Standing up for yourselfTariq is walking home from the shops. He sees three boys walking towards him. He knows who they are – two weeks ago they pushed him about and took his money. Tariq is scared but he has a knife and is ready to defend himself.

1 What is happening here?

2 What do you think Tariq is thinking?

3 What do you think the different people in the scenario are feeling?

4 How does the scenario make you feel?

5 What advice would you give Tariq?

Responding to dares

Janine and Marie are on the swings in the park. They are standing on the swings when Fiona, who is older than them, dares Janine to swing high and then jump off. She laughs at them and calls them ‘babies’.

1 What could happen next?

2 What do you think Janine will do?

3 What do you think the three girls are thinking?

4 What are they feeling?

5 What advice would you give Janine?

Responding to emergenciesHasad is with a group of friends playing on some waste ground near a building site. The ball goes into the road just as a car comes round the corner. The car swerves to miss the ball and hits a lamp post. Hasad can see that the driver and passenger are hurt.No-one in the group has a working mobile phone.

 

1 How do you think the children are feeling?

2 What do you think will happen next?

3 What could Hasad do?

4 What would you do in this situation?

5 Do you know what to do in an emergency?

Violence and video gamesSam is with his mate Terry playing a video game round at Terry’s house. Terry has put on a 15+ game that belongs to his dad. He knows he is not allowed to play it but wants to show off in front of Sam. He can see that Sam is shocked but, as he doesn’t say anything, they continue to play.

1 What is happening in this scenario?

2 What do you think might happen next?

3 What do you think Sam and Terry are thinking?

4 What do you think Sam and Terry are feeling?

5 What would you do if you were Sam?

Bully brother Polly is alone in the house with her big brother Rob. He is shouting at her, calling her nasty names and making her do things for him. He has been doing this a lot lately but she knows that when her parents get in from work he will be as nice as anything.

 

1 What is happening in this scenario?

2 Why do you think Rob is acting this way towards Polly?

3 What do you think they are both feeling?

4 What do you think they are both thinking?

5 What advice would you give Polly?

6 How does this scenario make you feel?

Being teasedJake is 11 and has a big sister, Jamilla, who is 17. She is nice but has always teased him. She is teasing him a lot at the moment about his appearance and his relationships with girls. Jake’s mum joins in sometimes and they laugh at him until he leaves the room.

1 What do you think is happening in this scenario?2 What do you think the different people in this scenario are thinking?3 What do think each of them is feeling?4 How does this scenario make you feel?5 What advice would you give Jake?

Being called gay

Max has always liked being with girls and joining in their games. Now he is in Year 5 this is becoming a problem. Some of the boys in his class are calling him gay. He tells his friend Joanne who tells him not to worry about it.

1 What is happening in this scenario?

2 What is Max thinking and feeling?

3 What do you think Joanne thinks and feels about the situation?

4 What advice would you give Max?

5 What could happen next?

Being in a gangJosh is in Year 6 and is big and strong for his age. He is being encouraged to join up with the local gang which includes his older brother. He likes being with these young people because they have good times together but he is worried that he will get into situations which he cannot control and where he could get into serious trouble. He is already worried about what his brother gets up to but doesn’t want to appear a wimp.

1 What is happening in this scenario?

2 What is Josh feeling and thinking?

3 What do you think Josh will do?

4 What advice would you give Josh?

5 What is good and bad about being in a gang?