Day 3 Emotional Intelligence and Roles in Bullying 

We started by revisiting how fear and bias are natural stress responses, and how awareness of this can help us respond more empathetically to challenging behaviours.

We were introduced to Social Emotional Learning (SEL), a framework that supports students’ emotional development across the curriculum. Through storytelling, video analysis, and small-group work, we explored the five SEL competencies:

• Self-awareness

• Self-management

• Social awareness

• Relationship skills

• Responsible decision-making

A visual exercise using the Feelings Wheel helped us expand our emotional vocabulary and guide students in identifying their emotions.

Role-play scenarios allowed us to explore the roles of bully, victim, bystander, and upstander in real-life contexts. We used a Behaviour Map to identify emotional triggers and student responses.

We also worked with powerful SEL resources such as:

• Think Equal: for early childhood values education

• Positive Action: promoting positive behaviour

• Edutopia - SEL Strategies

• AI for Education SEL Prompts

Videos used included Leslee Udwin’s TED Talk on teaching values, and a short documentary on empathy.