Bullying Prevention
Caught In The Act’s acclaimed approach to working with young people was established in 1989. We pride ourselves on delivering honest and accurate information. Our highly-trained team facilitates an open exploration of the issues; this, combined with funny and fast-paced plays, allows the audience a credible basis for making informed choices.
We work within the national curriculum; in mainstream primary and secondary schools as well as pupil referral units, youth clubs, special schools, colleges, youth offending teams and prisons.
Caught In The Act is also a resource for teachers; providing written support information as well as INSET training.
Our bullying prevention education projects support young people by promoting a positive sense of self and building the confidence to cope with change. Our workshops aim to reduce the extent and acceptability of bullying behaviour in the class and school as a whole. The workshops combine performance, facilitated discussion and drama games. There is a strong emphasis on making activities inclusive and co-operative in order to reinforce a sense of mutual support within the group.
The drama for KS2&3 includes a story about cyber bullying.
“The workshop was a great success; the children were both educated and entertained. The actors were great at keeping the children on task.”
“Really positive and so helpful. Just what we need to explore bullying in our class.”
“I have never seen some of my pupils so focused. Thanks!”
“As well as some very clear anti-bullying messages, I’ve learnt some great drama games that we can use back in the classroom.”
“I liked the emphasis on the children being able to resolve some disputes rather than just saying that they have been bullied all the time.”
Asking For It is a workshop that combines performance, facilitated discussion and drama games. It introduces young children to understanding the effects of bullying and how to respond to it.
Jess doesn’t like Freddie and she doesn’t want him to have any friends. She damages his property, gets him into trouble in class and drives a wedge between him and his best friend Johnno.
Asking For It divides into three sections:
- What is bullying? aims to broaden children's understanding of the different kinds of bullying behaviour. Pupils are asked to recognise and define what kinds of behaviour are unacceptable.
- What can we do about bullying? takes an interactive look at how people being bullied or witnessing bullying can respond. Pupils are offered a chance to test out ways of reacting to bullying and, in particular, to extend the options beyond violence or silence. Addressing the stigma attached to 'telling' is a vital issue and this workshop promotes telling teachers and other adults about bullying as a core coping strategy.
- Who bullies? focuses on the reasons why children might bully and encourages pupils to appreciate that unseen difficulties may lie behind bullying. It also encourages an understanding that those who bully can change their behaviour, especially if they get the support of their peers.
Running time 60 - 90 mins
Suitable for workshops of 30 pupils or a whole year group assembly
Good2Talk is a workshop that combines performance, facilitated discussion and drama games. It includes information about cyber bullying as well as exploring the impact that all kinds of bullying can have.
Callum is showing off his new mobile phone when he receives a threatening text message. Tank and Ceri are really shocked but Callum doesn’t want to talk about it. A couple of weeks later, Callum is getting into arguments with his friends, calling them names and insulting their families. They decide to shut him out. Finally we see Callum isolated from his friends and withdrawn in class.
Good2Talk divides into three sections:
- What to do about cyber bullying pupils are given very clear information about internet safety and how to respond to text bullying.
- Responding to name-calling aims to put pupils in charge of handling occasions of name-calling. We explore body language and the feedback technique of “when you…I feel…so, in future…”. This encourages victims to feel that they can take control of a situation in a non aggressive but positive way.
- Supporting a friend explores the reality behind the cycle of bullying behaviour. The pupils are able to interview the characters to find out more about their feelings and to give them advice. It empowers the pupils to take positive action if they see someone else being bullied. They also get a chance to improvise scenes with the actors, where they take the role of a bystander.
Running time 60 - 90 mins
Suitable for workshops of 30 pupils or a whole year group assembly
Slap Happy is a workshop that combines performance, facilitated discussion and drama games. It includes information about cyber bullying, it addresses physically aggressive behaviour and challenges racist and homophobic bullying.
Cousins Mich and Jake are laughing at Happy Slapping videos on their phones. Their friend Alfie gets a message threatening him and his mum - this is not the first time.
Alfie’s in trouble in school; when told that there will be a meeting that his mum must attend, he storms out, attacks Jake and takes his money.
Mich retaliates to protect her cousin and spreads a rumour to damage Alfie’s reputation. Alfie is left angry and alone.
Slap Happy divides into three sections:
- What to do about cyber bullying pupils are given very clear information about internet safety and how to respond to text bullying.
- Responding to name-calling aims to put pupils in charge of handling occasions of name-calling. We explore body language and the feedback technique of “when you…I feel…so, in future…”. This encourages victims to feel that they can take control of a situation in a non aggressive but positive way.
- Supporting a friend explores the reality behind the cycle of bullying behaviour. The pupils are able to interview and advise the characters. It empowers the pupils to take positive action if they see someone else being bullied. They also get a chance to improvise scenes with the actors, where they take the role of a bystander.
Running time 60 - 90 mins
Suitable for workshops of 30 pupils or a whole year group assembly
