As proud members of the Anti Bullying Alliance, our Bigfooters had a wonderfully busy Anti Bullying Week, helping children across the country to explore how they can use their ‘Power for Good’
Each year our range of inspiring and creative programmes –performances, assemblies, workshops and even films – broadens, helping to ensure that all children can benefit from our programmes and this important work. We were excited to once again visit the many schools who use Bigfoot programmes every year to launch their Anti Bullying Week activities, and we were especially thrilled to work in several schools for the first time.
Our Big Experience What Would You Do! programme was especially popular this year, enabling whole KS2 year groups to explore key anti bullying themes together. Our KS2 and KS3 workshop programmes Respect and Online Behaviour explored a range of important issues using a range of creative activities including forum theatre and puppetry, and EYFS and KS1 classes participated in our interactive It’s Good To Be Me! storytelling workshop, alongside our EYFS Story Tree Stories programme.
In all our programmes, Bigfoot’s World Friendship Ambassadors supported pupils to consider how we should treat others and how we should expect to be treated ourselves. We reflected on what positive relationships look like, as well as how to deal with negative attitudes and behaviour and how to disagree respectfully. We also positive behaviour online and the concept of online bullying by using our accessible workshops as a vehicle for safely exploring serious issue facing young people today.
We have been so thrilled with the feedback we have received from schools in response to our various programmes this year. We really do appreciate teachers and staff taking the time to let us know how their pupils have responded, and it helps us enormously to ensure that all our programmes are as beneficial and impactful as possible. Here are just a few of our favourite comments:
The anti-bullying assembly was highly engaging and delivered a powerful meaningful message. Pupils were attentive throughout, as the assembly was interactive reinforcing impact and consequences for bullying behaviours.
Godwin Junior School
Fantastic workshops which have been referred to by lots of children since – thank you!
Western Road Community Primary School
The sessions was pacey and engaging. The children were active participants throughout with content targeted at their age and experience. Engaging sessions, relevant to children in a digital world.
Netley Primary School
I have a class with a lot of need which was catered to fantastically. The children were engaged in the activities. The workshop was quick and active but calm enough that it didn’t overwhelm my class.
