On Thursday 22nd January, as part of the PSHE curriculum, our Year 10 students took part in a powerful and deeply moving experience through the play I Love You Mum – I Promise I Won’t Die, followed by an interactive workshop delivered by the Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation.

The play tells the true story of a young person’s life cut tragically short by the hidden dangers of drugs. Performed with honesty and emotional intensity, it held the student’s attention from start to finish. Following the performance, the Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation led a thoughtful and age-appropriate workshop that gave students the chance to ask questions, challenge myths, and develop a clearer understanding of risk, decision-making, personal safety and the very real choices and pressures faced by young people today. The session balanced hard truths with compassion, empowering students with knowledge rather than fear.

While the subject matter is undoubtedly serious, the day was an invaluable opportunity for learning and reflection. It encouraged empathy, responsibility, and open conversation; messages that will hopefully stay with our students for a long time.