"Home Ground" – a video & experiential program about healthy relationships
When Wolf + Water were commissioned by the Devon Domestic Violence Joint Services Taskforce to create a video & education pack on domestic violence & healthy relationships for 8 – 10 year olds, we knew exactly who we wanted to work with. Back in 2002 we ran the “Romeo & Juliet Project” looking at issues of inter personal conflict with young people from Bradley Rowe School on the Burnt House Lane estate in Exeter…& we wanted to go back & do some more…!
So in May 2003 we spent time with a group from Bradley Rowe to work on issues of personal safety & healthy relationships, & with the group devise a script that would illustrate what they felt that other 8 to 10 year olds might really need to know in difficult family situations. In June we had a week filming with the group to tell the stories of three characters who are all having difficult times at school & at home for various reasons.
Over the rest of the year, the “Home Ground” video was edited & activity pack written for use in schools across Devon (available from our shop). If you or your school might be interested in finding out more about the “Home Ground” program, please get in touch.