Key Stage Two - Communication

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Communication - key stage two

Anti-bullying

Choose Respect!

Our drama-based workshops are designed to raise awareness of bullying and give children a range of techniques they can use if they find themselves being bullied.

These workshops will:

Simulate situations to demonstrate what bullying is using role-play and improvisation
Show how body language can help us appear more confident and practice power posing
Give children tips on standing up to bullying - whether they or their friends are being bullied

Learning objectives:

To understand the seriousness of bullying
To recognise strategies to prevent and stop bullying
To identify the support network around us
To empower ourselves to prevent and stop bullying

Communication

Communication is the key to everything and we make it fun with this inventive workshop which explores the different ways in which we can communicate.

Using our bodies we learn to mime and physicalize
Using our voices we learn how to speak clearly and confidently
Using our eyes, we look at the importance of eye contact

Safer internet day 2024

Together for a Better Internet

In line with the UK Safer Internet Centre's theme for Safer Internet Day on 6th February, our interactive and explorative workshop will bring the theme to life through role-play and improvisation, with a focus on making a positive change together.

Throughout the session, children will:

Understand why it is so important to stay safe online
Come up with ways to make a Kinder Internet
Understand what must be done and who they should tell if they ever feel unsafe or hurt by someone, whether this is over the internet or in their every-day lives

Learning objectives:

To understand how to communicate with people online appropriately
To understand what to do if something happens that you don't like online
To recognise the importance of e-safety
To understand how to keep yourself safe online

Confident communication

These workshops are designed for KS1 and KS2 children with the sole purpose of teaching how to communicate confidently in new situations such as an interview, meeting someone for the first time, or starting a new school. They are ideal for children who are sitting the 4, 7 and 11 Plus examinations.

These workshops are available as one off sessions but many schools are booking them over a period of a few weeks and we are happy to design a bespoke programme for your school's specific needs, including individual one-to-one sessions too.

Led by our Perform DBS checked teachers, these fun and interactive drama workshops focus on the importance of using eye contact, a confident speaking voice, positive body language, and how to discuss topics with energy and enthusiasm.

We use a cross-section of role-play, improvisation and vocal exercises.

Mindfulness

Keep calm and breathe.

Highlighting the benefits of focusing on the present moment, these interactive workshops will help children understand what it means to pay attention to their minds and bodies.

Areas covered include:

being self-aware
sharing emotions
techniques to calm and focus the mind

Mental health and emotional wellbeing

This workshop helps children explore ways of overcoming feelings of stress, discomfort and sadness, as well as highlighting the importance of keeping a safe and healthy mind.

Throughout the workshop, the children will:

Understand what emotions are
Explore how certain situations can affect us both physically and mentally
Create freeze frames to recognise when you, or someone you know is being bullied
Learn how to stay safe online
Learn techniques to help relax when feeling stressed or unhappy

Learning objectives:

This workshop is particularly useful prior to SATs where children may start to feel pressure
To develop techniques to control my emotions
To explore how different situations can affect us physically and mentally
To develop techniques to help to deal with stress and sadness

Healthy me

This fun and interactive workshop focuses on our everyday health and the importance of keeping fit, eating a balanced diet and getting plenty of sleep.

Explore the importance of regular exercise through our super fun active workout
Use improvisations to think about the effect different food types have on our bodies
Learn what makes a balanced diet with and why we need to drink plenty of water
Understand the importance of getting a good night's sleep