Today, we have been learning about being healthy in PHSE.

We have learnt about the impact of both smoking and alcohol on us and how alcohol can lead to anti social behaviour.  This then led on to us thinking about body image.

Body image is the way people feel about the way their body looks and functions.  We looked at how celebrities are portrayed in the media and how images are altered.  Social media and celebrity culture can promote certain body types which can in turn makes us unhappy about our body image.  We discussed whether we should compare ourselves to others.  We concluded that is wasn’t helpful or healthy, but sometimes it is difficult.

Our next activity was to play the ‘messaging game’.  We had a set of text messages on a card that showed an imaginary message from someone who needed out help.  We had 2 minutes to read the message and reply in a kind and supporting way.  Our replies were so supportive and positive – take a look at the photos!