This free half day event will focus on self-esteem and self-confidence for young people and is targeted at pupils in Year 11 and 12 and their teachers. The aim is to encourage an open forum for students to learn about teenage stress and how to cope with challenges such as eating disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Behaviour, cyberbullying and exams stress. There will be a range of small workshops to give students the opportunity to freely express their own story through arts-based and writing activities. All sessions will be delivered by an artist, academics and experienced staff from local eating disorder and children’s mental health charities. This event is part of a wider research project on wellbeing, mental health issues and eating disorders.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
This event is fully booked now but please contact Dr Heike Bartel if you are interested in any aspect relating to the project.
Programme for the day forschools
9:45 Arrival and registration
10:00 – 10:50 (all): Welcome followed by Jenny Langley: Self Esteem
11:00-11:50: Three parallel sessions
Group A (boys only, 20): Marc Thrasivoulou: Boys and Body Image
Group D (girls only, 20): Jenny Langley: Body and Self Esteem
Group C and D (boys and girls, 40): Sam Marks: Cyberbullying
12:00-12:50: Three parallel sessions (repeat from 11:00-11:50 with different students)
Group C (boys only, 20): Marc Thrasivoulou: Boys and Body Image
Group D (girls only, 20): Jenny Langley: Body and Self Esteem
Group A and B (boys and girls, 40): Sam Marks: Cyberbullying
12:50 – 13:30 LUNCH
- Lunch for students with four Undergraduate Student Ambassadors from The University of Nottingham
- Lunch for teachers/staff with Jenny Langley, Marc Thrasivoulou, Sam Marks, Dawn Bowden, Elvira Perez, Danielle Mills, Nadia Micali (tbc) Tara Webster-Deakin, Heike Bartel and other staff from the ‘Hungry for Words’ research group
13:30–14:20 (parallel groups, students will pick their group in the morning)
Group 1 (mixed, 20): Elvira Perez: Flamenco Yoga Workshop
Group 2 (mixed, 20): Danielle Mills: Not all therapists have two legs!
Group 3 (boys only, 20): Dawn Bowden: Drama Workshop
Group 4 (girls only, 20): Heike Bartel: Creative Writing Workshop
14:20 – 14:30: Closure and departure