April 2025 Bulletin

Lots of support, news and information for April including ideas including a focus on our new media literacy programme, tips to help schools address issues raised in Netflix' Adolescence and an article on the range of benefits schools get from using Loudmouth.

Benefits of Your Partnership with Loudmouth

Every school or venue we work with, gets a whole load of additional benefits. We see every venue with work with as a partnership. Everyone who books gets a drama performance, Q&A with the characters, key information and signposting and depending on the format get the discussion workshops. But that is just the start. The investment that schools make brings loads of extra benefits that save stress and time and impact on the wider needs of the school from school culture, safeguarding and access to advice and resources. Read more about these benefits here.


Is Using Netflix's Adolescence Right to Use for your School

The Netflix show has become the first streaming show to top the TV ratings and has become a hot topic in the news and in schools. The programme is available for free for schools to use but care is needed in using this and it may not be right in terms of content or length for all. Read here how Loudmouth can support in your RHE / RSHE around the topics raised in Adolescence..


Our Puberty Programme is All Grown Up! My Mate Fancies You turns 30!

Every summer we deliver puberty education to hundreds of children with our My Mate Fancies You programme. We have been delivering puberty education since 1995 and so it is 30 years since our first puberty session! The programme is a fun and safe way to teach children about the physical and emotional changes and prepare Year 6 pupils for the move to Year 7. Want to know more about how My Mate Fancies You started and how it can support your puberty education in 2025? Read more here.


Free Resources for April 2025

Looking for ideas on teaching about online safety and media literacy? We have free PowerPoint lessons to help you discuss the benefits and challenges of being online with Years 6 and 7. Safely and gently covers some topics raised in Netflix's Adolescence series. Download your FREE resources here.


Screen Time - First Reactions Are In!!

Screen Time is our latest programme. It was commissioned by Ofcom and is touring right now around East Birmingham schools. We are so proud of how it is going and so far seeming like a great way to engage children and parents in looking at manging being online. Netflix's Adolescence has generated a lot of discussion around what children see online but may not be appropriate for all schools to use. Find out about how this gentle and fun programme is succeeding in engaging children in talking about screen time. Read more here.


Flexible Formats - How Loudmouth Sessions Can Work in All Settings - Even During Exam Season!

Our programmes are all available in some key formats so that they can work with your time, space or budget. The summer term can be a challenge with exams and where space is hard to find. Our range of formats can find a way that works for you. Read about our different formats here.


Are you up to date with KCISE 2024? There have been some changes to the guidance on Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). Read about the key requirements and how we can support you to meet these here.


Programmes Available for Spring and Summer 2025

In a hurry and just want to know what to book? Here is a breakdown of all of the great Loudmouth programmes that you can book for 2025.


To find out more or to book your session, contact us on 0121 446 4880 or email enquiry@loudmouth.co.uk