Break the Silence: Free Anti-Bullying Week 2026 Lesson Plan (KS3)
A ready-to-teach 60-minute lesson built around the official Anti-Bullying Week 2026 theme, Break the Silence (16 to 20 November 2026). Pupils explore what bullying is, why so many young people keep it to themselves, and practical, safe ways to speak up as a target or a bystander.
- Age
- Years 7 to 9 (KS2 adaptation in the teacher handbook)
- Length
- 60 minutes
- Best used
- Tuesday 17 November, or any time in the week
- Cost
- Free, no sign-up
Learning objectives
By the end of the lesson pupils will be able to:
- Explain what bullying is, and tell it apart from banter or a one-off fall-out.
- Identify at least three reasons people stay silent about bullying.
- Describe safe ways to speak up, whether they are being bullied or see it happening.
- Name at least three people or services they could tell.