Moving on to Ring 2. In this unit students will learn that there is a sport for everybody and every type of and will explore the specific physiological demands of different sports. We then take a deep dive into the importance of mental health exploring topics such as the healthy mind platter, self-awareness, the adolescent brain, self-esteem & emotional intelligence, in an engaging and interactive way. We present incredible biopsychosocial benefits of sport before opening the discussion around low participation rates of teenagers in sport in Ireland. Students will interview each other and share their opinions around this topic.

Activities include: an Olympic sport circuit, researching different anatomies for sports, a quiz, videos, self-reflection, social emotional games & activities, mindfulness exercises, interviewing, survey completion, class discussion.

Below you find the full pack of downloadable resources for Ring 2 below; teacher presentation & accompanying teacher notes, student worksheet and any extra pdfs.