Anti-Bullying Week 2023 – Live Lesson

Find out more about our Anti-Bullying Week 2025 Live Lesson on this page.

This programme was published in November 2023 and we are no longer reviewing emails and messages from schools for inclusion in the lesson or on the page.

We're making a noise about bullying in this Live Lesson for Anti-Bullying Week 2023.

Working in partnership with the Anti-Bullying Alliance, this interactive programme for primary schools helps children understand what bullying is and empower them to speak out about bullying.

How to get involved:

Download resources to accompany the Live Lesson here:

• Teacher and parent/carer guide

• Activity sheets

• 'Make a noise' tune - instrumental track

The lesson is hosted by Katie Thistleton and Talisha ‘Tee Cee’ Johnson from Albert Hall in Manchester. We're also joined by Dr. Ronke Ikharia (Dr. Ronx) from Operation Ouch! who will guide students on how to spot and address bullying behaviour.

When was Anti-Bullying Week in 2023?

Anti-Bullying Week 2023 took place from Monday, 13 November to Friday, 17 November and the theme for 2023 was Make A Noise About Bullying.

Curriculum links: KS2/2nd Level Relationships Education/Health Education/Personal Development and Mutual Understanding/ Health and Wellbeing for 7-11 year-olds.

• Understanding different types of bullying and the impact of bullying.
• Notice and communicate feelings and how to manage them.
• Preparing to play an active role as citizens and developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people.
• Learn the responsibilities of bystanders and how to ask for help when needed.

• Understand that there are people to reach out to and that there are a number of ways to gain access to practical and emotional support to help in a range of circumstances.
• Develop an understanding of change over time, the consequences of specific events and how the past has affected the present.

Useful links

• BBC iPlayer: New CBBC short animations - five young people share their thoughts and feelings about bullying in their own words

• BBC iPlayer: CBBC programme collection for Anti-Bullying Week

Where next?

If your students need support

Across Bitesize, we advise young people that they should always tell someone about the things they're worried about. They could tell a friend, parent, guardian, teacher, or another adult they trust. If they're struggling with their mental health, going to a GP can be a good place to find help. A GP can outline the support available, suggest different types of treatment and offer regular check-ups

If young people are in need of urgent support there are links to helpful organisations on BBC Bitesize Action Line.