Let's be nice KS3/4

The intervention - is divided up into 7 sessions, covering different aspects of the programme.
The student pack - contains between 19 - 24 worksheets which enable the student to develop skills, log their thoughts and feelings and to form the basis of the discussions.
The facilitator pack - accompanies the student pack contains roughly 35 - 40 pages which support the worksheets, suggesting what to discuss, which issues to cover and how to encourage good debate.

AIMS OF THE INTERVENTION This intervention programme looks at the complicated nature of a young person’s friendship circles and interactions; especially those which result in anger and hurting of others. It considers teasing versus bullying and the victim in the situation; designed to show that certain words and actions can be misinterpreted and can sometimes lead to someone being upset. This programme could be used for possible ‘victims’ and prospective ‘bullies’; both of whom may not see themselves as such. It would also be a very good programme for prospective prefects; a training programme, which could be used to provide an education of how bullying can happen and how it affects many people. It concludes with an anti bullying workshop which could potentially be used as a standalone programme.
FACILITATOR NOTES This intervention is an anti bullying programme; but I have always felt that an anti bullying programme needs to include both victims and perpetrators of bullying. This is due to the fact that the definitions and perceptions of what bullying and teasing are often unclear and will vary between students. Schools are under huge pressure to stamp out bullying within schools and to do this; students and staff need to be educated about how to spot victims and how to deal with bullies. This programme covers various topics all centered around bullying and its effects.

REFERRAL CRITERIA
Withdrawn/loner
Expresses fear or anxiety
School refusers
Labeled as a bully
Shows no empathy

BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE INTERVENTION SESSIONS
1.What labels do I have? Looking at what makes the students tick; what is their starting point for this programme?
2.How do I interact with others? Are the students able to work well with some of their peers, do they struggle to show empathy to other students?
3.Teasing V bullying. Do the students realise the impact their behaviour has on others? Do they aim to tease but sometimes push the limits?
4.How does bullying happen? Bullying scenarios; how are people affected by it; victim, perpetrator, parents, teachers etc Also we look at Cyberbullying and its rise.
5.Feelings How are feelings affected by good and bad comments? This considers the impact of words.
6.Anti bullying Bringing together what they have learned and looking at how to change attitudes and inform others.
7.Follow up Looking at how they students have progressed.