Sticks and Stones - Anti-bullying Drama Workshops for Schools

David Manley Emerging Arts Entrepreneur Nominee 2009

Sticks and Stones was nominated by Business to Arts for The David Manley Awards 2009.

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ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS

Anti-Bullying Drama Workshops for Schools

Our workshops aim to heighten awareness of bullying in all its guises, reveal the misery it inflicts and help break the silence that ensures its continuance. Drama is again proving to be a key element in getting young people to participate and engage with the issues. Using a combination of in-depth discussion, communication exercises, role-play and Forum Theatre our facilitators encourage them to explore and articulate their feelings and attitudes towards bullying. Our approach is not to attribute blame to individuals, but to look at the class holistically and to examine the group dynamics at play. It is intensive and participative - your students will never again be able to say: “It was only a joke”.

Our format encourages them to take personal responsibility for their actions, and equips them with the skills to address bullying in their environment. We do this by giving them the knowledge and skills to problem solve for themselves. We work to ensure that your students have;

the ability to recognise bullying
the confidence to challenge it
and the skills to handle it.

Access to our on-line handbook written by Professor Mona O’Moore, Head of The Education and Child Psychology Department in Trinity College Dublin, will be provided as added support for each school. This contains valuable advice for teachers: how to identify and deal with bullying in the classroom, along with useful post-workshop exercises for the class to participate in. It also contains advice for parents, which we recommend you circulate prior to, or following, the workshop.

Each facilitator is experienced in facilitating groups to develop positive interventions and awareness raising strategies.

Bookings
We are currently taking bookings for the next academic year 2010/11.

For further information or to book a workshop please click here

TALKS FOR PARENTS
In response to requests from parent's groups, we also offer a forum for parents to discuss their concerns around the issue. An experienced facilitator from our team will deliver a highly interactive talk, providing the audience with a thorough background, and ample time for questions and answers. These talks are increasingly popular, particularly as part of regular parent meetings.