Taking care of my body
Busy Bodies - HSE (2020)
The Busy Bodies resource was updated in 2020 with a new booklet. The resource provides useful and supportive information about the physical and emotional changes that children will experience during puberty, the basics of reproduction, and how young people can look after themselves as they grow up. Teachers can use the booklet to support preparation for teaching and learning while the resource can be shared with parents/guardians as a support and source of information for themselves and their child during puberty.
Why Does Puberty Happen?
Walk Tall - PDST (2016)
The Walk Tall resource aims to give children the confidence, skills, attitudes and knowledge to make healthy choices in their lives. This resource was updated in 2016 and now provides a comprehensive set of lessons to teach SPHE.
3rd Class Manual Unit 7
As I Grow I Change
4th Class Manual Unit 7
We are All Unique
Changing Bodies
The Stay Safe Programme - Child Abuse Prevention Programme (2016)
The Stay Safe Programme should be taught in its entirety over one school year with topics taught consecutively. The Stay Safe Programme is a personal safety skills programme for primary schools. The aim of the programme is to reduce vulnerability to child abuse and bullying through the provision of personal safety education for children and training for teachers, school management boards and parents.
Stay Safe Programme
Growing and changing
RSE Resource - Government of Ireland (1998)
The RSE resource provides a menu of options for classroom lessons from which teachers can choose to support aspects of SPHE. In particular, it can support the sensitive aspects of RSE.
As I Grow I Change
Growing and Changing
The Professional Development Service for Teachers, Health and Wellbeing - PDST
The PDST Health and Wellbeing Team have created this resource to support RSE.
Puberty Sorting Resource
RSE Resource - Government of Ireland (1998)
The RSE resource provides a menu of options for classroom lessons from which teachers can choose to support aspects of SPHE. In particular, it can support the sensitive aspects of RSE.
The Wonder of New Life
The Gestation Period Resource - Adapted from the RSE Classroom Materials, Dr Seline Keating, SPHE Network
*Updated Gestation Period Dr Seline Keating SPHE Network
Walk Tall - PDST (2016)
The Walk Tall resource aims to give children the confidence, skills, attitudes and knowledge to make healthy choices in their lives. This resource was updated in 2016 and now provides a comprehensive set of lessons to teach SPHE.
3rd Class Manual Unit 3
Our Actions Affect the Feelings of Others
4th Class Manual Unit 3
How do you Feel?
Expressing feelings
Lift Off - Amnesty International (2003)
The Lift Off resource focuses on human rights issues. It explores rights and responsibilities and promotes appreciation for the uniqueness and diversity of human beings.
What do we need?
Children’s Books for Wellbeing - PDST (2020)
The Children’s Books for Wellbeing document explores how picture books and novels may be used to support teaching and learning in SPHE. The book list section includes picture books that explore a range of feelings and emotions.
Children’s Books for Wellbeing
Mind Yourself – Children’s Books Ireland, 2020
The Mind Yourself resource pack and instructional videos were designed to support primary schools to scaffold conversations about feelings, emotions and wellbeing through children’s books.
Mind Yourself Instructional Videos
Mind Yourself Reading Guide
Mind Yourself Resource Pack
The Stay Safe Programme - Child Abuse Prevention Programme (2016)
The Stay Safe Programme should be taught in its entirety over one school year with topics taught consecutively. The Stay Safe Programme is a personal safety skills programme for primary schools. The aim of the programme is to reduce vulnerability to child abuse and bullying through the provision of personal safety education for children and training for teachers, school management boards and parents.
Stay Safe Programme