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Stay Safe After School Sessions In addition to our holiday workshops, we

Our next SNAP session will be held on…………….…………..

also run two sessions for groups of children after school.

Is your child aged 8-11? at…………………………………… ………………………………………

Would you like them to be more

These groups include our assertiveness confident when responding to being

techniques and role-play during session 1

bullied or peer pressure?

and the follow up session includes basic break-away techniques for children taught

Our FREE STAY SAFE WORKSHOPS

by a Self-Defence instructor.

run during the School holidays and after school sessions.

Each session runs for about one hour and

Please contact Den to book a

they are usually held at a local Primary School.

For more information, contact Den at Safety Net.

place.

Safety Net Tel; 01273 696622 Email; den.mccartney@safetynet.org.uk

To book a place contact Ms Den McCartney at Safety Net on

01273 696622

Safety Net’s Stay Safe Group

Our group work programme provides some basic but effective techniques to help boost the self-esteem of children who are likely to be targeted by bullies. We use a Circle Time approach to our group work which helps to keep all members feeling safe and supported.

Protective Behaviours The Safety Net Assertiveness Programme uses a personal safety strategy called Protective Behaviours. This helps children to identify their feelings about risky situations that they may come across at school or in the community such as bullying and peer pressure and how to stand up for themselves in an assertive and confident way.

In addition, the children are encouraged to identify a personal network of support that they can call upon if they feel unsafe or unhappy (called a Helping Hand).

Personal Safety in the community Group members have the opportunity to learn and practice through role-play some techniques to help them cope with bullying situations. We also play a range of games which highlight safety skills for children when they are out and about.

Stay Safe Holiday Workshops What happens on the day?

We begin the group by getting to know each other and playing some games.

This is followed by a discussion about the three main types of behaviour (Passive, Aggressive and Assertive) and how we come across to others, even if we may not feel confident. The children then work in pairs or small groups to practice these skills using role-play.

There will be some creative activities for the children to take part in as well as an opportunity to have fun and share their experiences in a supportive environment.

Each group has a maximum of twelve children and runs from 10a.m to 2p.m, lunch will be provided.

The Safety Net trainers’ are police checked and have over ten years experience of delivering group work to children aged from 8 to 16.

For more information about the SNAP groups or for additional support in tackling bullying and raising the self-esteem of your child, contact

Ms Den McCartney at Safety Net on 01273 696622.

(Every day apart from Tuesdays)

If you would like your child to join a Stay Safe group, please contact Den by email ; den.mccartney@safety-net.org.uk

or by post to Safety Net, Whitehawk Road, Brighton, BN2 5GD or phone for a chat on the number above.