Learning Through Action

"Made us think about how to listen to other people's opinions."

"It was good to have young trainers because they're on the same wavelength."

"We can use the information we learned in real life situations."

"They used very good body language to help us understand."

"The young trainers were 'hot'."

"Our Year 10 Peer Educators for RR&R confidently delivered a well planned and focussed training session to all staff on a Professional Training Day (October 2008). The session was enjoyable and fun with clear objectives and certainly achieved its intended outcomes of raising awareness of the RRSA award, rights respecting language, the UNCRC, student voice and much more. The training from Learning through Action was inspirational to the project and really set the scene with engaging and relevant activities and, equally importantly, generated enthusiasm, confidence and encouraged leadership qualities in our students. Our students used the "Dot game" with staff as well as adapting the Wish Tree as a vehicle for discussing "needs" and "wants". Their energy goes on - they are delivering an assembly to Years 7, 8 and 9 next week!"

"The ("You're OK, I'm OK!") session was great! Very enjoyable and has given us a lot of ideas to work on. Good to see all children participating."

"Many thanks for a fantastic visit - I really enjoyed my 'Circle Time' with KS2! I thought the (Learning Through Action) group were very good indeed - I'm certainly considering a booking to revamp our PSHE, their questioning methods and role play were particularly good. It was also great to meet you and get some context about where our children go when they leave us."

"Thank you for your excellent presentation to teachers from Pupil Referral Units and Tutorial Bases that you gave at the Professional Centre .... I hope that the result will be that you work with the majority, if not all, centres that provide for these vulnerable people (across the County)."

"I thought it was very good what the children put into the day (with LTA). I've noticed a difference in behaviour."

"I learnt that hurting someone's feelings is as bad as hurting someone. Learning Through Action made me feel different about others."

"The LTA ("Making Choices" - sex and relationships) workshop put me straight about lots of things I hadn't really thought about before. They take us seriously."

"Thank you so much for your session - it really helped the (sixth form) girls come to terms with their distressing loss."

"I would never have believed that I could speak publicly in front of men before experiencing this workshop."