Piggy in the Middle

This game helps young people to understand how Kirsty feels in the film.

What to do:

• Divide the class into groups of three with one pupil in the middle of the other two.
• The two on the outside have to try and make and maintain eye contact while the one in the middle tries to get their attention. 
• Give the class 40 seconds to do this and re-group to discuss the activity (if you like, use the sample questions to start you off).

Rules:
No touching – get the pupils to sit on their hands
No talking

Sample questions:
‘How did you feel when you were the one in the middle?’
‘How does it feel to have to ignore someone?’
‘What can you do if you notice that someone is being isolated?’

Some suggestions:

• Have one group demonstrate how the activity is done so the whole class understands the exercise.
• One of the rules could be ‘No Talking’ to encourage students to think about verbal communication as well as body language.
• Once the activity has been done once, run it again but change the person in the middle so that each pupil knows how it feels to be that isolated.

Learning Outcome:
Pupils learn that people can feel alone and can be misunderstood and left out by others, as well as learn about giving appropriate support.

'HWB 0-08a / HWB 1-08a / HWB 2-08a / HWB 3-08a / HWB 4-08a
I understand that people can feel alone and can be misunderstood and left out by others. I am learning how to give appropriate support.'