This morning, Lyndsey from Diversity Roleplay visited our class to talk about how we should treat people within our community and how we can respond when we see/experience things that are ‘unfair’.
Two key words Lyndsey taught us were:
- Bystander – Someone who watches or sees bullying, unfairness, or unkind behaviour take place but they do nothing to help.
- Upstander – Someone who does something that stops or reduces unkindness, unfairness or bullying behaviour they see. Also, someone who helps another person who is being treated badly by showing them kindness.
We related what she taught us to our own lives and communities. Lyndsey was keen for us to be Upstanders and ‘challenge unfairness’ when we see someone being treated unfairly. This was a good opportunity for us to reflect on ourselves and how we have responded to things in the past.
Help at home – What is a bystander? What is an upstander? Can your child think of a time when they were a bystander? What could they have done differently? Is there a time when your child has been an upstander?