Dolly's Dream school workshops equip children and young people with the tools to navigate mental health challenges, digital safety, and support systems. By encouraging kindness, empathy, and self-worth, we empower participants to build safer, more supportive communities.
Our workshops
Designed for all ages in primary and secondary, our sessions explore the 4 key themes digital safety, bullying, kindness and self-worth. Tailored to each group, they encourage honest conversations and personal reflection, ensuring engaging and meaningful learning experiences.
Digital Safety
Session outcomes
Students will gain a deeper understanding of their digital usage and what that looks like moving forward.
Objectives
- Engage in transparent conversations about their usage.
- Provife practical support for online safety.
- Educate the nuances of online etiquete.
- Look deeper at risk versus reward and what that means for their online usage.
Bullying
Session outcomes
Students will walk away with a very real understanding of the effects of bullying and the role they play.
Objectives
- Explore the not-so-obvious and obvious forms of bullying.
- Provide methods to improve the culture of bullying.
- Actively talk about bullying.
- Acknowledge the actions of bullying in all relationships.
Kindness
Session outcomes
Students will understand that kindness has a significant positive impact on everyone's mental health and recognise that kindness helps to break the cycle of negative behaviour and promote positivity.
Objectives
- Increase empathetic behaviours.
- Explore the power of words and actions
- Create moments where kindness and positive behaviours can lead to change.
- Give concrete activities and ways to practice kindness.
Self-worth
Session outcomes
Students will leave with a strong sense of self-worth so they can develop resilience, handle bullying more effectively, and create positive relationships with themselves and others.
Objectives
- Reflect on unique strengths and qualities to understand intrinsic value beyond external judgement.
- Take action despite fears of judgement from others and encourage authentic self-expression.
- Explore ways to show up for themselves and their peers to foster a culture of mutual support and respect.
- Engage in activities that promote self-acceptance and self-compassion.
Supporting Parents
Session outcomes
As internet usage is at an all- time high, we need to know how to protect our children from the various online risks. By understanding the effects of bullying, we can create a safe environment that encourages empathy and respect, helping kids feel supported and valued.
Objectives
- Understand the emotional and mental effects of both online and offline bullying.
- Learn the proper channels for reporting harmful content on social media.
- Gain insights into current trends and safety strategies in young people's online interations.
- Encourage practices at home that nurture respect, empathy, and resilience.
