Improving Body Image in PSHE
Our current unit of PSHE focuses on 'Growing and Changing'. As part of this, we have been looking at body image, how people see themselves and the impact of social media on poeple's perceptions of themselves.
We reflected on how we are often exposed to people's 'best bits' on social media and that sometimes photos and videos can be edited to make people look different. Often, the impact of this can be that young people feel pressure to look a certain way which can be bad for their mental health.
After much discussion, we completed an activity to boost the self-esteem of our peers. We wrote compliments about each other's personalities and appearances then read them out to the class.
"It was really nice giving and receiving compliments about our appearances and personalities. Someone said I had striking brown eyess." Irfan, Birch
"We learnt about body image and how we should think about ourselves in a positive way. In the task, people anonymously wrote four things about us. We were all happy to find out the kind things that were said." - Eddie, Redwood
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