"The Breck Foundation sessions were our highest scoring sessions, both for overall marks and in terms of giving people actionable advice"
- A global financial services
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Helping Young People Reclaim the Internet
“I learned from the Breck Foundation what the word grooming meant and what impact it can have on people who are affected by it.”
- Kai, age 11.
“I learned all the signs of grooming and I think it was very helpful as I can tell my friends outside of school about it and feel safer. It was scary but I know how to be aware of it now.”
Year 6 pupil.
By donating £5 a month you can protect a whole class of primary school children with online safety lessons
The award-winning playwright Mark Wheeller wrote the powerful verbatim play ‘Game Over’ based on Breck's story for secondary school students. The play uses the real-life words of Breck, Breck's family and the predator, to demonstrate in the clearest possible way the threats and dangers that children and young people may face in the online world they inhabit every day.
These student-led performances, which can reach whole-school groups, parents, and teachers, allow for students to become immersed in the story while learning how to stay safe online from online grooming, exploitation and abuse.
To accompany Game Over, we have created a series of supporting workshops for students to attend, designed to:
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explore issues around online behaviour and grooming
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educate about potential victims, predators, signs of grooming and how to seek help
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empower young people to speak up when concerned and giving them the tools to do so
BBC News report on Game Over's premiere at Beaumont School in 2019.
Watch this video to see the BBC's Education Editor interviewing the brilliant pupils of Beaumont School about the impact that performing Game Over had on them and their online habits.
Beaumont School commissioned Mark Wheeller to produce the Game Over play through National Lottery funding, it is now available for use in other settings.
Game Over packages
Covering key aspects of the PSHE curriculum, there are four ways schools can engage with us around the play.
BIG BOSS LEVEL:
Staged production plus gala night
We provide:
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12 copies of the play
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The Game Over resource pack which includes lesson plans for deeper learning
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A pre-production workshop with Lorin LaFave, for the cast to meet her and discuss the story (by arrangement with the school; Breck Foundation reserves the right to send a deputy to Lorin if she is unable to present)
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Three supporting workshops on predators, grooming and reimagining the scene, available for cast and for selected audience members and delivered at the time of the staging of the play
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A Q&A session for parents after the staging of the play, hosted by Breck Foundation and including the cast, Breck Foundation staff members and the author Mark Wheeller (if available on the dates chosen)
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Help with marketing materials including press releases
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A set of Game Over T-shirts for cast to wear in the production
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Ongoing email support and liaison over the length of the project
The school provides:
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A place to stage the play over a one- or two-day event, where other local schools come to watch and take part in workshops, as well as a gala evening for parents, local dignitaries and press. This can be done over one or two days
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Cast, crew and director
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Rehearsals
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Marketing to parents and other schools (aided by Breck Foundation)
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Liaising with local schools to ensure a good take-up on the offer to come and watch the play Connected art competition for students on Breck Foundation, with the winning poster used in promotional materials both by the school and Breck Foundation (optional)
MINI BOSS LEVEL:
Staged production – internal only
We provide:
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12 copies of the play
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The Game Over resource pack which includes lesson plans for deeper learning
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Three supporting workshops for the cast and selected students on predators, grooming and reimagining the scene, delivered at the time of the staging of the play or shortly after (in one day)
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A Q&A session for students with Breck Foundation staff
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A set of Game Over T-shirts for cast to wear in the production
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Ongoing email support and liaison over the length of the project
The school provides:
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The school provides a place to stage the play, where the other pupils of the school come to watch (and parents if desired)
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Cast, crew, director and rehearsals
EASY WIN LEVEL:
Dramatic Reading plus workshops
We provide:
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12 copies of the play
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The Game Over resource pack which includes lesson plans for deeper learning
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A Q&A session for students with Breck Foundation staff
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Three supporting workshops for the cast and selected students on predators, grooming and reimagining the scene, delivered at the time of the staging of the play or shortly after (in one day)
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Ongoing email support and liaison over the length of the project
The school provides:
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The school provides a place to stage a dramatic reading of the play, where the other pupils of the school come to listen (essentially a radio play)
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Cast, director and rehearsals
BASIC TUTORIAL LEVEL:
Read in Class plus workshops
We provide:
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12 copies of the play
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The Game Over resource pack which includes lesson plans for deeper learning
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Presentations for the students on EITHER Breck’s story or one of our workshops (Understanding Predators, Grooming: Spotting the Signs and Speaking Up; Reimagining the Scene)
The school provides:
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The school reads the play in class and engages in supporting work via our resources and lesson plans