The Workshop Programme allows young people the opportunity to explore, discuss and debate relevant issues in a safe, interactive and enjoyable way. Using the Workshop Programme may also contribute to the following areas
- Healthy Schools Status The Drama Workshop Programme supports schools working towards, and maintaining, National Healthy Schools’ Status by providing a comprehensive range of interactive sessions based on the key themes of PSHE (including Drug Education and Sex and Relationships Education), Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Emotional Health and Well-being.
- Every Child Matters and the duty to promote wellbeing PDL Team workshops will contribute to a school or organisation’s work around these areas. The workshops are categorised according to the ECM outcomes for ease. Appropriate sign-posting in workshops encourages children and young people to seek additional help if needed.
- New Ofsted inspection framework and SEF Workshop input may contribute to the following areas: promoting well-being, pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, future economic well-being, pupils’ adoption of healthy lifestyles, safeguarding and feeling safe.
- SEAL Workshops will contribute to a school’s SEAL work as they focus on the identification and exploration of feelings and encourage young people to consider consequences of actions and responsibility.
Here are some comments from young people who have recently participated in workshops:
“The drama was awesome, I enjoyed the acting, I did enjoy it.” (Bullying)
“Very interactive made you feel like your point matters, It really helped find out what other people thought and I really enjoyed it.” (Coping with stress)
“I learnt a lot and we were able to get involved, it was amazing to watch” (Dying to be thin)
“Great way to learn” (heroin)
“Yes it was brilliant and I understand more about drugs” (Drugs and the law)
“I thought it was educational and interesting” (antisocial behaviour)
“It would be good to do this in other subjects as its better than text books” (Alcohol and the law)
“It helped me understand what I already knew” (Alcohol and the law)
“It taught us all about the credit crunch and how not to spend on just anything” (Money, money, money)
“I know things now that I didn’t know before” (Puberty)
