During the Summer Term 1999, Nick was invited by Wolverhampton Chamber of Commerce to conduct a series of Anti-bullying Workshops in two South Staffordshire primary schools and seven Wolverhampton primary schools. This was one in a programme of workshops offered to schools as part of the Wolverhampton Primary Compact Scheme.

The schools that took part were:
in South Staffordshire,

Bhylls Acre Primary
and
Blakeley Heath Primary,

in Wolverhampton,

Elston Hall Primary,
Oak Meadow Primary,
Parkfield Primary,
St Anthony's Roman Catholic Primary,
St Stephen's Church of England Primary,
Wednesfield Village Primary,
and
Whitgreave Junior School.

 

The Workshop contained the following sections:-

Introduction

A talk and presentations of Nick's Publications, original illustrations, working manuscripts and correspondence with publisher's.

Drama - Bullying Plays

Introduction

Rehearsals in small group of eight pre-prepared role-plays

Performance of the role-plays and a discussion on their content.
[The bully always got away with it!]

Collaborative Writing

In small groups write and perform a role play.
[The bully doesn't get away with it and is stopped.]

Discuss the role-plays.

Give out Advice Leaflets.

Why Pick On Me? What Should I Do If I'm Bullied?

(Devised for children to use.)

 

I think my child is being bullied. What should I do?

(Devised for parents/carers to use.)

The Anti-bullying Workshop lasted the whole of a morning or afternoon session.

Nick still regularly leads these workshops across the country,

at the request of interested schools.

For more details of the
Anti-bullying Workshops,
contact Nick.

 

To view photographs of
Primary Compact Anti-bullying Workshops 2000
click on a school name below.

Primary Compact

Anti-bullying Workshops

To view photographs of this years workshops,
click on a school name below.