Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Primary School Play Highlights Bullying, Body Shaming and Acceptance
Children in Class II performed a play about how people can hurt others by teasing or excluding them.
The story used animals to show problems such as body shaming, bullying and making fun of differences.
The children also showed that everyone is different and should be treated kindly.
The play was performed at a school celebration for grandparents.
Teachers said these problems can happen even in young children’s classrooms.
If bullying is ignored, it may continue and become more serious.
Children who are bullied need comfort and help.
Children who bully others also need adults to understand and support them.
Class II students at Mahadevi Birla World Academy performed a play about bullying, mocking and body shaming.
The performance took place during the school’s Grandparents’ Day celebrations earlier this month.
The play was adapted from K.G. Subramanyan’s storybook When God First Made the Animals, He Made Them All Alike.
Teachers said bullying and body shaming can begin in primary classrooms and may worsen if ignored.
The school’s vice-principal said both bullied children and those doing the bullying need support and intervention.
- Who
- Class II students of Mahadevi Birla World Academy, with comments from vice-principal Nupur Ghosh.
- What
- The students performed a play addressing bullying, mocking, body shaming and respect for differences.
- When
- Earlier this month, during the school’s Grandparents’ Day celebrations.
- Where
- At Mahadevi Birla World Academy.
- Why
- The performance aimed to teach friendship, acceptance, kindness and respect, while highlighting concerns in primary classrooms.
- Performers
- Class II students
- School
- Mahadevi Birla World Academy
- Occasion
- Grandparents’ Day celebrations
- Source story
- When God First Made the Animals, He Made Them All Alike
- Author named
- K.G. Subramanyan
- Issues highlighted
- Bullying, mocking and body shaming
- School representative
- Nupur Ghosh, vice-principal