Bourne Elsea Park Church Of England Primary Academy
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Speak Out, Be Heard – Year 5 and Year 6 NSPCC Workshops
On Thursday 13th October, Year 5 and 6 children from Bourne Elsea Park Primary Church of England Academy were delighted to be visited by educators from NSPCC who delivered a workshop. The workshop reminded the children that they all have the right to speak out and be heard, be safe and get help when they need it.
Previous to the workshop, all year groups had taken part in a virtual assembly, featuring Ant and Dec, which supported the children to feel empowered by teaching and reinforcing how they can speak out and stay safe. The children were introduced to the NSPCC Mascot Buddy (the speech bubble) who supported the children’s understanding of their right to speak out and be heard, be safe and to get helped when they needed it.
During the workshop, NSPCC recapped the key parts of our assembly including handy body actions to help us remember the ChildLine phone number. We took part in a number of activities throughout the workshop including working in groups to decide if situations were ‘okay, sometimes ok and never ok’. The children took part in a number of different discussions and one of the key messages they could recall was that our bodies belong to us and we have the right to say no. Part of the workshop focussed on neglect and what the children could do to support children who were in a similar situation. The children ended the workshop by reminding themselves that they have the right to speak out and stay safe.
Miss Worrall (Year 6 teacher) explained ‘The workshop was an important addition to our PSHE curriculum reminding the children of their UNICEF rights including Article 19: Every child has the right to be protected from harm and to be kept safe and Article 12: Every child has the right to have their voice heard’.
A year 5 student also summed up his experience by saying, ‘I now feel more confident calling ChildLine with concerns about my safety and have a better understanding of different types of abuses and how to recognise them’.
The workshop was a fantastic opportunity to support and build the confidence of our Year 5 and 6 pupils. We were incredibly proud of the mature attitude our children showed towards the topic and the support they gave to others.
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