Bystanders and Upstanders
Understand the bystander role — that when someone witnesses unkind or unfair behaviour, they have a choice: they can be a passive bystander (doing nothing), join in, or be an upstander (speaking up or getting help) — and develop the confidence to be an upstander
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Bystanders and Upstanders means choosing upstander actions — speaking up or getting help — instead of doing nothing or joining unkindness. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.
Spend about 12 minutes sorting bystander choices, practising get-help words, then checking a fresh scenario.
Choose safe help when witnessing unkind behaviour.
Choose safe help when witnessing unkind behaviour.
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Choose upstander actions over doing nothing or joining in.
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Peer Pressure
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Peer Pressure supports Bystanders and Upstanders. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Check understanding
- Explain the difference between a bystander and an upstander
- Describe at least two safe actions an upstander can take
- Give an example of a time they or someone they know stood up for someone else
“If your child sees a group of children being mean to someone at school, do they have the courage to say something, walk away with the person being targeted, or tell a teacher — rather than just watching?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Responsible Decision-Making
- Age range
- Ages 6–10
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