Offer small self-esteem groups as a supportive way of building a young person’s confidence and self-esteem. Ideas for activities can be found within Emotionally Friendly Settings and on the ELSA website.
Plan out self-esteem building exercises as part of a group to enable young people to receive positive messages and acceptance from one another. Set self-esteem building programmes can be used. For example, Cool Connections or Think Good Feel Good.
Offer groups such as Pyramid clubs to support the transition between Year 6 and Year 7 for young people who are shy, anxious and withdrawn, and therefore tend to find transition difficult to manage.
Interventions to support unhelpful thoughts which are impacting upon self-esteem such as Anxiety Gremlin.
If self-esteem is impacting upon engagement with exams and ability to manage stress, try evidence-based exam stress groups which involve positive affirmations and relaxation activities.
Duke of Edinburgh for all of year 9.
Using Boxall to identify young people who may have low esteem.
My positive qualities sessions.