Scout Leadership Course Session Activity Notes

Session activity

Bullying Issues: A Bit of Bully

Time to allocate for this activity

30 minutes

Resources required

Ideas sheet.

Activity Notes

This short activity teaches about different forms of bullying, how we can prevent it and what to do if it happens.

The task (10 mins)

The presenter announces that it is time for a quick game outside. A short game of soccer or other team game takes place. Two Scouts are briefed quietly before the game to pretend to play the roles of a bully and a victim. During the game, they start playing the roles and continue, getting more and more obvious until one of the Scout's notices and wants to do something about it.

Discussion (10 mins max)

The presenter calls a stop to the game and asks the Scouts what they would like to do about the problem that has come up. Using a "Court of honour" approach, they resolve the problem as a group. Guided by the presenter, the Scouts talk about how this incident relates to similar incidents in their own Troop.

Conclusion (10 minutes)

The presenter opens up the discussion to broader issues other than bullying that might be troubling the Scouts on the course in their home Troops - "I really want to be a Patrol Leader but, I am not sure if I can ..." or "How do you handle someone who is ...?". Where possible, the presenter can encourage the group to share one or two strategies for handling this issue. The role of the adult leader in supporting the Scout should be emphasised throughout.