Britain Get Talking at your School
Get your school involved
Together with teachers and a clinical psychologist, we’ve created a piece of homework like no other. A conversation starter for children to take home, designed to help them talk about the hardest subjects on their minds with their parents or trusted adults. Because sharing worries can help ease stress and reduce anxiety.
If you think the power of a proper chat could benefit the students in your school, download our homework task today here.
In-school Resources
We’ve created some practical resources to help get your pupils talking. As well as the homework task, there’s a video from Ant & Dec to play in assemblies or tutor time.
Download Ant & Dec assembly videoAnt & Dec assembly video with British Sign Language
Assembly Video
[Ant and Dec are standing side by side. They are both in suits facing towards the audience. They are against a bright yellow background with the STV logo in the top corner.]
[Ant and Dec wave to the camera smiling.]
Ant: Hello, everyone
Dec: Hello!
Ant: Ant & Dec here. Now, settle down.
Dec: Settle down.
Dec: (shouting) AT THE BACK, SETTLE DOWN!
[Ant looks slightly shocked as he looks at Dec then back to the camera.]
Dec: There we go, that's better.
[Dec smiles broadly.]
Ant: Wow. Loud, aren’t you?
[Dec looks pleased.]
Dec: I know.
[Dec continues to smile in the background as Ant talks.]
Ant: Now, we're here today with STV to announce something very special.
Dec: Ooh, special!
Ant: And that something special – homework.
[Dec looks confused as Ant smiles.]
Dec: Ah, I thought you said it was going to be special.
[Ant turns to Dec.]
Ant: No, hang on, hear me out here. It's not what you think.
[Ant turns back to face forward.]
Ant: With this homework, you don't need a calculator and nobody's even marking it. All it involves is talking. And the best thing is, adults have to do this homework, too.
Dec: Oh, I like it. Tell me more.
Ant: Well, it's all about the hardest subject. And that subject isn't maths. It isn't chemistry. It's what's on our minds.
Dec: Yes. You see, the world can be a bit of a scary place right now, can't it? And you might feel anxious about it. In fact, mental health has declined in almost 40% of school children, but when we share more, we can ease our stress and reduce our anxiety.
[Ant and Dec hold up a coloured school jotter. On the front page, there is an image of a speech bubble with lines.]
Ant: So, this is a different kind of homework. It's designed to get us all talking.
Dec: Now, of course, we know that is easier said than done. So, why don't you start by writing or drawing your fears or your feelings in here?
[Ant and Dec both gesture to the speech bubble on the front of the jotter.]
Dec: Then you can share them with a parent or a carer or an adult that you trust – and just talk about it.
Ant: You might be worried about something you saw on the news or overheard someone talking about or something that's happened to your friends.
Dec: Or it might be something else entirely. Whatever it is, there are no wrong answers.
Ant: And you can do it any time you like.
Dec: Just ask your teacher for more information or visit stv.tv/BritainGetTalking if you want to find out more.
Ant: Thanks for listening, everybody.
Dec: Now, come on, Britain.
Both Ant and Dec: Do your homework and get talking!
[On the screen, the text reads ‘Britain Get Talking, supported by Mind, YoungMinds and SAMH. For more information stv.tv/BritainGetTalking.]
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Further support
Head over to our Support page for more tips on how to have difficult conversations, handy topic guides and links to further support organisations.
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If you’ve got any questions about our homework task or how you can take part in your school, please send us an email at BritainGetTalkingSchools@itv.com
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