The Snap Trap

The Snap Trap: Keeping Kids Safer Online in Cheshire

If you’ve got a primary school-age child in Cheshire, you might have already heard the buzz about The Snap Trap.

Created by 2Engage Productions, this lively and interactive theatre session is making waves across the county – helping kids, teachers, and parents get a handle on the ever-changing world of online safety.

What Is “The Snap Trap”?

The Snap Trap is a fun, approachable, and hard-hitting performance aimed at children aged 8 to 11, generally those in Years 5 and 6.

Lasting just under an hour, the session uses real-life stories, sharp acting, and lots of audience participation to teach important messages about bullying, social media misuse, gaming, and online grooming.

In other words, it helps children spot the risks and pressures that come with the digital world and gives them the confidence to make wiser choices online.

But this isn’t just a standard school assembly.

The Snap Trap brings digital safety to life in a way lessons or leaflets just can’t do.

Through role-play and interactive discussions guided by skilled facilitators, pupils get to explore “what if” scenarios, create alternative endings for the characters, and talk honestly about social media, boundaries, cyberbullying, and how to ask for help if something feels off.

Sessions for the Whole School Community

2Engage Productions also make sure parents and teachers aren’t left out of the loop.

Schools are encouraged to invite mums, dads and carers to join the sessions, making it a shared learning experience.

There’s even a resource pack with tips for parents, so the conversation can keep going at home.

The Impact Across Cheshire

Over the past year, The Snap Trap has reached thousands of Year 6 children and parents from dozens of schools in Cheshire West, Chester, Halton, Warrington and Cheshire East.

The feedback? Almost universally positive – with kids reporting they feel better prepared for the challenges of going online, and teachers seeing a real difference in digital confidence and awareness.

New Grant Funding from Cheshire’s Police & Crime Commissioner

This important work just got a big boost!

2Engage Productions recently received £4,998 in grant funding thanks to Cheshire Police & Crime Commissioner, Dan Price.

The award came from the SWAP (Safety, Working Together, Action, Prevention) Community Fund – money taken from criminal proceeds and put straight into making Cheshire’s communities safer.

The funds are specifically helping bring The Snap Trap sessions to even more primary schools, reaching new families and supporting children in building resilience for the digital age.

Smithy went along to Halton Lodge Primary School to experience The Snap Trap in action.  You can listen again right here.

• If you’re interested in bringing The Snap Trap to your school, or want to find out more about other engaging projects, you can find out more at the 2Engage Website.