Knife Crime Workshops
Openview Education
Over the last 10 years there has been an 81% increase in police recorded offences involving a knife or sharp instrument.Furthermore, young people and teenagers are now twice as likely to be a victim of knife crime than they were 10 years ago.*
What can be done to stop knife crime and keep young people safe?
To support young people and schools with this challenge, OpenView Education provides interactive Knife Crime Awareness Workshops.
We have age appropriate workshops for Upper KS2 and KS3 Students, enabling schools to tackle this challenging topic in an interactive, engaging way, specifically designed for the age of your students.
Where we travel to
We can visit your school in: East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, North West, Yorkshire
What activities are available during this school workshop?
➡️ Positive Choices for Life Assembly➡️
Kick-start the day with our Positive Choices for Life Assembly, designed for Upper KS2 and Year 7 students as an early intervention approach to knife crime awareness, gang culture, and positive relationships.
Through character monologues performed by a professional actor and engaging animations, students will explore the key issues surrounding knife crime and its consequences.
This assembly serves as an ideal starting point for ongoing discussions about making safe and positive choices, even when faced with difficult situations.
Students will meet Cameron, a character facing a tough decision. By completing interactive challenges, they’ll help him navigate peer pressure, make the right choices, and find the support he needs.
➡️Positive Choices for Life Workshops➡️
Following the assembly, students will take part in interactive class workshops, delving deeper into the themes explored earlier. They’ll gain a clear understanding of the laws surrounding knife crime and why carrying a knife is never a safe option.
Through role-play exercises, students will practise standing up to peer pressure in a confident and assertive way, equipping them with the skills to make positive life choices.
Kick-start the day with our Positive Choices for Life Assembly, designed for Upper KS2 and Year 7 students as an early intervention approach to knife crime awareness, gang culture, and positive relationships.
Through character monologues performed by a professional actor and engaging animations, students will explore the key issues surrounding knife crime and its consequences.
This assembly serves as an ideal starting point for ongoing discussions about making safe and positive choices, even when faced with difficult situations.
Students will meet Cameron, a character facing a tough decision. By completing interactive challenges, they’ll help him navigate peer pressure, make the right choices, and find the support he needs.
➡️Positive Choices for Life Workshops➡️
Following the assembly, students will take part in interactive class workshops, delving deeper into the themes explored earlier. They’ll gain a clear understanding of the laws surrounding knife crime and why carrying a knife is never a safe option.
Through role-play exercises, students will practise standing up to peer pressure in a confident and assertive way, equipping them with the skills to make positive life choices.
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Drama Click to expand
Our workshops use drama to help your students learn in an interactive way.
Your students will practice specific skills for saying no to peer pressure in a calm, assertive way.
Your students will learn:
Strategies and tactics to manage peer pressure and difficult choices.
How to keep themselves and others safe.
Where to go for support and advice.
When a situation may pose a risk, and action steps that can be taken.
That knife crime can have significant consequences and affect many more people than the victim and perpetrator.
Understand that friendships should be supportive and respectful.
The skills they need to have challenging conversations with their friends and grown ups.
Performing Arts
Our workshops use drama to help your students learn in an interactive way.
Your students will role-play practice specific skills for saying no to peer pressure in a calm, assertive way.
Throughout the workshop your students will also take part in drama games to support their learning on a range of different outcomes.
PSHE
Morality Right and Wrong Gangs Awareness Relationships and sex education
Your students will learn:
Strategies and tactics to manage peer pressure and difficult choices.
How to keep themselves and others safe.
Where to go for support and advice.
When a situation may pose a risk, and action steps that can be taken.
That knife crime can have significant consequences and affect many more people than the victim and perpetrator.
Understand that friendships should be supportive and respectful.
The skills they need to have challenging conversations with their friends and grown ups.
What size groups do we cater for?
➡️ Each Assembly is 45 minutes.
➡️ Each Workshop is 45-60 minutes to suit your timetable.
➡️ Assemblies cater for 120 students per session
➡️ Workshops cater for 30 students per session.
➡️ Workshops require a cleared space such as your school hall and use of a projector.
➡️ Each Workshop is 45-60 minutes to suit your timetable.
➡️ Assemblies cater for 120 students per session
➡️ Workshops cater for 30 students per session.
➡️ Workshops require a cleared space such as your school hall and use of a projector.
Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
We want to ensure that every student gets the most out of our workshops.
That’s why we take the time to understand the specific requirements of your students.
We know that no one understands your students better than you, so we’re happy to arrange a call to discuss any needs in advance. This allows us to talk through the workshop structure and answer any questions you may have.
To discuss how our workshops can work for your school, please call us on 0207 459 4473.
Who are Openview Education?
Our mission is to empower students with the skills, knowledge and confidence that they need to stay safe and live successful, happy lives.
OpenView Education provides theatre based training, workshops and performances for schools.
OpenView Education is a dedicated team of theatre professionals, educators and subject specialists. Our focus is providing theatre based training in Anti-Bullying, Internet Safety and Wellbeing for students of all ages.
We are Associate Members of the Anti-Bullying Alliance and the Royal Society of Public Health.
We integrate role-play, puppetry, forum-theatre and a high energy delivery to create powerful learning experiences.
OpenView is built on a culture of positivity, respect and kindness towards others, this underpins everything we do.
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