The Dare Nobody Wanted to Refuse: KS2 Online Safety PSHE Lesson
A ready-to-teach 60-minute KS2 PSHE lesson on online safety and peer pressure for Years 3 to 6 (ages 7 to 11), built around a 5-minute animated film, with the full film included. Watch the film together, pause at three discussion points, then students complete worksheets at the level that suits them.
The story
A new dare appears in the class group chat: “Everybody’s doing it!” A message pops up just for Ben: “Don’t be the only one who says no.” Ben can tell it is not a harmless game, but he does not want people to think he is scared. On Monday he tells Maya the truth, puts up his hand and explains to Ms Harper, who teaches the class three words: Stop. Think. Tell.
What’s included (20 pages)
Teacher guide with story summary, learning objectives, curriculum links, key vocabulary and characters
Full 60-minute lesson plan with timings and three pause points for discussion
Answer key
Levels and extension ideas
12 differentiated worksheets at three levels: ages 7 to 8, 8 to 9 and 10 to 11
Stop. Think. Tell. scenario cards
A printable certificate to celebrate students
Learning objectives
Recognise how pressure from others can feel, online and in person
Use Stop. Think. Tell. when something online feels worrying
Practise kind, clear ways to say no, and name trusted adults who can help
The full film is included
Your purchase includes the full animated film. Your personal access code and simple instructions are on page 5 of the teacher guide. A free preview is on the Northbeam Leadership YouTube channel.
Part of a series
This lesson is one episode of Northbeam Kids: Stories That Shape Us, a series of animated stories with recurring characters, so students get to know Leo, Maya, Ben and Ms Harper across the year.