Anti-Bullying Week 2022: secondary school resource pack : Mentally Healthy Schools

The official secondary school pack for Anti-Bullying Week, which includes a lesson plan, assembly plan, poster and more.

Anti-Bullying Week takes place this year from Monday 14th November to Friday 19th November.

The week is organised by the Anti-Bullying Alliance, and this year's theme is 'reach out' – encouraging everyone to come together and reach out to others to stop bullying.

This free resource pack from the Anti-Bullying Alliance includes:

a secondary school film
a lesson plan
an assembly plan
cross-curricular activities
ideas to help you bring Anti-Bullying Week to life
handouts and PowerPoint presentations
an Anti-Bullying Week school poster

Using this resource

This resource pack is designed for:

secondary school students aged 11 to 16, with extension activities for those aged 16 to 18

Curriculum links

England - RSHE	Respectful relationships, including friendships By the end of secondary school pupils should know: ● about different types of bullying (including cyberbullying), the impact of bullying, responsibilities of bystanders to report bullying and how and where to get help
Northern Ireland – Learning for Life and Work	Relationships KS3 pupils should have opportunity to: ● Explore the qualities of relationships including friendships ● Develop coping strategies to deal with challenging relationship scenarios ● Develop strategies to avoid and resolve conflict
Scotland – Health and Wellbeing	Relationships, sexual health and parenthood All levels: I am aware of the need to respect personal space and boundaries and can recognise and respond appropriately to verbal and non-verbal communication. Third and fourth levels: I understand the importance of being cared for and caring for others in relationships, and can explain why.
Wales - Health and Wellbeing	Progression step 3 I can reflect on the characteristics of safe relationships and I can seek support when needed. I can respect the rights of others and I understand how these impact on myself and others. Progression step 4 I can consider the role of safety in relationships and I can identify where my safety or the safety of others is threatened and I know how to respond to this. I can exercise my own rights and respect those of others, and I can recognise that rights can be infringed.