The Shine Course
The Shine Course
Through the provision of an 8-week early intervention physical and mental health course Shine provides students the opportunity to explore subjects in small groups of up to 12 people.
What topics are covered?
Self acceptance
Flaws of the media
Healthy relationships
Respect, bullying and managing social media
Healthy eating
Benefits of exercise
Management of strong emotions
Identifying skills, talents and aspirations
Each session is between 1 to 1 and 1/2 hours and includes practical activities ranging from self-care to role play, arts and crafts, mindfulness, and exercise classes.
All activities have been carefully selected to encourage the students to build friendships, embed the knowledge gained in discussion times, help the students engage in activities promoting their physical and mental health and/or build healthy coping mechanisms developing their emotional resilience.
The benefits of Shine
Written and statistical feedback tells us that young
people who attend the Shine Course learn to:
Understand the value of themselves and others
Improve knowledge their knowledge in physical and mental health
Implement healthy habits around food and exercise
Recognise their own skills, talents and uniqueness
Build friendships
Communicate effectively
Believe in their own decision making
Increase their confidence and happiness
Partner with us
If you would like us to come to your school or organisation then get in touch
“Shine has helped me a lot with the way I feel about myself. It has made a difference to the way I see myself. I found it helpful how much I could relate to the other student’s in the group”
- A Shine Student