relationships and teenage pregnancy bullying and emotional literacy primary to exploring diversity and community cohesion
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Moving On Up Transition, Bullying and Personal Safety Moving On Up was developed in 2007, in partnership with Islington Police and CEA at Islington. Levi's greatest fear is that he will become the victim of bullies. Chelsea and Bernie are worried about fitting in and making new friends. Jessica is more concerned about keeping herself and her belongings safe whilst she is living a more independent lifestyle out on the streets and on public transport. Finally, it is a year later and the audience are able to see how they have each coped. Most of their anxieties were unfounded, they are thriving in their new schools and each seem to have become notably more mature, independent and carefree. Through discussion and analysis, the myths and stories about what they may encounter at secondary school are dispelled and genuine queries and concerns are addressed. By meeting characters from the scenes, the audience are able to get a greater insight into bullying. What is bullying? Was Levi bullied? Was there anything more that his friends or classmates could have done to help him and where could he himself have gone to seek help? Audience members are invited to play characters within these scenes and experiment with ways that they may be able to change or influence what takes place. The final section of the workshop looks in detail at a journey home that Jessica makes where she becomes the victim of a robbery. The audience are invited to pinpoint mistakes that she may have made during the journey and other courses of action she could have taken in order to lessen the likelihood of her becoming a victim of crime.
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