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Shared Education Signature each other, as these pupils had Health’. This session was used
Project worked together for PE lessons as an introduction to mental
last year. health and strategies young

people can use in times of stress

A group of 20 Year 9 pupils
of difficult situations. Pupils
meet up with 20 Year 9 pupils Session 2— ‘On-line safety—
enjoyed learning the meditation
from St Patrick’s College Social health’. This session was
technique of ‘belly breathing’.
Ballymena for a series of facilitated by Miss Mettleton

Personal Development from Dunclug College who
workshops. The series of spoke to the pupils about E- Session 5— ‘Physical Health’.
workshops were planned to safety and staying safe on-line. Resources from Teenage Cancer
help the pupils involved to grow Trust were used in this session
and develop as individuals and to educate pupils about body

as members of families and
social and emotional
communities.

All activities planned for the
workshops were created to awareness including the

reinforce knowledge that was
acronym LUMPS, which stands
acquired during normal Year 9 She used video clips and
for the warning signs of cancer.
planned LLW lessons to help our scenarios to allow pupils to see

pupils make better decisions how easily they could be tricked
regarding their own health in on-line. Session 6— ‘Test yourself quiz
their future life. and evaluation’. This final
Session 3 and 4— ‘Emotional
session was designed to

encourage pupils to

work together in
And mixed groups to
recall information

they had learned

during the project.
There were 6 planned sessions

organised between both
Overall the project
schools.
was thoroughly

enjoyed by all.
Session 1— ‘Getting to Know
you’. Different ice breakers
were used to help pupils to
reintroduced themselves to 93