Scheme of Work: Body Image, Upper KS2
Scheme of Work: Body Image, Upper KS2
Introduce children aged 9-11 to the subject of body image in this fully comprehensive, dynamic and inspiring scheme of work for year five and six (upper KS2) pupils.
"This isn't just a scheme of work. It's become a philosophy for staff and students to live by."
- Thomas Robinson, PSHE Coordinator, Doha English Speaking School
(This school received an Outstanding inspection rating with their work on body image highlighted as part of the inspectorate report.)
✔ Surpass Ofsted requirements and evidence your commitment to child wellbeing, safeguarding and inclusion.
✔ Meet national curriculum requirements with ease - no time consuming planning or expert experience required to deliver these sessions.
✔ Adapt to any curriculum and complement your wider school approach to health and wellbeing, inclusion and anti-bullying.
✔ Accessible for all budgets and supports the social economy - your download helps to fund other projects and initiatives that support student body esteem and wellbeing.
⭐Newly updated for 2024 with extra resources and updated slides - now suitable for year 5 pupils too.
Body Image Scheme of Work for Upper KS2, is a scheme of work for pupils aged 9-11 which has been created by teachers, for teachers, and reviewed by our multi-disciplinary team (which includes a GP, a children’s eating disorder dietitian, nutritionists, body image researchers and PSHE lead teachers).
This scheme of work has been mapped to Ofsted and National Curriculum requirements and will enable you to meet the RSE statutory curriculum. It’s also easily adaptable for any curriculum.
Designed as a series of 30-60 minute interactive lessons to be delivered over a week or a half term, this multi-media scheme offers both detailed teaching notes and resources as well as inspiring lesson content making it accessible for all teachers regardless of specialism. Each lesson can be shortened or lengthened depending on the school timetable, with additional activities and extra discussion.
Each scheme of work also includes pre and post surveys to help you measure the impact of the scheme of work, along with a bespoke Aftercare Guidance document written by our specialist team.
(You can also download this Aftercare Guidance resource here.)
SCHEME OF WORK CONTAINS:
Overview
Detailed teaching notes and rationale mapped to national curriculum and Ofsted requirements, and PSHE Association guidelines.
Impact report template
Pre and post student surveys and impact report template, for tangible impact measuring and reporting, to evidence your commitment to student wellbeing and inclusion.
Lesson slides
Multi-dimensional PowerPoint slides for ease of delivery, consisting of videos, quizzes and class discussion prompts.
Activity sheets
Fun and engaging activity sheets for a range of different types of self-assessment and guided breakout learning.
This is a digital product. Upon purchase you will receive a link to download your teaching pack.
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RATIONALE: Find out why body image matters here.
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SAMPLE THE GOODS:
Want to sample the goods? Click here to see a sample of teaching resources and a lesson within the scheme to check the suitability for your setting.
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LESSON BREAKDOWN:
💡 Lesson 1: What is body image?
Body image literacy - understanding the concept of body image and how our body image can be affected. Exploring media literacy and investigating how different forms of media can impact our body image.
Key words: body image, body appreciation, media literacy, critical thinking
💡 Lesson 2: How does body image affect us?
Exploring appearance ideals - understanding how appearance ideals can impact our body image, and how our body image can impact our quality of life and how we show up in the world. Recognising that our own actions can also impact other peoples' body image too.
Key words: appearance ideals, body neutrality, body autonomy, bullying
💡 Lesson 3: Celebrating body diversity
Body diversity - Understanding that bodies are made to be different, and exploring some of the reasons behind body diversity. Investigating concepts of representation and inclusion, and how these relate to body image.
Key words: body diversity, genetics, evolution, environment, inclusion, representation
💡 Lesson 4: What does it mean to be healthy?
Health behaviours - exploring how healthy behaviours are linked to body image, and understanding that when we feel good about our bodies we are more likely to treat them with kindness. Investigating different types of health behaviours that can make our bodies feel good. Introducing the concept of the social determinants of health and how this impacts our health behaviours.
Key words: health behaviours, social determinants of health, mental health, body esteem, body kindness
💡 Lesson 5: How can we improve body image
Body image resilience and advocacy - building a body happy hero toolkit, to help look after our own body image and the body image of those around us.
Key words: body image resilience, positive affirmations, body image advocacy, culture change, empathy
➡CLICK HERE to download the PDF overview to spread the word about this important resource
WHY BODY HAPPY ORG?
There are a few body image teaching resources out there, we know, we’ve seen them all. So why should you invest in ours? Here at Body Happy Org we do things differently. Our focus is on culture change, so advocacy is front and centre of what we do. Body image isn’t a “me” problem, it’s a “we” problem. And helping children and young people be friends with their own bodies means nothing if it doesn’t also include helping them to think about how they treat the bodies of others too.
Our resources don’t just help children and young people think about individualised concepts such as “How do I feel about my body?”. They also help them think about wider societal concepts such as representation, advocacy, discrimination and bias, as well.
What’s more, our resources aren’t made by a team of well-intentioned experts with no school classroom teaching experience. Our resources are made by a team of teachers with deep knowledge and first-hand experience of the subject matter, including teaching it. Our resources have also been reviewed and collaborated on with our wider multi-disciplinary team, which includes GP’s, a children’s eating disorders dietitian, body image researchers, nutritionists, mental health workers, journalists and campaigners with lived experience of the related issues too.
We are a small but mighty non-profit, not funded by big business or powered by the motive to pay big bonuses or dividends to shareholders. We’re a social enterprise, which means our mission is social impact. And that starts in your classroom. When you purchase from us not only do you get top quality teaching resources you won’t find anywhere else. You also get the warm and fuzzy feeling of knowing you’re supporting an organisation helping to help the kids in your care be friends with their bodies.
To find out more about us and how we work, check out our About page here.
