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Lessons

Empower young people to feel confident about their bodies as they navigate their periods and puberty.

Age range:

9-14 yrs

Subjects:

Science, Personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE), Physical education (PE)

Countries:

England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland

Overview

Back for its eleventh year, Always Be You offers free period kits for schools and teaching resources designed to empower young people to feel confident in their bodies.

Free period kits

Register with Always Be You for free Always and Tampax kits for your students. If your school is eligible, we'll email you when the kits are on their way. There's just one order per school per year, so check with colleagues before registering.

Terms and conditions apply.

What you'll get

Period kits for students

Teacher guide

First Period

Explain the menstrual cycle and dispel common myths with a card pack and interactive quiz.

The First Period card pack, split into three age groups (8-14, 10-14, and 12-14), helps explore scenarios, strategies, and useful tips. It encourages positive, empowering, and inclusive classroom conversations.

Then, consolidate their learning with a fun interactive quiz, delivered in a beautifully designed PowerPoint.

Period Power

Help students manage their menstrual cycle with confidence. The Period Power card pack and quiz covers topics including the cycle phases, self-care, tracking flow, and choosing the right period products.

The card pack is split into three age groups (8-14, 10-14, and 12-14). It contains scenarios, strategies, and useful tips to support students in staying confident during their period.

Then, consolidate their learning with a fun interactive quiz, delivered in a beautifully designed PowerPoint.

Hormones and Emotions

Explore the impact of hormones and emotions, with a card pack and interactive quiz.

The card pack is split into three age groups (8-14, 10-14, and 12-14). It contains strategies for managing emotional shifts, scenarios, and useful tips to help students navigate their feelings with confidence.

Then, consolidate their learning with a fun, interactive quiz, delivered through a beautifully designed PowerPoint.

Master Your Menstrual Cycle

Explore the phases of the menstrual cycle in three 30-minute sessions, introduced by Team GB Olympian Jazmin Sawyers and a science expert.

By sharing her own experience, Jazmine shows students that periods shouldn't get in the way of your sporting potential, and how mastering your menstrual cycle means you can work with your body to achieve greatness.

The resources include:

A delivery guide with an overview and curriculum links
A class presentation with a video and task for each session
A diary of an Olympian activity sheet and menstrual cycle tracker for session two

Period Education Poster

Teaching resources that flex to your needs

Whether you're looking to run a 15-minute tutor time session, a one-off hour-long lesson, or a series of lessons, the Always Be You resources are designed to be flexible to suit your schedule and class needs.