Break the circle
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Step 1
Mark the four corners of the room or from your space with visuals signs of numbers 1–4. Children should be able to move freely from one corner to another
Introduce the topic of bullying asking questions such as these:
Ask each child to trace their hand on a coloured piece of paper and cut it out. They should think of one person for each finger whom they can turn to for support if they are being bullied (e.g. friend, parent, teacher, school administrator, police, counselor, sibling). Ask children to explain the supporters they have named.
Explain that now you will look at different ways people can respond to situations involving bullying. Demonstrate how it will work:
Read out the bullying situation and give the children time to choose their response and go to the corresponding corner of the room. Once the children have taken a position, ask a few in each position why they chose that response and some of its advantages and disadvantages. Allow those children who chose the open corner to explain how they would respond.
Ask some reflection questions to debrief. Some inspiration you can find in ‘Extra information’.
SCENARIOS
Your friends start calling you names, sending you nasty text messages and forcing you to give them things. You don’t feel good when these things happen. What should you do?
A group of kids in your class are spreading hurtful rumours about you by sending sms messages around. Many kids now won’t play with you or even speak to you. Even your friends are starting to think they may be true. What should you do?
Your older sister or brother keeps hitting and kicking you when nobody is looking and tells you that if you tell anyone she / he will just hurt you more. What should you do?
Your teacher keeps calling you ’stupid’ every time you get an answer wrong in class and says that there’s no point in even trying to teach you because you can’t learn. Other children have started calling you names too. What should you do?
You notice one of your friends is teasing and making fun of the younger children in the summer camp. Your friend has started taking things from them as well. What should you do.
A groups of older kids from another school like to pick on younger from your primary school. They wait to catch a child walking home or waiting for the bus alone, surround him or her, and take money, food, or toys. They also throw rocks and threaten to do worse. What should you do?
A new boy in your class is refugee. Your friends always say racist things to him, make fun of his English and tell him to go back home. What should you do?
Debriefing and evaluation
This game is part of the 'All Children, All Right(s)!' toolkit, which focuses on promoting the right to protection.
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