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Schools & Children
Leeway’s Schools Programmes
Leeway started delivering educational programmes in schools 3 years ago and they have been extremely well received by both teachers and pupils. The classes link domestic abuse to the curriculum under PSHE and Citizenship and can be tailored to anything between one and five weeks at the choice of each school. Drop-in sessions also continue before or after classes if the schools would like them to happen.
The Aims of The Lessons Are:
- To teach young people about how to stay safe
- How to recognise types of behaviour that are not acceptable
- Who they can talk to
- What they should do if they fall victim themselves, or suspect a friend or family member is
Outcomes of Our Lessons
- Evaluation forms are completed by both pupils and teachers, those we’ve received to date illustrate our classes are fun whilst informative and beneficial.
- Most importantly they are leaving with the understanding that they are not alone and it is ok to seek help where they will be able to talk about their feelings, experiences, concerns and be believed.
Here Are Some Quotes From Teachers
‘Knowledge is a wonderful thing. Information for their age, which is understandable, gives them knowledge to deal with situations. Leeway’s children’s outreach workers have made a serious topic interesting, informative and easy to understand.’ - Head teacher
‘The sessions were great. Both facilitators were great with the children and helped them to develop into more confident young adults. A really big thank you for an excellent course!’ - Head teacher
‘The children have become more emotionally intelligent and have really opened up. They have become more aware and reflective about their own lives’ - Class teacher
‘I’ve learnt I am not the only one that’s been through this’ - 11yr old pupil
‘There is always help if you have a problem’ - 10yr old pupil
Here Are Some Quotes From Pupils
‘I’ve learnt how to tell others about my feelings’
‘I’ve learnt that I’m not the only one that’s been through this’
‘There is always help if you have a problem’
‘Domestic abuse is when people get hurt, not always violence but feelings as well. Being bullied in your own home’
‘An unsafe relationship is when you are scared of someone’
‘You should be able to trust your partner and feel safe around them’
‘I now understand what to do when there is a problem at home’
‘Domestic violence is never ok!’
‘How horrible my dad is…..’
‘Other people have been through domestic violence and that people won’t blame you if someone is hitting you’
Some of The Schools We Have Worked in:
Year 6’s
- Acle Primary School
- Angel Road Junior School
- Bignold Junior School
Year 7’s
- Cliff Park Middle School
- Green Acre Primary School - run two courses
- Heartsease Middle School
- South Harford Middle School – run two courses
- St Nicholas Priory Middle School
High Schools
- Arch Bishop Sancroft
- Cliff Park High School
- Earlham High School – Sixth Form
Under Our Pilot Programme Currently Running with
Broadland District Council
- Aylsham High School
- Hellesdon High School
- Taverham High School