Episode 4: How to solve bullying? A guide

In episode 3 of the series «Together we are class», we showed how bullying at school can be prevented. But what to do if bullying is already happening? The answer is the no-blame approach.

The little rabbit no longer goes to school, he is too afraid of his classmates who bully him. Fortunately, the teacher, Mr Badger, knows what to do. With the help of the no-blame approach and the class, he helps to resolve the bullying without blaming a pupil. The following video shows how this works.

Videos: Stefanie Rietzler, Nora Völker and Fabian Grolimund

Resolving bullying without apportioning blame - the no-blame approach helps the hare.

Information on the series «Together we are great»

How can rules be introduced in a class so that pupils are more likely to comply with them? How can pupils who find it difficult to stick to rules because of their impulsive and quick-tempered behaviour be supported? How can a class be sensitised to the issue of bullying? And how can a teacher react if bullying does occur?
Psychologists Fabian Grolimund, Stefanie Rietzler and Nora Völker get to the bottom of these and other questions in the short film series «Together we are class».
The films are aimed directly at children and are intended to help teachers find answers to the above questions with their class. Teachers can download free teaching materials to accompany the films from the Biber blog.
The series is being produced in collaboration with the Swiss parents' magazine Fritz+Fränzi.

Online dossier on bullying

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This article is part of our online dossier on bullying. Find out more about how bullying occurs and what you can do as a parent.

Read on and look further:

  • More details on the no-blame approach in the instructions for teachers
  • Episode 3 of the series shows a prevention film on the subject of bullying
  • Why does cyberbullying among young people turn into psychological terror so quickly? Social psychologist Catarina Katzer knows the mechanisms.
  • Bullying is a trauma for every child and young person - especially when it takes place online and in social networks. This is where bullying takes on a new dimension: psychological terror that can drive children to suicide.

The whole series «Together we are great»

  • Episode 1: The class introduces school rules
  • Episode 2: Supporting impulsive children. The wolf just can't wait.
  • Episode 3: The rabbit is being bullied - a video on prevention
  • Episode 4: How to solve bullying? A guide.
  • Episode 5: The bear thinks he can't do it. How he experiences self-efficacy again.
  • Episode 6: The deer moves house - and learns what it means to be welcome.
  • Episode 7: Practising gratitude to improve the classroom climate.
  • Episode 8: Mindfulness for more calm and concentration in the classroom