Year 6 Take Part in Voicebox Workshop on Identity, Respect and Emotional Wellbeing

This week, our Year 6 pupils took part in a powerful and engaging workshop delivered by Voicebox CIC, an organisation that works with schools across the UK to support pupils’ personal development, emotional wellbeing and respectful relationships.

The workshop, titled Healthy Masculinity, was designed to help pupils reflect on identity, challenge stereotypes and explore how we can all show strength through kindness, empathy and self-awareness. While the session focused on some of the pressures boys may face, it was inclusive and relevant to all pupils, encouraging thoughtful discussion and reflection.

Pupils explored questions such as:

• What does it mean to be strong?
• How can we be good friends and role models?
• Why is it important to talk about our feelings?

The session was interactive and age-appropriate, using real-life scenarios and group activities to help pupils think critically and compassionately. It supported our wider PSHE curriculum and our commitment to nurturing respectful, emotionally literate young people.

Here’s what some of our pupils had to say:

“I liked how we talked about feelings and how it’s okay to show them. It made me think about how I treat my friends.” – Year 6 Pupil
“It was good to hear that being strong doesn’t mean you have to be tough all the time. You can be strong by being kind.” – Year 6 Pupil
“I didn’t realise how many stereotypes there are. It made me want to be more myself and not worry about what people expect.” – Year 6 Pupil

We were incredibly proud of how maturely and thoughtfully our pupils engaged with the session. It was a valuable opportunity to reinforce the importance of respect, inclusion and emotional wellbeing in a safe and supportive environment.