1. In Someone Else’s Shoes © Copyright of Gwent Police © Hawlfraint Heddlu Gwent

2. Imagine….. What would it be like to wear these boots? Who do you think they could belong to? Do you think that you would be unhappy wearing these shoes?

3. Imagine… What would it be like to wear these shoes? Who do you think they belong to? Do you think that you would be happy wearing these shoes? If these shoes could talk what would they say?

4. Your task!! In groups of 4 or 5 create a role play based on one of the following scenarios. You have to imagine that you are actually part of the scenario – wearing that person’s shoes.In groups of 4 or 5 create a role play based on one of the following scenarios. You have to imagine that you are actually part of the scenario – wearing that person’s shoes. Think carefully about how you would act and how you would be feeling.Think carefully about how you would act and how you would be feeling. Don’t forget to include something about what happens next in your role play - try toDon’t forget to include something about what happens next in your role play - try to find a solution to the problem.

5. Scenario 1 After school you and your friends are waiting at the bus stop to catch the bus home. In front of you in the queue is a girl who is struggling with her money and having difficulty understanding the bus driver. Someone pushes in front of her and shouts, “Stupid foreigners!”After school you and your friends are waiting at the bus stop to catch the bus home. In front of you in the queue is a girl who is struggling with her money and having difficulty understanding the bus driver. Someone pushes in front of her and shouts, “Stupid foreigners!” What do you do?What do you do?

6. Scenario 2 It’s Friday night, you and your friends are standing outside the shops. An old lady is struggling with her shopping and one of her bags break. Someone starts laughing and picks up her cabbage and starts throwing it about.It’s Friday night, you and your friends are standing outside the shops. An old lady is struggling with her shopping and one of her bags break. Someone starts laughing and picks up her cabbage and starts throwing it about. What do you do?What do you do?

7. Scenario 3 You are an asylum seeker who has recently arrived in the UK. Today is your first day at school. During registration the teacher pronounces your name incorrectly. The whole class finds this very funny and laughs. Now, they keep calling you by the wrong name and still find it very funny.You are an asylum seeker who has recently arrived in the UK. Today is your first day at school. During registration the teacher pronounces your name incorrectly. The whole class finds this very funny and laughs. Now, they keep calling you by the wrong name and still find it very funny. What would you do?What would you do?

8. Scenario 4 You are in the school yard at lunchtime. You see a group of boys running up to a Muslim girl and pulling off her hijab. The boys laugh and run off playing with the head scarf.You are in the school yard at lunchtime. You see a group of boys running up to a Muslim girl and pulling off her hijab. The boys laugh and run off playing with the head scarf. What would you do?What would you do?

9. Scenario 5 Your local youth club is holding a disco and the kids who attend another youth club have been invited. One of the boys is in a wheelchair. A group of boys start laughing at him and saying rude things.Your local youth club is holding a disco and the kids who attend another youth club have been invited. One of the boys is in a wheelchair. A group of boys start laughing at him and saying rude things. What do you do?What do you do?

10. Scenario 6 One of you is an asylum seeker who has had to leave your country because it is unsafe for you to stay there. On your first day in school pupils start saying bad things about the people from your country. You don’t want to cause trouble, but what they are saying makes you feel angry and sad.One of you is an asylum seeker who has had to leave your country because it is unsafe for you to stay there. On your first day in school pupils start saying bad things about the people from your country. You don’t want to cause trouble, but what they are saying makes you feel angry and sad. What do you do?What do you do?

11. Scenario 7 A boy in your class called David is a sporty 12 year old, who has always been involved in team games inside and out of school. He has confided in Huw, one of your school friends, that he feels uncomfortable as a boy. Unfortunately, Huw’s friend told a number of other boys how David is feeling. As a result, David is regularly left out by a large number of boys and girls and is often ignored, particularly during PE lessons.A boy in your class called David is a sporty 12 year old, who has always been involved in team games inside and out of school. He has confided in Huw, one of your school friends, that he feels uncomfortable as a boy. Unfortunately, Huw’s friend told a number of other boys how David is feeling. As a result, David is regularly left out by a large number of boys and girls and is often ignored, particularly during PE lessons. What do you do?What do you do?

12. Scenario 8 Your friend Kate is a 16 year old girl and has been with her boyfriend Jason for two years. He has recently confided in you that Kate is becoming more and more distant. When he confronted Kate she told him that she is uncomfortable as a girl and would like to live the life of a man. Jason then told her parents, who are unable to accept the situation and family life has become extremely difficult. Despite Kate trying to talk to her parents, they have suggested taking her to the doctor which they think will cure the situation. They refuse to even discuss Kate’s feelings with her.Your friend Kate is a 16 year old girl and has been with her boyfriend Jason for two years. He has recently confided in you that Kate is becoming more and more distant. When he confronted Kate she told him that she is uncomfortable as a girl and would like to live the life of a man. Jason then told her parents, who are unable to accept the situation and family life has become extremely difficult. Despite Kate trying to talk to her parents, they have suggested taking her to the doctor which they think will cure the situation. They refuse to even discuss Kate’s feelings with her. What do you do?What do you do?

13. Back In Your Own Shoes… After you have shown your role plays to the rest of the class, discuss how the problems were dealt with and give each other suggestions for other ways to solve them.