A Jar of Smiles
Focus Stress, sadness and frustration are very real feelings that everyone has sometimes. It’s ok to feel this way sometimes, especially when things are difficult. But there are things you can do to help yourself feel better when things are … Continued
Safe secrets
Note for parents These activities are all about helping children understand the difference between secrets that are safe to keep, and those that need to be told. Before you begin When you’re practising your super spy skills and code-making, secrets are … Continued
Marshmallow and spaghetti tower
Focus This activity is a fun way to explore what is needed to make a structure secure and to practice problem solving. This is also great to to with a parent or sibling to learn the importance of working as … Continued
Our voices in the media – our media story
Focus Girls will be familiarised with the concept of gender differences and stereotypes within the media. They will understand what is important to them and how they would communicate their messages and points of view through different media channels. Preparation … Continued
Staying safe
Focus This activity develops teamwork and leadership. The learning objectives are to identify certain types of social games and the possible risks of each. There is also the option to use social media positively to spread awareness of the risks … Continued
Self-esteem and media images
Focus This activity is a visual method of raising awareness of the influences which exist in the media and society and the effects they can have on individuals. Preparation Before the session write on flipchart paper a dictionary definition of … Continued