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Understanding Bullying's Impact

Read the short story, then explore how bullying can affect wellbeing and what a safe, helpful response looks like. You may discuss ideas without sharing personal experiences.

The group chat

At lunchtime, Maia joins a group chat about a class project. For several days, two students post unkind comments about her ideas and share an embarrassing edited picture of her. They tell others not to include her in the project. Maia stops checking the chat, feels worried about school and sits alone. Rangi sees the messages. He does not forward the picture. He saves a record, checks in privately with Maia, and tells a trusted adult. The adult listens, helps stop the messages, and makes a plan to check that Maia feels safe.

Wellbeing has connected parts

Te Whare Tapa Whā is a Māori model of wellbeing. Its four sides are connected: taha tinana (physical), taha hinengaro (mental and emotional), taha whānau (family and social relationships), and taha wairua (identity, values and spiritual wellbeing). A difficult experience may affect more than one side.

1.Which detail from the story most clearly suggests bullying rather than a one-off disagreement?

The students repeatedly posted unkind comments and tried to exclude Maia.
Maia joined a group chat about a project.
Rangi noticed what was happening.
A trusted adult listened.

2.Match each part of Te Whare Tapa Whā to its meaning.

Taha tinana
Taha hinengaro
Taha whānau
Taha wairua

Family and social relationships
Physical health
Mental and emotional wellbeing
Identity, values and spiritual wellbeing

3.Maia feels worried about going to school and stops checking the chat. Name two ways the situation could affect her wellbeing, and identify a relevant side of Te Whare Tapa Whā for each.

4.True or false: Because the harmful messages are online, they cannot affect Maia's wellbeing at school.

TrueFalse

5.Rangi has not forwarded the picture. What is the safest next step from the story?

Save a record and tell a trusted adult, while checking in kindly with Maia.
Forward the picture so everyone knows what happened.
Post an angry reply and threaten the students.
Promise to keep it secret and do nothing.

6.Choose one action that would help support Maia's taha whānau (relationships). Explain why it could help.

7.Fill in the blank: If someone is being targeted, a helpful bystander should avoid the hurtful content.

8.Which response best respects Maia's choices while offering support?

Ask privately if she would like support, listen, and help her speak to a trusted adult.
Tell the whole class what happened without asking her.
Insist that she confront the students alone.
Say she should ignore it because it is only online.

9.Write one sentence Maia could use to ask a trusted adult for help. Include what is happening and what she needs.

10.An adult has helped stop the messages. Name one useful follow-up that could help Maia feel safe and included over time.