Know Your Mind |
Drugs Awareness for Secondary Schools
Know Your Mind
A hugely engaging and informative tour through DJ Groovemaker’s drugs lab, where young people learn key facts about drugs and alcohol, delivered in an entertaining and non-patronising way.
Suitable for:
Ages 11-16 (School Years 7-11)
Key Stage 3 & 4
This exciting, informative hour of theatre looks at the physical, psychological and social effects of many drugs such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy, cocaine, heroin and solvents.
Delivered in a realistic and humorous way Know Your Mind offers clear, accurate information and a balanced perspective on drugs, whilst highlighting the devastating effects that drugs and alcohol can have on young people’s lives.
Know Your Mind explores skills in personal decision making, reminding our audiences that peer pressure is common and it’s always smarter to make your own decisions.
Overview
Know Your Mind follows the story of savvy Charlie Bucket from East London who wins a once in a lifetime opportunity to explore the legendary DJ Groovemaker’s drugs laboratory. Charlies fellow lucky golden flyer winners have some pretty big problems…
Youth worker Josie Moral believes we should ‘Just Say No' to drugs, unfortunately Josie can’t lay off the booze. Poor Mikalia Divvy is easily led and finds out why we should resist peer pressure. ‘Celebrity’ Veruka Spoilt wants a rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle but ends up realising that drugs aren’t as glamorous as she originally thought.
By encouraging young people to look at their own attitudes towards drugs, this 1 hour performance empowers them to make positive and informed decisions.
Logistics
Format: Performance / Teachers Resource Pack
For: Secondary (ages 11 - 16 / schools years 7-11)
Run time: 60 minutes
Are there any accompanying resources?
Yes – you’ll get a free hard and digital copy of the Know your Mind Teachers’ Resource Pack including further information, lesson plans and much more.
You can also book an optional one-hour interactive drama workshop for up to 60 pupils. Just get in touch below for costs and to find out more.
Link it
What school work does it link to?
PSHE (Personal, Social & Health Education) (DATe)
SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social, Cultural)
Healthy Schools
National Curriculum For Sciences
National Drug Strategy
Know Your Mind teaches young people…
About the different kinds of drugs, the effects they can have and their associated risks
About alcohol, the effects it can have and the associated risks
About legal everyday drugs and medicinal drugs including caffeine and steroids
To look at their own attitudes towards drug and alcohol misuse
The effects that drugs and alcohol can have on your life
To resist peer pressure with regard to decisions about alcohol and drug use
To avoid participating in alcohol and drug use/misuse by making positive, informed choices
The legalities of drugs and which legal classification they belong to
That drugs are rarely ‘pure’ and are ‘cut’ with a range of other dangerous substances
To be confident in making their own decisions and knowing their own minds
What people are saying about this show:
“I learnt…that a drug doesn’t have to kill you to take away your life.”
– Pupil, Dagenham Park Community School, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
“I would like to say how impressed I was with your performance of Know Your Mind. Drugs education is the best way to dissuade youngsters from taking drugs and falling into addiction.
The pupils responded well to the fact that you did not preach about drugs, but dealt with the issue in a fun and lyrical manner.”
– Neil Cornmell, Academic Manager, Drama, The Grays School, Thurrock, Essex
“Know Your Mind certainly gets the information and message across in a very exciting way […]. When the students came into school this morning, after the weekend, they were still talking about it!"
— Imelda Gunn, St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School, Harlow, Essex
“An excellent response. They remained interested right to the end which was encouraging. It was pitched at just the right level. It was excellent.
The best theatre company production I have seen in secondary schools in my PSHE experience.”
— Gail Peters, Head of PSHE, Axton Chase School, Kent
Book this show.
If you’re interested in booking this show, or you’d like to find out more about it, drop us a line here and we’ll be in touch.
Alternatively, you can always pick up the phone, we’d love to hear from you…
Tel: (020) 8981 9527