Cereal box challenge
Resources One empty cereal box and a pair of scissors
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
Shops Game
Focus This is a fun game that also encourages exercise and learning. Instructions
A girl or boy thing?
Focus This is a quick activity to raise awareness of gender stereotyping in our thinking. Preparation None. Instructions Resources A room the girls can run across, signs with ‘boy’ and ‘girl’ written in large writing, stuck to opposite sides of the … Continued
Bat and moth game
Focus This game is great fun and an opportunity to teach girls about bats’ echo location. Instructions
Protected: Self esteem – full session+
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Free being me gallery
Focus The girls will understand that there is more to beauty and a person’s than their physical appearance. Instructions Resources Drawing materials and paper
Beauty around the world
Focus The girls will explore the concept of the ‘perfect’ female body as presented to them by society and how it differs around the world. Instructions Resources True and false signs Download the “beauty around the world” Worksheet
The princess list
Focus The girls will explore the concept of the ‘perfect’ female body as presented to them by society. Instructions Resources Drawing materials One large sheet of paper for each group, plus one extra
Pot of gold
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
Female stereotypes in the media
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. … Continued
Act it out game
Focus Girls will be familiarised with the concept of gender differences and stereotypes within the media. Preparation None Instructions