THE SIX STRANDS
ART THERAPY &
CREATIVE WELLBEING
A safe, structured space for young people to process emotions, build confidence and develop healthier forms of self-expression through creative practice.
Pupils experiencing anxiety, low confidence, emotional regulation difficulties, grief, trauma or disengagement from verbal forms of support.
CREATIVE DIGITAL
MEDIA & STORYTELLING
Engaging young people through digital creativity — helping them communicate their ideas, tell their stories and develop practical media skills they can use.
Pupils who are creative, disengaged from traditional classroom formats, or interested in media and communication careers.
CYBER SAFETY &
ONLINE WELLBEING
Improving awareness of digital risk, online behaviour, boundaries, cyberbullying, privacy and healthy digital habits through assemblies, workshops and staff CPD.
Whole-year cohorts, vulnerable groups, digital leaders and pastoral teams. Parent-facing sessions available.
KNIFE CRIME
AWARENESS & POSITIVE CHOICES
Preventative education helping young people understand risk, peer pressure, consequence, identity, safety and positive alternatives — before crisis, not after.
Pupils in areas of higher exposure, pupils identified by pastoral teams, or whole-year prevention activity.
ALTERNATIVE
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Using movement, sport and non-traditional physical activity as a route into engagement, confidence, teamwork and emotional regulation for students who need a different way in.
Pupils disengaged from mainstream PE, behaviour support cohorts, attendance interventions and confidence-building groups.
ENTERPRISE &
BUSINESS SKILLS
Exposing young people to communication, teamwork, entrepreneurship, employability and basic business thinking in accessible, practical ways that build aspiration for future pathways.
KS3/KS4 students, pupil premium cohorts, students requiring confidence-building or careers exposure.
