Buddies

Friendship & Cyber Safety Program

This Program is:

A resilience program for primary school students that uses educational theatre to promote cyber safety, friendship and anti bullying. Supported by a Q&A and curriculum-aligned lesson plans.

Buddies follows the journey of two students as they discover the secrets to building healthy relationships and staying safe online.

Lucy is impulsive and breaks the rules to try to fit in. Charlie is being bullied, but he’s afraid to stand up for himself and show his true feelings.

As players in an exciting virtual video game, Charlie and Lucy must co-operate to navigate the cyber chamber, overcome the forces of Aggrator, earn the eight Friendship Discs and restore the Ancient Ring of Friendship.

They learn important lessons about cyber safety, such as not sharing passwords, not talking to strangers, and how to protect their privacy on apps and games.

Together they realise that a true friend is someone who is kind, tells the truth, listens, makes you feel safe and allows you to be yourself.

Designed to complement your school’s existing student wellbeing, bullying and cyber safety programs. Endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner as a Trusted eSafety Provider.

This was a fantastic production! Provided a vast number of methods to deal with bullying and wellbeing. All students were engaged and can now make safe decisions online! Both actors were great role models. Loved the emotions worksheet, music clips, song and lesson plans in the Teacher Resource Pack. 10/10

Outstanding! Children thought it was ‘cool and awesome’. Visualizing and hearing the social story is sure to have an impact. Lots of strategies for building and maintaining positive relationships. Reflection at the end was a clever summation. 10/10

Topical, age appropriate, engaging and relatable. Great messages about internet usage and safety on social media, delivered in a way that was easily understood. Loved the song and ‘relax, take a breath, count 8, 9, 10’. Actors were welcoming, punctual and well organised. Supports digital technologies, cyber safety and student wellbeing. 10/10

Fantastic! Children were amazed and enthralled – adults too! Great interaction and information about cyber safety. Clever soundtrack complimented the show. Lovely, approachable, child-friendly young actors. Great role models. 10/10

Very well done! Script and underpinning ideas were well thought out and executed. Loved the focus on ‘be yourself’ and ‘self control techniques’. The two young actors were professional and lovely! Supports our school’s cyber safety program, health and interpersonal relationships. Thank you!

Fantastic, age-appropriate, real-life cyber safety and friendship issues delivered in an entertaining way. Students were able to personally reflect on their lives. Teacher Resource Pack gave useful background knowledge of the program, plus lesson plans and song. 10/10

Kids were enthralled! Absolutely fantastic! Clever, memorable messages tackled with a great balance of humour, action and dialogue. Script was relevant and interactive. Students could see their own experiences played out. Loved the song and the debrief! Really well done! Very talented duo. Highly aligned with our school-wide Positive Behaviour Plan. 10/10

Sensational! Students totally engrossed! Children were so absorbed you could hear them say ‘Charlie don’t do it!’ or ‘No, don’t!’. Extremely tight, well-rehearsed presentation with great connections to the real world and the virtual world. Compliments our Health, ICT and cyber safety programs. 10/10

Outstanding! All students were totally engaged throughout the whole show, and the discussion afterwards was particularly helpful and insightful. Pre-performance information was all easily accessible and worthwhile. Fantastic young actors who were great role models. 10/10

Captivating! Great modelling of useful strategies for self control, calming down, sharing and internet safety. Showed the damaging effects of bullying and name-calling. Professional, punctual, organised young actors. Loved the ‘Ring of Friendship’, the song, lesson plans and discussion questions in the Teachers’ Pack. 10/10

Each primary school program includes:

A 50 minute live theatre performance, with themes and outcomes aligned with the curriculum and key wellbeing, bullying and cyber safety frameworks. The actors are young, professional performers who are positive role models for your students.
A 5-10 minute discussion with the students, in which key themes and practical strategies are explored and help-seeking information is provided. Students also have the opportunity to ask the actors questions.
A Teacher Resource Pack, containing:
- Pre-performance resources, including permission slip, newsletter insert, promotional tools, compliance documents and everything else you need to prepare for the day.
- Curriculum-aligned classroom resources, including lesson plans, discussion points, extension activities, worksheets and online resources.
- Printable A3 colour posters.
- The theme song from the show to download.
Full support from our Booking Coordinators, who are available from 8am to 5pm weekdays to guide you through the process and answer any questions you may have.

Buddies Cyber Safety Program Covers:

The Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities (Personal & Social Capability, Ethical Understanding, Critical & Creative Thinking, Intercultural Understanding, ICT Capability, Literacy), HPE, The Arts, English, Digital Technologies, Online Safety & Respect Matters Curriculum Connections.

NSW: PDHPE, Creative Arts, English.

VIC: Drama, Critical & Creative Thinking, English, Ethical Capability, HPE, Civics & Citizenship, Intercultural Capability, Personal & Social Capability, Digital Technologies.

Also supports: The Australian Student Wellbeing Framework, Best Practice Framework for Online Safety Education, eSafety Toolkit for Schools, The National Education Initiative (Be You), National Framework for Values Education in Australian Schools & Pastoral Care. Supports Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL), eSmart Schools, and other programs that promote student wellbeing, anti bullying, behaviour management, resilience, cyber safety, mental health and positive relationships in schools.

Each lesson plan in our Classroom Resources is linked to specific curriculum outcomes.

What sort of venue do we need?

An indoor venue with access to electricity. There is no need for any special theatre style venue as the show works best in an open space, with students seated on the floor. A school hall or gym is ideal but we can also use triple classroom areas, libraries etc. Unfortunately due to WHS we cannot use outdoor areas. If you have an unusual venue and would like to discuss it with us please contact our team on 1800 676 224.

What is the cost and how does the minimum fee structure work?

Our maximum audience for all primary school productions is 280. The cost is $7 per student (+GST). A minimum fee of $840 (+GST) applies when less than 120 students attend. Our office will email you a tax invoice after the show, based on the number of students that attended.

What provisions do you have in place for supporting child safety and wellbeing?

We are a Child Safe Organisation and comply with all aspects of Child Protection and screening in each state and territory. We have Risk Assessments in place and all our actors are trained in WHS, appropriate behaviour in schools, dealing with student disclosures and providing appropriate help-seeking information. Scripts have been researched and developed in consultation with teachers and a Clinical Psychologist.

What will the actors need on the day?

The actors will arrive one hour and fifteen minutes before the performance time to sign in and access the venue. The shows are performed on the floor (preferably NOT a stage), no chairs please. They have all their own equipment.

For more information please go to our FAQ page, or call us on:

1800 676 224

MAKE AN ENQUIRY

1800 676 224

Yes! Keep me in the loop with your latest news, articles and free resources for student wellbeing (we promise to be considerate with your email address and you can opt-out at any time).