Headteacher: Mrs L Nicholls
Year 6 PSHE lessons - Ben Kinsella & Knife Crime
Monday 29th September 2025
Dear Parents and Carers,
As you know, Year 6 will soon be visiting the Ben Kinsella Trust, a leading charity dedicated to educating young people about the dangers of knife crime and supporting them to make positive choices. In preparation for this visit, and as part of our Year 6 PSHE curriculum, pupils will also be taking part in a series of lessons in school.
These lessons, together with the Trust’s workshop, are carefully designed to be age-appropriate for primary pupils. They will focus on:
- The consequences of knife crime for both victims and offenders.
- How to keep themselves safe and make positive choices.
- Dispelling the myth that carrying a knife provides protection.
Understanding how choices and consequences are closely linked.
The workshop delivered by the Ben Kinsella Trust complements our lessons by using immersive experiences to show the journey of both the victim and the offender. This approach reinforces the connection between choices and consequences, while also helping pupils develop the confidence and knowledge to make safe decisions and positively influence their peers.
Importantly, the lessons and workshop do not include graphic content. The focus is on safety, awareness, and empowerment rather than sensationalised stories, linking to our PSHE relationships and physical health and mental wellbeing curriculum.
You can find more information about the work of the Ben Kinsella Trust on their website: https://benkinsella.org.uk We will also share some short videos with the pupils to support their learning, one of which you can watch at home here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heasKaWAT98
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the workshop further, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
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