Classroom
A more engaged classroom
Students practise taking risks and voicing their opinions, which gives them and their peers opportunities to set boundaries and makes the class feel safer to engage in.
Preparation, guidance, practical tips
For teachers
Preparation is deliberately minimal. Every session arrives ready to teach, with guidance notes for the moments that get delicate.
PREP
What you need before a session
- A lesson plan, provided for every activity
- Basic classroom materials — paper, markers, a projector
- About 60 minutes of regular class time
- Homeroom, advisory or tutor time — no subject loses hours
Practical tips
The moments that need care
Running this well takes flexibility, sensitivity and an encouraging approach. Guidance notes accompany every activity.
Handling sensitive topics
Identity work surfaces real experiences. Set the ground rules before you begin, let students opt out of sharing without explaining why, and never make an example of a student's answer.
Encouraging active participation
Quiet students are often the ones the activity is for. Written or paired responses before whole-class discussion give everyone a way in.
De-escalating disruption
Through sincerity and accountability rather than sanctions. Name what happened, ask what was meant by it, and return to the agreement the class made together.
If something serious comes up
Route it through your school's existing safeguarding procedures. This campaign is not a substitute for them, and the guidance notes say so explicitly.
For staff
What you get out of it
Classroom
Connection
Stronger connections
Built through conversations with students that would not otherwise happen in a school day.
Growth
Professional growth
From leading work that sits at the centre of inclusive practice, and improves school morale with it.
Get the lesson plans
Tell us a little about your school and we'll send the full activity pack with the guidance notes.