The Unkind Note Interactive Adventure: Upstander and Anti-Bullying SEL Lesson, Film and Games

An interactive, ready-to-teach 45-minute lesson about being an upstander and anti-bullying for students aged 7 to 11. Students don't just watch the story, they step inside it. It runs entirely from this download: no internet connection, no accounts and no student data. How it works Unzip the folder and open one file in your web browser. The animated film pauses for Pause and Predict and Choose the Ending, then students walk Maya and Leo to a trusted adult with upstander choices, name feelings with the Feelings Thermometer, catch upstander choices in the Upstander Catcher, build their own avatar and earn the Upstander Champion badge. The story On Monday morning, Leo finds a folded note under his reading book. It says: Nobody wants you on their team. Leo hides it in his pocket and sits alone at break. Maya saw Ollie leave the note, and a voice in her head says: Just keep out of it. Doing nothing feels easier, but it does not feel right. Maya sits with Leo, tells him the note is not true, and goes with him to tell Ms Harper. Ms Harper teaches the class three important words, Notice, Support, Tell, and helps Ollie put things right. What's included - The full 4-minute animated film, with built-in pauses for prediction and a class vote on the ending - Present mode for the whole class: Assembly (15 minutes), Lesson starter (30 minutes) or Full lesson (45 minutes), with class votes and a talk timer - Whole-class team mode with a scoreboard, or self-paced play for pairs and small groups - The Path to a Trusted Adult story game, Feelings Thermometer, Upstander Catcher, Story Sequencer and Class Quiz - Circle Time Wheel with talk prompts - Avatar builder, Upstander Champion certificate, Passport stamp and a printable Home Connection card - Teacher guide (PDF, 3 pages) and a Read Me First guide - Every question read aloud, with large buttons for interactive whiteboards Learning objectives - Recognise unkind behaviour and how it can make someone feel - Know the three upstander steps: notice, support safely and tell a trusted adult - Name trusted adults, and know that adults sort problems out, not children File types in the ZIP HTML (the adventure page), MP4 (the film), MP3 (narration and sounds), JPG and PNG (images), WOFF2 (fonts) and PDF (guides). It works best in Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge on a computer or Chromebook connected to your whiteboard. Licence For one teacher to use with their own classes. Part of a series The Unkind Note is Episode 7 of Northbeam Kids: Stories That Shape Us, animated stories with recurring characters, Maya, Leo, Ben, Ollie and Ms Harper. The matching printable lesson pack is also available in this shop.