stand up for himself.

Option four, stay at home and never go out again.

Cares about how other people feel.

Buddy or bully? You're right, it's a buddy.

Well done you, keep going.

Laughs when other people mess up.

Buddy or bully? It's a bully of course.

Well done, you got that right too.

Takes turns and shares.

Buddy or bully? You decide.

It's a buddy of course, well done.

Let's go to the next one.

Plays with everyone.

Buddy or bully? It's got to be a buddy of course.

Well done.

Let's go.

Tries to make others look dumb and not cool.

Buddy or bully? It's a bully.

Is kind and respectful.

Buddy or bully? It's a buddy, yay, I knew you'd get that one right.

Pushes, hits or hurts other people.

Buddy or bully? That's correct, it's a bully.

In this next section we will be looking at some helpful advice, strategies that will help you to get through bullying.

Take a look, I hope they help.

You can start by feeling good about yourself.

Remember nobody's perfect, and you don't have to be.

You are unique and that's what makes you special, so don't be afraid to be you.

Next, get a buddy and be a buddy.

If you think someone is being bullied, be their buddy.

Bullies are always afraid of people who have buddies.

You're less likely to be bullied it there's two of you.

Next, ignore the bully.

If you can, if you can avoid the area where the bully might be, then avoid that area.

Be brave and stand up for yourself.

Sometimes you just have to say no, stop that.

Then tell a teacher.

It is always a great idea to tell a trusted adult, your parent or carer or your teacher if you are being bullied.

They can help you to stand up for yourself.

Remember, don't bully back.

You have the right to remain safe and to be happy, but you do not have the right to hurt other people back.

Plus, it's dangerous, and I repeat again, tell an adult.

Find someone you trust and talk about what is happening to you.

Teachers, headteachers, parents, carers, lunchroom ladies at school, anybody can help, anybody can help to stop bullying.

Here is something else that you can try, to help you beat the bullies.

Remember, it's all about being positive.

Here are some of the things that make me feel positive.

Having courage.

Having courage means to go out and to be you, and to not be scared of that.

Be amazing, be the best at everything you do.

Be happy, be bright and share your light.

Be bold, be beautiful because you already are.

And always remember, that you are awesome.

Your task is to write Willy an email to tell him how to deal with the suburban gorilla gang.

Remember Willy is quite upset, and you've got to make him feel better, and you have to make him feel positive.

So what could you say to him? On the next slide, you will see a success criteria which will help you to write your letter.

Pause the video to complete your task and then resume when you're finished.

Okay, so it's time for you to write your email.

Start by thinking, think about how Willy is feeling.

What is he going through? And then share some advice.

What do you think Willy needs to hear? He's being bullied, what could you say to him that will make him feel better? Or what could you say to him that would give him the strength to stand up to his bullies? You could do this by writing a helpful quote, a hopeful quote, something that makes him feel like he can beat those bullies.

Something like be bold, be brave, be you.

Be positive, remember your job is to make Willy feel good, to remind him that he can get past this.

And then, if you like, share your work with us.

Ask a parent or carer to share your work on @OakNational or with #LearnWithOak.

I can't wait to see some of your emails.