Eyes Open is an important PSHE performance for year 6 pupils. We are incredibly proud of the impact Eyes Open has had (and continues to have) on children’s understanding about drugs, alcohol, peer pressure and transition from primary to secondary school. The play has toured schools since 2008 and will be available during June and July 2024.
The 50 minute performance, which takes place in your school hall, is hard hitting and engaging. The story follows The McCleary family and their interactions with both legal and illegal drugs. Your Year 6 pupils watch the performance and then all take part in a workshop, where they explore the choices made by the characters and the consequences of these choices. The whole session (either a morning or afternoon in your school) allows pupils to explore a difficult subject creatively, giving them the chance to ask questions and develop understanding.
As a Year 6 teacher I have booked 'Eyes Open' for the last 5 years and it never fails to impress. Fun, interesting and hard hitting - It really delivers!
Very good and well organised. All children very engaged, which was brilliant to see. Workshops after the play were particularly good - Altru staff had a great approach to working with the children and did a fantastic job.
Absolutely outstanding. It coveed a variety of legal and illegal drugs and the message was delivered in a poignant manner. Thank you very much - One of the best productions / workshops I've experienced as a teacher.
The children were engrossed in the play and workshop from star to finish - This would not have been the case in a science lesson! The childen wanted to learn and none of them felt excluded for not knowing as much as others. Throughout, the "Eyes Open" team made the children feel that no answer was wrong or silly. Fantastic, professional performance that the children really enjoyed and learnt a lot from.