1. Spreading Rumours Enter

2. Objectives How to identify what makes a person a bully How bullying affects people’s lives Children will know and understand:

3. Teacher Notes For your information: Discuss how we treat people around us. Identify appropriate feelings and emotions Use interactive pen to record ideas from class discussion

4. It was Jane’s birthday. Her mum had spent a fortune on presents. Her favourite was a new doll. Jane was very happy. But Jane was worried about something. What was Jane worried about?

5. Her friends wanted the same doll. Jane was worried that her friends would be … Click here

6. So what did she do? Your Ideas

7. Jane told her friends but… one of her friends was very jealous. Jane’s friend decided to spread a rumour. What do you think she said? Click here

8. You decide! Your Ideas

9. The rumour spread across the school How would you feel?

10. What happened next? Your Ideas

11. All the children were being very mean to Jane. Jane didn’t know what to do. What advice would you give Jane? Activity

12. Now write a story about Jane. You need an interesting beginning, middle and end. Remember inverted commas “ ” for speech! Remember: Bullying is never the victim’s fault Weblinks: www.bullying.co.uk www.bullying.orgwww.bullying.co.ukwww.bullying.org