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Identity Workshop Workshop Programme

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Programme Outline Page 4

Contents

Introduction & Guidance Page 5

Workshop Session Plan Page 6-7

Session Resources Page 10-16

More Information & Links Page 17-18

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Aim To support Pupils to explore and understand Identity

Themes

Identity Pupils will gain more awareness of their own identity and the characteristics that make them unique

Influences Pupils will explore external factors that influence their identity

Building confidence Pupils will explore their skills and abilities

Target Key Stages and Age groups

Key Stage Two pupils Age 9-11

Target Group Size 10-15

Key Learning Outcomes

• Understanding Identity and how it makes you Unique

• Being able to reflect and understand all the influences that create your unique Identity

• Understanding individual qualities and skills, becoming empowered, building confidence and self esteem

Youth Work Outcomes

• Enhanced personal capabilities

• Improved Health and well-being

NI Curriculum Objective Key Stage Curriculum Link

To develop the young person as an individual

Emotional Health & Wellbeing Framework Area

Well- being for all Early support

Programme Outline

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This is a group work programme designed for Key Stage 2. The programme is designed to be a 90-minute session delivered to a targeted group of pupils. The resource is designed to cover a range of needs but may be adapted where necessary to suit individual needs. The programme is designed to increase pupil self-awareness, self-control and motivation through enhanced understanding of their own Identity, the Influences that contribute to it and therefore building on and affirming their uniqueness. The programme also aims to build confidence and self-esteem, increased positive mental wellbeing and empowered, motivated learners. The Resource supports group work delivery to be reflective, creative and allows time for exploration of Identity through story-telling and allowing the pupils to create and freely express their own narratives. This session is built on a strengths-based youth work approach that genuinely recognises and validates that every young person has strengths, and that there is strength in every action and decision they make. It is a conscious attempt to help pupils gain for themselves, the knowledge, feelings and skills necessary to meet their own development needs. Exploring and being positive about qualities and skills and articulating strengths is often very difficult for pupils along with hearing positive feedback from others. It is hoped that the conversations promoted through this session will allow pupils to more readily accept themselves and affirmations and become empowered through the process.

Introduction & Guidance

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Workshop Session Plan

Session Title: This is Me

Session Aim: To explore positive identity and the importance of appreciating what makes us unique

Session Objectives: • To understand one’s own identity and what characteristics they have that make them unique

• To increase confidence and self esteem

• To gain knowledge of what identity is and why it’s important to understand it

Time for task / Overall time:

Description/ event:

Instruction/Purpose: Items needed

for task

5 mins Introduction to

Programme Welcome, introduction and overview of programme

None Required

10 mins Baseline and

contract Each pupil completes the baseline for the programme.

Worksheet

15 mins Ice breaker

Badge making Each pupil should design their own badge and could include their names, their hobbies, their interests, favourite foods, and names of people who influence them. Discussion should take place with young people on what their name is, do they know why they were called that? Are there any other features on your badge that stand out for you that you want to share? Discussion should take place on how all these parts of our badge reflect on our identity.

Sticky labels, felt tips

10 mins

What is identity?

Facilitator will use images to help and to give examples of how our thoughts, our actions, our feelings, and the places we go all contribute to our identity. On the worksheet young people should complete the sheet based on: Head-These are your thoughts, ideas and values Hands-This is what we do Feet-This is the activities we do and places we like to go Heart-This is our feelings Pupils should develop the page and personalise their worksheets along these themes.

Identity Is About

Worksheet (Page 15)

Session Plans

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Time for task / Overall time:

Description/ event:

Instruction/Purpose: Items needed

for task

20mins Super hero

game

Facilitator will have emblems of recognisable heroes printed out. Pupils will guess which one they are and identify what strengths they have. The facilitator will give the young people a blank one to design their own. Facilitator will encourage pupils to discuss their “super powers” and how even though we cannot fly etc we are all amazing and special in our own ways.

Superhero badge template, felt tips Superpowers Template

20 mins

Parachute activity

Using the parachute call pupils to run under if: - You have long hair, you like pizza, you like playing

football etc… The facilitator should ensure each pupil has an opportunity to run under and explain that each person in the group has different characteristics and each person was able to support the parachute for other members of the group to run under so not only did we get to see how unique we are but we also helped other people to do the same as well.

Parachute

10 minutes Baseline and evaluation

Pupils complete the end of programme baseline Pupils are each given a piece of play dough to represent something that symbolises how they found the session and share with the group or keep and take home.

End of programme

baseline

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Index of Resources

Superhero Emblems Page 10-12 Superhero Badge Activity Page 13 Superhero Poster Activity Page 14 Identity is About Page 15 Baseline and Evaluation Assessment Page 16 Additional Information Page 17

Session Resources

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RESOURCE 1 SUPERHERO EMBLEMS

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RESOURCE 2 SUPERHERO BADGE

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RESOURCE 3 SUPERHERO POSTER

NAME………………................

IF I HAD A SUPERPOWER IT WOULD BE …………………………………………………………………….

THIS SUPERPOWER WOULD BE UNIQUE TO ME BECAUSE I AM

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MY SUPERHERO NAME WOULD BE

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RESOURCE 4 IDENTITY IS ABOUT

HEADS THOUGHTS, IDEAS, VALUES

HANDS THE THINGS WE DO

FEET ACTIVITIES WE DO, PLACES WE ENJOY

HEART THE FEELINGS WE HAVE

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BASELINE AND END OF PROGRAMME ASSESSMENT How would you rate your own knowledge and understanding of the following statements? At the start of the programme place a circle around the number that most reflects where you rate yourself. At the end put a square at the number you would rate yourself. This will help you to see how far you have progressed over the course of the programme. 1 is the lowest and 10 is the highest.

Start of programme

Start of programme

1. I UNDERSTAND WHAT IDENTITY MEANS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

2. I AM A CONFIDENT PERSON

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

3. I AM UNIQUE AND I KNOW WHAT MAKES ME WHO I AM

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

4. I AM AWARE OF ALL MY SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

5. I KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT THE OTHER PUPILS IN MY CLASS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

End of programme

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REACH App The REACH team have worked with children and young people to develop a

mobile App which provides resources and support links on Emotional Health and

Wellbeing for Pupils, Parents and Schools. In addition, you can request support

from the REACH team via the App. We will continue to develop this App based

on feedback on an ongoing basis. The is available to download from the Apple

App Store and Google Play Store at the links below

REACH Webpage Visit our REACH Webpage to stay up to date

regarding our reach programme

Visit www.eani.org.uk/reach

Get in Touch For more information regarding the REACH Programme, you can contact us directly using the information

below

reach@eani.org.uk

028 9598 5667

More Information & Links

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