Primary School Programme

This topic provides you with an adaptable 7 week programme to deliver to primary schools. It includes all of our modules at an appropriate level for upper primary school.

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Primary Schools

Explore our simplified six modules with upper primary school aged pupils.

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Programme

An adaptable 7 week programme covering all topic areas

Week 1 - Violence in Scotland

This lesson provides an introduction to youth violence, exploring what the young people already know.

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Week 2 - Knife Facts and The Bystander Approach

Learn facts about knife crime and how to be an active bystander. What impact can we have on a situation to change the outcome?

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Week 3 - Alcohol

What are the effects of alcohol on our bodies and brains? Explore the impact of alcohol both physically and mentally.

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Week 4 - First Aid

These sessions build upon being an active bystander and show you how to perform basic first aid.

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Week 5 - Positive Masculinity

Explore what it means to be a man. How do lables and stereotypes effect this?

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Week 6 - Mental Wellbeing

Take control of your thoughts. Explore how thoughts work and begin to take control of the impact they have on you.

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Week 7 - Social Action

Create a way to showcase your groups learning through social action.

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Quiz

A quiz about what you've learned about youth violence.

Each quiz lets you answer questions as an individual or a group. Feel free to try it more than once.

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Story

Real life from behind the knife

Lisa's story

These real life stories explain the background, the challenges of being involved in knife crime and the hard lessons learned when trying to move on.

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Lisa's story

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Knife Crime Graffiti Animation

This animation is about a group of Scottish teenagers and the consequences of knife crime. Watch how a knife affects one teen as he finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Mark's Story: One Knife. Many Victims.

Mark’s night kicks off like any other. But a split second decision he makes early on will turn his life

What are the consequences of carrying a knife?

Do you know what the consequences of carrying a knife are? For a start, one of the key facts on knife crime is that if you carry a knife you are more likely to get stabbed yourself.

What happens if your friend gets caught with a knife?

Did you know that just being present at an incident involving knife crime could be enough to earn jail time? And depending on circumstances, you could even face a murder charge in the event of a death.

What happens if you use a knife on someone?

Don't be misunderstood about knife crime and the consequences. There is no ‘safe place’ to stab someone. It's all the same, and chances are you will be going to jail, no matter the eventual outcome.

Don't Be in the Dark About Knife Crime

If you get caught up in knife crime, you’re not just going to get a slap on the wrists. It doesn’t matter if it’s for your own protection or if you are carrying a knife for someone else. Just carrying a knife can get you sent to prison for up to four years, even if you don’t use it.

What happens if you're caught with a knife?

If you get caught up in knife crime, you’re not just going to get a slap on the wrists. It doesn’t matter if it’s for your own protection or if you are carrying a knife for someone else.