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F WORD Girls GroupProgramme

Session 1Getting To Know You, Others and the F Word Programme

This session is all about the Young People. The

activities are all geared around getting to know each

other, gathering information about each participant

and self esteem.

These are the activities included in this session.

Activity Facilitator Notes Page Number

Worksheet Page Number

Activity 1 – People Bingo 8 9

Activity 2 – What is Good Self – Esteem? 10 11

Activity 3 – Self Esteem Assessment 12 13 - 15

Activity 4 – My Personal Profile 16 17 - 18

Activity 5 - Contract to Change 19 20

Activity 6 - Decoration of a Thoughts Diary 21 - 22

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Facilitator Guidance Notes

SESSION 1 - Activity 1

People Bingo

1. Hand out people bingo worksheets.

2. Instruct participants to introduce themselves to one person at a time and

ask them one statement on the sheet. If that person matches the chosen

statement they are to ask their name and write down in the relevant statement

box. They should then move onto the next person in the room and repeat the

process again.

3. The goal is to fill each square with a name but they are not permitted to use

their own name.

4. Advise them they only have a few minutes to complete the task.

5. To finalise this ‘getting to know you task’ ask each participant to take turns

to reveal three statements about a one chosen member of the group they

have just met.

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Session 1 - Activity 1

PEOPLE

The object of the game is to talk to everyone and to get everyone’s names in the bingo boxes below.

You need to get a different name in each box.

You can start by putting your own name in one box.

From the group, go find someone who…

…has dyed their hair

blond…has blue

eyes …has a pet …dislikes Marmite

…wears make up everyday

…has a piercing

…watches X Factor

…has been camping

…is a vegetarian

…was born between April

and September

…enjoys Dancing

…is a member of a

gym

…is allergic to Cats

…has travelled

outside the country

Shops at Primark

…has had hair

extensions

…likes clubbing

…likes music

…has been on holiday this

year

…reads ‘More Magazine

…can bake a cake

…is left-handed

…had a day out to Alton

Towers…has a tattoo …has stopped

smoking

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Facilitator Guidance NotesSESSION 1 - Activity 2What is Good Self – Esteem?

The brainstorming activity ‘What is Good Self-Esteem?’ should aid in

clarifying a main objective i.e. this is what we all need to aspire to.

Participant’s responses might include some of the following:

Liking yourself

Knowing that others like you

Feeling that you can and do achieve

Feeling loved and valued

Being able to co-operate and work with others

Being able to recognise and label good/positive qualities in your-self

Knowing that you can cope and change

Being able to accept positive criticism

Knowing that you are just as good as everyone else

Feeling positive and confident

Participants can work in pairs on this activity and feedback their responses to

each other in the whole group context. Once participants have clarified the

nature of good self esteem it will then be possible to complete The Self-

Esteem Assessment.

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Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………..Signature:…………………………………. Date:……………………………………


Session 1 - Activity 2 What is good self-esteem?

In pairs, try to identify as many definitions as you can. Share your ideas with the group.

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Facilitator Guidance NotesSESSION 1 - Activity 3Self Esteem Assessment

1. Hand out assessment worksheets.

2. This exercise can be carried out in one of two ways depending on the

capabilities of the group either:

Work through individually providing facilitator support if needed or as a

whole group with facilitator reading each statement and individual

participants marking their own answers on their own worksheets.

3. Facilitator to ask or help individuals to add their scores and read the

statement relating to that score.

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Session 1 - Activity 3 Self Esteem Assessment

Please answer the following questions: Think carefully!

Tick box A = Never Tick box B = Sometimes Tick box C = Often Tick box D = Always

SECTION 1 A B C D

Do you think that others like you? Do you feel that you have “good friends”? Do you feel that you have a good relationship at home? Do you feel nervous when asked to start a new topic in a particular subject?

Can you admit to making mistakes? Do you think that you are capable sort of girl? i.e. are you okay at most things?

Do you trust most people? Can you relax and enjoy yourself? Do you feel happy in your life?

PART 1 – Now add up your score A = 1 point B = 2 points

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F WORD Girls GroupProgramme C = 3

points D = 4 points Total = ____

Tick box A = Never Tick box B = Sometimes Tick box C = Often Tick box D – Always

SECTION 2 A B C D

Do you feel miserable if others criticise you?

Do you feel jealous of other girls and their lives?

Do you worry about what other people think about you?

Do you think that you need to impress others by the

way you look?

Do you feel as if others don’t understand you?

Do you find yourself in situations where you feel

totally excluded from your group of friends? Do you dislike people (without telling anyone about it)?

Do you tend to keep your problems a secret?

Do you try and please others all the time?

Do you “put yourself down” to others (adults and peers)? Do you feel depressed about your life situation? Do you feel that you “miss out” on the chances others get?

Do you make excuses for not doing things that you know

you’d really like to do? Do you feel that your life is hopeless?

PART 2 - Now add up your score A = 1 point B = 2 points C = 3 points D = 4 points Total = ____

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Section 2 (Continued)

Do you feel that other girls have better relationships

than you?

Do you think that you have to try and impress others

with the way you act and behave at school?

Do you feel shy or awkward in some situations? Do you feel ‘fed-up’ at the end of the day?

PART 2 - Now add up your score A = 1 point B = 2 points C = 3 points D = 4 points Total = ____

Results – Score YourselfScore 28 – 43You have low self esteem so now you really need to work on it so that you can become a happier and more confident person. START TO THINK POSITIVE: you CAN CHANGE and start to feel good about yourself. You can begin to make small changes to build a better you and to change not just the way you feel about yourself but how others feel about you. Time to go for it girl!

Score 44 – 73Your self esteem is a bit up and down. You need to start to feel more in control and more confident about your coping strategies. Time to build yourself up and put yourself forward a bit more. Things that may have made you feel a bit fragile before need to be recognised, expressed and dealt with. It is time to clean up your act and shape up. Go for it!

Score 74 – 102Your self esteem is okay but you may still lack confidence in a few key areas. These need to be sorted out so that you can become more confident about who you are and make the most of opportunities that may arise. Time to strengthen what you’ve got! Go for it!

Score 103 – 112Your self esteem is fine! Top rating! You are generally positive and feel confident about yourself and your life. Set yourself some new goals – make them bigger and better, give yourself a challenge. Go for it!

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Facilitator Guidance NotesSESSION 1 - Activity 4My Personal Profile

My

1. Hand out two worksheets positive thoughts and negative thoughts.





participants writing their own answers on their own worksheets.

3. Facilitator to bear in mind that the contents of these worksheets are

personal and therefore should not be pushed to share with the whole

group.

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Session 1 - Activity 4 My Personal Profile - Positive ThoughtsRecord your ideas, thoughts and feelings.

Name ________________________________________________________

3 things that excite me: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

3 things I feel confident about: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

3 things I want to know more about: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

3 things that always make me feel good: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

3 things I really agree with: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

3 of my main interests:

______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

3 things that make me feel happy:

______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

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Activity 4 - My Personal Profile- Negative ThoughtsRecord your ideas, thoughts and feelings.

Name ________________________________________________________

3 things that make me depressed: ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

3 things I feel worried about: ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

3 things I am just not interested in: ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

3 things that always make me feel down: ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

3 things that make me feel angry: ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

3 things that make me feel bored:

________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

3 things that make me feel unhappy:

________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

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Facilitator Guidance NotesSESSION 1 - Activity 5Contract to Change

1. Hand out Contract to Change Worksheets.





participants writing their own answers on their own worksheets.

3. Facilitator should encourage participants to think about setting realistic

goals.

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Session 1 - Activity 5

Contract to Change

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I will try and change by learning and using the new skills introduced to

3 Things I would like to change

1. _____________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________

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Session 1 – Activity 6 Feel Good ActivityDecoration of Thoughts Diary

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F WORD Girls GroupProgrammeThe diary is

yours to keep and take home.

Use it to record your thoughts and feelings.

Facilitator Guidance NotesSESSION 1 - Activity 6Decoration of Thoughts Diary

1. Hand out ‘diaries’ to young people.

Note to facilitator - that these work best as a plain hard backed book.

2. Provide participants with various craft materials, glue, sequins, jewels,

glitter, pens, stickers, etc or whatever is available to personalise their book.

3. Explain to participants of the advantages of keeping a thought diary.

Explain that they can use it for whatever purpose they choose. Examples you

may suggest may be to record events of each day/week and add any

thoughts, feelings or future goals.

4. Advise participants that the decorated ‘Thoughts Diaries’ are theirs to take

home and return to each session.

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F WORD Girls GroupProgrammeFacilitator to bear in

mind that the contents of the ‘thought diaries’ are personal and therefore

participants should not be pushed to share the contents with the whole group.

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