What happens next?
These stories are made up. Choose what happens, see how it ends, then go back and try another way.
Story 1 of 2
Kavi’s kite
Kavi made a kite and posted a photo of it online.
Someone from Kavi’s class wrote: “Ha ha. That will never fly.”
The next day the same person wrote the same kind of thing on another post. And the next day too.
Kavi might feel sad, and might not want to post anything else.
What happens next?
What to do
- Do not write something unkind back. It often makes things worse.
- Save the messages or comments, so you can show them to someone.
- Tell an adult you trust, such as a parent, a carer or a teacher.
This is the same if it happens to a friend. You can help by telling someone.
For teachers
This tool goes with Unit 1, Lessons 3 and 4 of the Year 4 Inspire Computing student book.
- Prepare first. Some pupils may have lived through this. Tell the class what the stories are about, let a pupil step out if they need to, and make sure everyone knows who they can talk to afterwards. Never ask pupils to share their own experience.
- There is no score and no typing, on purpose. It works best on the board, with the class choosing together and talking about how each person might feel.
- Before the screen: read the first part aloud and ask what the character could do, before anyone sees the choices.
- The second story is about a pupil who sees it happen, which matches the unit's objective about what to do if you witness cyberbullying.
- Telling an adult is the answer to the book's end-of-unit question. Ignoring it is not, and the story shows why.
- Exit question: write two things you should do if you get a hurtful message.
- Nothing a pupil does here is saved or sent anywhere.