Secondary School Resources:
Resources and support for secondary school teachers and students
Resources for Secondary Schools
The COVID 19 restrictions have impacted on the way we live our lives. The past 12+ months has significantly impacted on teens and their wellbeing. Changes to exercise and meal routines alongside the anxiety of COVID 19 has resulted in an increase in body image concerns and disordered eating behaviours for many young people. With this in mind Bodywhys have developed a range of webinars and lesson plans which secondary school teachers can use to deliver content on body image and eating disorders in the classroom. Bodwhys have also compiled webinar content and links which can be shared with students to view in their own time so that vulnerable students may spend additional time watching content to support their wellbeing and promote positive changes to body image.
Lesson Plans
THE #MORETHANASELFIE PROGRAMME
The #MoreThanASelfie programme was designed in collaboration with young people to promote media literacy, to promote positive body image and self esteem and to foster a peer supportive environment to promote and maintain positive body image and self-esteem. It includes a specific focus on social media, is mindful of the importance of social media to young people and emphasises promoting positive changes to social media use to minimise any negative effects to body image.
The #MoreThanASelfie programme is suitable for use with all Junior Cycle students and may be especially helpful to first year students. The transition to secondary school can be difficult for many students. Students are often given a smart phone at this time which may bring additional pressures. Delivering the #MoreThanASelfie programme to first year students may help to smooth this transition and promote a supportive classroom environment where individual differences are celebrated.
All lessons are designed to be fun, engaging and memorable for students and to encourage group and individual participation to facilitate learning. We hope you enjoy delivering the lesson plans and Bodywhys welcome any feedback or suggestions you may have on these resources or additional resources you might like to see. Click here to access the #MoreThanASelfie Programme.
Webinars to share with students:
The webinar below: Let’s Talk Body Image was recorded live on 9th September 2021. This webinar explores challenges impacting body image including media messaging, social media and peers and outlines practical ways to lessen these negative pressures to body image. This webinar is intended for first year students but is also suitable for viewing by any year group in secondary school. If you would like the information pack to accompany this webinar please contact info@bodywhys.ie.
The webinar below: Let’s Talk Body Image was recorded live on 8th September 2021. This webinar is suitable for all year groups in secondary school. This webinar explores challenges impacting body image including media messaging, social media and peers and outlines practical ways to lessen these negative pressures to body image. If you would like the information pack to accompany this webinar please contact info@bodywhys.ie.
Webinar: Body Image & Covid 19: A Youth Perspective
The webinar below: Body Image & COVID 19: A Youth Perspective took place on 2nd March 2021. This webinar includes young people from the Bodywhys Youth Panel, Spunout Action Panel and U.S.I. (Union of Students in Ireland) talking honestly about body image, the challenges they have faced and their advice on how to improve body image.
Webinar: Improving Body Image
The below webinar: Improving Body Image took place on 19th November 2020. It includes research on body image and practical advice on improving body image.
