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What Parents Need to Know About Discord
As technology evolves, new platforms for social interaction continually emerge. One such platform is Discord, which has gained popularity, particularly among gamers. While Discord offers many positive features, it’s essential for parents and carers to understand its...
Knife Crime Awareness Workshops – Positive Choices for Life
At OpenView Education our mission is to empower children and young people with the knowledge and skills that they need to live successful happy lives. That's why this academic year we're visiting schools with our new Knife Crime Workshops and Assemblies programme -...
Anti-Bullying Week Poster – Choose Respect
Anti-Bullying Week 2024, taking place from November 11th to 15th, is a significant event dedicated to raising awareness about bullying and promoting kindness and respect among children and young people. This year’s theme is Choose Respect. To help schools promote this...
Our Top Moments from This Academic Year
As another academic year comes to an end, we are reflecting on our favourite moments throughout the year. During the 2023 - 2024 academic year, we worked with approximately 150,000 students in our workshops, performances and presentations. Thank you… To our brilliant...
Anti-Bullying Week 2024 – Choose Respect
What is the theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2024? For Anti-Bullying Week 2024 the theme is Choose Respect. The Anti-Bullying Alliance, in collaboration with it's members, is promoting this vital message. We love...
Knife Crime Awareness Week Poster
Knife Crime Awareness Week is taking place from Monday 20th May - Sunday 26th May 2024. Organised by The Ben Kinsella Trust, the week aims to bring awareness to the impacts of knife crime on families and communities. It is vital that young people have a foundational...
What Parents Need to Know About WhatsApp
Did you know WhatsApp has over two billion users worldwide? The ability to easily send text, videos, photos and files, along with the capacity to make video and voice calls have made WhatsApp the world's...
What Parents and Carers Need to Know About Influencers
Did you know, the most popular online activity for children and young people is watching videos? More than ever before, social media influencers play a big part in shaping the opinions and views of young people. Some of these influencers are positive, providing...
Anti-Bullying Week 2023 – Schools that took part
We wanted to say a huge thank you to all the schools that we visited for Anti-Bullying Week 2023. During Anti-Bullying Week 2023 we... Performed 22 Anti-Bullying Theatre Shows Visited 45 Schools Provided 201...
Anti-Bullying Week Poster – Make a Noise With Kindness
This year the theme for Anti-Bullying Week is Make a Noise About Bullying. To help your school promote this positive message, we've created this new Make a Noise With Kindness Anti-Bullying Week Poster. You...
What is Bullying?
At OpenView Education we work with thousands of young people every year providing education on bullying. An essential first step is establishing a shared definition of what bullying is. This helps young people to know the difference between a conflict (an argument or...
Anti-Bullying Week Poster – What Is Bullying?
Download a PDF copy of the poster here. When we visit schools with our Anti-Bullying Workshops, an important first step is establishing a shared understanding of what bullying is. Knowing the...
What Parents Need to Know About Roblox
Roblox is one of the most popular online games for children and young people. The game promotes creativity by allowing players to build their own games and custom levels that can be shared with other players. Roblox games reflect the imaginative play that you might...
Anti-Bullying Week 2023 – Make a Noise About Bullying
The new theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2023 is... Make a Noise About Bullying At OpenView Education we visiting schools with our Whole School Anti-Bullying Workshops and Theatre Show to support this new theme:...
What schools had to say about our new E-Safety Workshops
We had the pleasure of visiting thousands of of pupils throughout the start of this year with our interactive internet safety workshops. Here are some of the lovely posts on Twitter shared by the schools that we visited: Today C3 and C2 pupils (Years 7 and 8) were...
What Parents Need to Know About Loot Boxes
Because online games are still a relatively new form of media, less is understood about how game developers make money from their games, and how much online games really cost to play. Over recent years more has been...
Anti-Bullying Week Workshops
When we visit schools we understand that taking a whole school approach to Anti-Bullying is important, that's why we have workshops created specifically to cater for each Key Stage in your school. This allows us to provide an interactive, positive Anti-Bullying...
Online Safety Resources from CEOP Education
CEOP Education have a range of fantastic resources for students and young people of all ages. These resources can be used to support your delivery of online safety education in your school and help you move your students towards the learning outcomes in the Education...
Anti-Bullying Week 2022 Poster – Reach Out
To help spread the message for Anti-Bullying Week 2022 Reach Out, you can use this positive Reach Out with Kindness Poster. The poster is a great way of promoting a positive whole school message on Anti-Bullying. The poster reinforces the idea of speaking up and...
WE’RE HIRING! Casting Call for Actor/Puppeteer
We are seeking an Actor/Puppeteer to join us for the performance of our Anti-Bullying Theatre Show: Reach Out Now! OpenView Education is a dynamic theatre in education company, delivering interactive, educational Theatre...
Anti-Bullying Week 2022 Lesson Plan – Reach Out Support Map
When we visit schools with our Anti-Bullying Workshops, we also provide supporting lesson plans, PowerPoints and Resources. This makes teachers lives easier, providing them with content to deliver before and after the workshop. This year the theme for Anti-Bullying...
Anti-Bullying Week Resources
As Anti-Bullying Week is on the horizon, we're been taking another look at some of the fantastic resources that are available to support schools. There are so many great resources out there, that sometimes it's possible to miss something. So here some resources that...
Anti-Bullying Week 2022 – Reach Out
Anti-Bullying Week 2022 is celebrated throughout November. Last year 80% of schools took part in Anti-Bullying Week, so we're delighted to hear that Anti-Bullying Alliance have now announced the new theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2022. So for Anti-Bullying Week 2022 the...
E-Safety Safe Sharing Poster for Schools – Stop, Speak, Support!
As shown in the most recent Ofcom report, children are accessing social media earlier than in previous years. The report also shows that of 7 -11 year olds now own their own smartphone. This highlights the fact that children are becoming independent internet users...
Screen Time Activity for Schools
A big part of online safety is supporting the students and young people that we work with to develop awareness about the amount of time that we spend online. The compulsive design of social media platforms and games makes it all too easy to spend longer on our screens...
Mindfulness Stop Skill Poster for Schools
As we go through our day, it's all to easy to get caught up in a situation, we might find ourselves feeling irritated, upset or angry. If we are unaware of these emotions, they can negatively impact our actions and decisions. This is true for everyone, including the...
Mindfulness Poster for Schools – My Five Senses
The aim of the My Five Senses mindfulness poster and activity below is to help your students become more conscious of their five senses. This activity can be done with your students at the start of the day as a way to increase focus before starting work. Before going...
Screen Time and Children’s Wellbeing – Parent Guide
From the work that we do with schools we understand that screen time and the impact it can have on children's mental health and wellbeing is a big concern for parents and teachers. As stated by the Mental Health Foundation; 'There have been several studies that...
A Parent’s Guide: Top Resources and Ideas to Improve Your Child’s Wellbeing in Education
Written by Sadiyah Zaman, Senior Content Writer at Tutor House As children begin to grow older, education starts to become less of a straightforward path, and you begin to realise that it is more than just schoolwork. Your child will be going through puberty and...
TikTok Parent Guide
From working in person with hundreds of schools each year, we understand the challenges that schools face around TikTok, that's why we have created this short TikTok guide for parents and carers. It outlines the steps that...
Safer Internet Day Workshops
Throughout February OpenView Education are visiting schools with our interactive e-safety workshops to mark the occasion for Safer Internet Day. A big thank you to all the schools that have been sharing these workshops via Twitter. Here's a snapshot of these fantastic...
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week Activities
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week is 7th - 13th February 2022. This year’s theme is ‘Growing Together’. This year, the organisers of Children’s Mental Health Awareness, Place2Be, are calling for children to consider how they can grow emotionally, and help...
Student Survey for the Start of Term
As the next academic year approaches, we'll be thinking about meeting our new class of students. Getting to know our students as individuals can help us to feel more fulfilled in our role as a teacher, it can also help us to identify how we can best support the...
Teacher Wellbeing + Mental Health Check Up
As the academic year draws to a close, it can be a good opportunity to take time out and reflect on where we are, and where we want to go. A great starting point for this is doing a 360 review on each of the main areas of our life. Reviewing our life in separate...
How to Support Student’s Mental Health
As a teacher, young people will often turn to us for support. It's important for our own wellbeing and for the wellbeing of our students that we are prepared for this, and that we have an idea of how to respond. Here are some useful ideas to keep in mind to look after...
Dealing with bullying – a guide for parents
Parents and Carers understandably want to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their children and young people. If there are concerns that your child is being bullied, what can you do to support your child and to help prevent further bullying? This short guide has been...
Child Wellbeing Guide – Top Tips for Parents
What is mental health? Everyone has mental health. In the same way that we all have physical health, everyone also has mental health. Having positive mental health is made up of different parts including: Positive Self-Image: A positive self-image means that we feel...
4 Ways to Improve School Staff Wellbeing
Improving our wellbeing may not always be straightforward, and there can be many factors that impact our mental health and wellbeing in all areas of our life. The radical changes and upheavals that we have gone through during the covid pandemic has highlighted the...
Anti-Bullying Week 2021: One Kind Word
The theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2021 has been announced, the theme is... One Kind Word The challenges and isolation that many people have experienced over the past year has highlighted the power of small acts of...
Anti-Bullying Guides and Training from the Anti-Bullying Alliance
The Anti-Bullying Alliance have recently published two new guides and CPD courses. Sexual Bullying: A new guide for schools and CPD training. Addressing bullying is always a challenging subject, but the topic of sexual...
Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place Monday 10-16th May 2021. This year the theme is nature. Research from the Mental Health Foundation on impacts of lockdown showed that spending time in nature was on of the most popular coping strategies, and 45% of people...
Wellbeing Poster for EYFs & KS1 – Stop, Breathe, Choose
One part of our interactive mental health and wellbeing workshops for primary schools, is helping students learn how they can use simple mindfulness techniques to feel calm. For students in Reception, years 1 and 2, the workshop is positive and interactive. Students...
Wellbeing Poster for Schools
At OpenView Education we are delighted be visiting schools with our Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshops this May for Mental Health Awareness Week. Our workshop for Key Stage 2 is called the Steps To Wellbeing Wisdom, each of the steps provides students with...
Wellbeing Activities for Students
A brand new report published by the Anna Freud Centre finds that 93% of 3,000 young people surveyed in the UK want mental health to be brought into the classroom. And as schools once again open their doors to all students, student mental health and wellbeing is a...
Whole School Approach to Wellbeing
The National Children's Bureau (NCB) co-ordinates the Schools Wellbeing Partnership, a national network for 50 member organisations. The organisations are from the education, health and wellbeing sectors. The partnership aims to improve the wellbeing of children in...
Wellbeing in Schools – YoungMinds Research
The mental health charity YoungMinds have created a new report about how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the mental health and wellbeing of young people. This is the fourth report that they have released and it shows that the covid-19 pandemic continues to have...
Mental Health & Wellbeing Workshops for Schools
The effects of lockdown has had a significant impact on young people, so as all students begin to return to school again we want to help students get ready to learn. For many schools this will mean prioritising student wellbeing. The Department for Education outlined...
Remote Learning Tips
Ofsted has published some tips for delivering effective remote learning. The list of tips has been written by Ofsted's inspectorate research head, Daniel Muijs and draws on findings from interim visits. The tips also aim to debunk certain 'unhelpful myths' about what...
The Internet Owl – Be Kind Online
Introducing an exciting new Internet Safety Online learning experience for Early Years Foundation and Key Stage 1 Students... The Internet Owl - Be Kind Online. Are you all sitting comfortably? Because it’s time to go on an exciting adventure into the Internet Jungle!...
Message Groups and Cyberbullying – Internet Safety Press & Play Lesson
Many schools experience challenges around how their students behave in message groups on WhatsApp. It could start with an in-joke or banter that goes too far and becomes cyberbullying, or when students write messages in groups without really thinking about the...
Children’s Media Life During Lockdown – Ofcom Report Summmary
Safer Internet Day is approaching this February and as we look forward to teaching important messages on online safety, we wanted to take time to reflect on how the digital lives of young people have changed during lockdown and school closures. Ofcom recently released...
Anti-Bullying Week Theatre Show – NEW TRAILER
Time to Unite! follows the story of Milly and Philip. To begin with Milly and Philip are good friends, but when two new students arrive at the school things start to change. The show explores how bullying can start and progress in a friendship group. This show is...
NEW: KS2 WORKSHOP FOR ANTI-BULLYING WEEK 2020!
This year, we need unity more than ever before, and as proud Associate Members of the Anti-Bullying Alliance, we create brand new Anti-Bullying workshops every year to support the Anti-Bullying Week theme. Anti-Bullying Week 2020 is from Monday 16th November 2020 -...
Anti Bullying Week 2020 – What You Need to Know
Last year 78% of schools took part in Anti Bullying Week and students and teachers agreed that it had a positive impact in raising awareness about bullying. This year the theme is United Against Bullying, the theme encourages us to think about how we all have a part...
Banter or Bullying?
Anti-Bullying Week 2020 is taking place from Monday 16th - Friday 20th November, and it's now celebrated by more primary schools across the UK than ever before. Last year almost 80% of schools took part in Anti-Bullying Week. This year the theme is United Against...
NEW: ONLINE Anti-Bullying Show – Time To Unite!
For Anti-Bullying Week 2020, OpenView Education are so pleased to announce two brand new Online Experiences for primary schools. For your students in Years 1 - 4... Introducing our Online Anti-Bullying Show: 'Time to Unite!' Adapted from our live brand new...
Are you worried about your child returning to school? Watch this video.
Are you worried about your children returning to school? If so, you’re not alone, this year, the Back To School Survey by Barnardos revealed that 50% of parents are worried about sending their primary aged children back to school. So if you’re worried about your child...
Staying Safe Online: Three Top Tips
Internet Safety for kids is now more important than ever before, and with internet usage increasing even more due to children and young people spending more time at home, it's never been more important to stay safe online. Check out our three top tips for staying safe...
Odd Socks Day 2020 – Celebrating Difference in an Inclusive Way
With schools reopening in September we are already planning for Anti-Bullying Week 2020 United Against Bullying. One of our favourite days in Anti-Bullying Week is Odd Socks Day. For 2020 it will be taking place on Monday 16th November 2020. [gallery columns="1"...
How to Respond to Student Bullying and Conflict – 3 Key Skills
Many of the teachers that we work with in our anti-bullying workshops have expressed concerns about increases in challenging behaviour and conflict as students begin to return to schools after the school closures. That’s why, at OpenView Education, we’ve created this...
Anti-Bullying Week 2020 – United Against Bullying: Resources
The new theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2020 has been announced, it is... United Against Bullying The new theme provides the opportunity to discuss a range of anti-bullying topics with your school such as: Everyone has a part to play... For schools, this is a...
Returning To School – Help For Students After Lockdown
With many students returning after the school closures throughout the coming months, we wanted to find a way to help teachers welcome their students back to school. That's why we have created this free resource and supporting discussion points. The Returning To School...
Returning To School – 5 Resources & Activities for Teachers
With such uncertain and big life changes, student's mental health and wellbeing is a top concern for many schools. Establishing a sense of routine, and belonging within the class can help students feel more...
Mindfulness Activities for Mental Health Awareness Week
To help children and young people deal with challenges and develop resilience, Mental Health Awareness Week is a great opportunity to start a mindfulness practice with your children at home or students in the classroom. Why mindfulness? A mindfulness practice simply...
Mental Health Awareness Week – Time To Be Kind
Mental Health Awareness week is Monday 18th May - Sunday 24th May 2020. In response to COVID-19, The Mental Health Foundation, organisers of Mental Health Awareness Week, changed the theme to: 'Kindness'. Kindness is something that all ages can understand, and...
Mental Health Tips for Children
According to CEOP’s latest survey, many parents and carers are concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on their children’s mental health and wellbeing, and are actively seeking resources and support. Mental Health Awareness Week is celebrated between 18 - 24th May,...
How To Spot Fake News
Fake news is not a new problem. With the advancement of technology and the rise of the internet, fake news is now a commonly occurring issue. During the coronavirus outbreak however, fake news has risen substantially. From WhatsApp voice notes, to fake quotes from...
Is Zoom Secure?
Zoom has fast become the world’s go to video conferencing app during the Coronavirus outbreak, and during March the app is said to have been downloaded 100 million times. But as #Zoom has risen in popularity, security...
Homeschooling Story for Wellbeing
In these uncertain times, wellbeing has fast become a top priority. During lockdown, teachers, parents and carers have cited positive mental health and wellbeing as their number one concern for their children and young people, and they are actively searching for...
TikTok Family Safety Mode: What Parents Need To Know
You may have heard of TikTok, a lip-syncing social media app particularly popular with teens, and that has also surpassed snapchat and instagram in downloads. However, the app's safety for young people has come into...
Is Houseparty Safe? What Parents Need To Know
With over 2 million downloads in just one week during the coronavirus outbreak, Houseparty is fast becoming the world’s favourite social media app, helping people to stay virtually connected during lockdown. But with privacy and cyberbullying concerns recently coming...
A Guide to Social Media Apps and their Age Ratings
Social Media is one of the most popular aspects of the internet, and with the amount of apps available for download increasing constantly, keeping young people safe online has never been more important. But what exactly do we need to know about the age restrictions...
How To Keep Children Safe Online During Home Schooling
With the schools now closed to the majority of children, activities online are set to increase, with us becoming more reliant on online resources to access home learning. Internet Safety in the home is now increasingly more important. Here are our top five easy...
The Five Best FREE Homeschooling Resources
With schools now closed due to the Coronavirus outbreak, learning from home is now a reality for many parents, carers and children up and down the country. For most, this is a brand new experience and a complete life adjustment. Many parents and carers will now be...
Is TikTok Safe For Kids?
Throughout the year we work with whole school communities to provide internet safety training for students, parents and teachers. This enables us to see new trends and understand the online challenges that are facing parents and teachers. We now regularly hear about...
Children and parents: Media use and attitudes report
At OpenView Education we have the opportunity to visit hundreds of schools and work with thousands of students delivering anti-bullying workshops and internet safety workshops. This provides an insight into the way young people are engaging with technology. Children...
Screen Time For Kids: New Report
Throughout February the OpenView Education team visits thousands of students, parents and teachers to provide internet safety training and internet safety workshops. The time spent with students across the country gives us an...
Safer Internet Day Resources 2020
Safer Internet Day 2020 will be held on Tuesday 11th February 2020, however the event is celebrated by schools throughout February. We will be visiting thousands of schools and students with our Internet Safety Training,...
Anti-Bullying Week 2019 Resources
Anti-Bullying Week 2019 Change Starts With us is here. This year there are some fantastic Anti-Bullying Resources to help your school celebrate the occasion. Here are our top four Anti-Bullying Resources to check out for Anti-Bullying Week 2019: Anti-Bullying Alliance...
Anti-Bullying Resources: Interactive Videos
Anti-Bullying Week is celebrated throughout November and organised by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. In these interactive videos your students will meet the characters of Milly and Philip. These videos can be used to spark creative discussions with your class. They are a...
A New Report Identifies Current Online Trends.
Digital Awareness UK and HMC have produced a report that highlights some of the current online trends in the way young people are using technology. The research was done with 11 - 16 year old students from state and independent schools. The reports was commissioned by...
Safer Internet Day 2019 – Registration Open
The Safer Internet Centre have now opened registrations for schools and organisations to show they will be taking park in Safer Internet Day in February. Safer Internet Day is a great way to raise the profile of Internet Safety for Students. It starts the conversation...
Odd Socks Day 2019 – Tuesday 12th November
As apart of Anti-Bullying Week 2019 Odd Socks day will be taking place on Tuesday 12th November. Odd Socks Day 2019 is designed to be fun and give young people the chance to celebrate their individuality and how everyone is unique! We we love about Odd Socks Day is...
Anti-Bullying Alliance: Primary School Pack
The Anti-Bullying Alliance have released their new Primary School Resource pack. It includes PowerPoints, Lesson Plans, Videos and ideas for leading an assembly for Anti-Bullying Week 2019 Change Starts With Us. The lesson plans explore how small positive changes can...
Anti Bullying Activities: What Would You Do?
For Anti-Bullying Week 2019 Change Starts With Us we have created original animations to support primary schools in delivering a positive Anti Bullying message to their students. These animations are an age appropriate and entertaining way of starting a discussion...
Anti Bullying Workshops: The OpenView Approach
At OpenView Education our mission is to equip students with the skills and knowledge they need to live health, happy confident and successful lives. The approach used in our workshops for schools draws on theatre and performance techniques to teach the important...
Anti Bullying Activities
Here at OpenView Education we are regularly creating new teaching resources. This year we have created interactive animations that teachers can use to celebrate the Anti Bullying Week 2019 Change Starts With Us. The Anti Bullying video below has been designed for...
Anti-Bullying Workshops and Show: New For Anti-Bullying Week 2019: Change Starts With Us.
Here at OpenView Education we have been busy creating our new Anti Bullying Workshops and Anti Bullying Shows for Primary Schools. This year the theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2019 is Change Starts With Us. Our new Anti Bullying show is entitled 'The Power Of Change'....
What Is the Best Way to Respond to Bullying in Schools?
What Is the Best Way to Respond to Bullying in Schools? Facilitating Anti-Bullying Workshops in schools provides us the chance to meet and speak to a lot of teachers about school bullying. So we understand that even in the best schools, bullying can still take place....
Why Teaching is One of the Most Stressful Jobs in Britain And What We Can Do About It.
Why Teaching is One of the Most Stressful Jobs in Britain And What We Can Do About It. Research from the National Foundation of Education Research shows that 20% of teachers feel stressed in their role most of the time. This puts them ahead of scientists, nurses,...
Anti-Bullying Week 2019 Teaching Resources – Stop Speak Support
Anti-Bullying Week 2019 Teaching Resources - Stop Speak Support Anti-Bullying Week 2019 will be celebrated throughout November and this year there will be a greater emphasis on cyberbullying, Thursday 14th November 2019 will mark ‘Stop Speak Support Day’ So we are...
Anti-Bullying Research – Focus On Bullying 2018
Anti-Bullying Research - Focus On Bullying 2018 'On Average 72% of pupils said that their school dealt with bullying very well of quite well in 2017/2018.' This is one of the findings from Focus on Bullying 2018. This report has been created by Peter K Smith &...
Anti-Bullying Week 2019 – Change Starts With Us
Anti-Bullying Week 2019 – Change Starts With Us Anti-Bullying Week 2018 had the theme ‘Choose Respect.’ It was a huge success and reached an amazing 79% of schools in England. And the same survey also found that 96% of pupils agree that Anti-Bullying Week raises...
How To Protect My Online Reputation
How To Protect My Online Reputation Surveys have shown that 39% of employers use social networking sites to search a job candidate. This means the way we appear through our digital footprint can have real implications for our ability to progress in our careers. It’s...
5 Tips To Help Reduce SATS Exam Stress
5 Tips To Help Reduce SATS Exam Stress SATS can be a stressful time for teachers and for students. For young people who have not yet developed strategies for dealing with stress, this can be a particularly challenging time. Studies have shown that 1 in 8 teachers...
E-Safety Lesson Plans and Resources: Childnet’s new SEND STAR Internet Safety Resource
E-Safety Lesson Plans and Resources: Childnet's new SEND STAR Internet Safety Resource Childnet is creating a brand new internet safety resource for pupils with Special Educational Needs. Childnet's new Star Resource is made up of four parts: 'Safe Sharing Trust...
Why ‘Online Harms White Paper’ Is a Positive Move for Internet Safety in the UK.
Why 'Online Harms White Paper' Is a Positive Move for Internet Safety in the UK. At the start of this month the Government published the Online Harms White Paper. It sets out a new regulatory framework for online companies. The new framework will apply to all...
Internet Safety Talking With Parents and Carers
Internet Safety: Talking With Parents & Carers. Many parents believe that their children know more about the internet than they do. However, Internet safety education and helping young people to stay safe online is usually more about effective parenting and having...
Internet Safety In the News
Internet Safety In the News Social media 'more addictive than drugs and alcohol', warns Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex has warned of the dangers of social media, declaring it "more addictive than drugs and alcohol" during a discussion on young people's mental health....
Internet Safety Training That Makes A Difference
Internet Safety Training: E-Safety Training That Makes A Difference Internet safety training has never been more important, with the landscape constantly changing, It’s vital to ensure your staff and professionals are up to date with the most recent internet safety...