Butterfly Body Bright

Program description

Butterfly Body Bright is a whole-of-primary-school body image program for years Prep to 6. It is designed to support positive body image and healthy relationships with eating and physical activity.

The program provides:

• lesson plans
• online staff training
• school culture guidelines
• family resources.

The program uses evidence-based strategies to reduce the influence of risk factors and strengthen protective factors underpinning body image in young people. It aims to set positive foundations for children’s developing body image to prevent the long-term development of serious body dissatisfaction and disordered eating.

Staff and families are supported with information on early identification and intervention of significant body image issues.

Intended outcomes

• Improved student body image, body appreciation, self-compassion, media literacy, confidence to deal with appearance teasing, and intention to seek help
• Improved educator knowledge of key influences on children's body image and awareness of early identification and intervention
• Improved staff role modelling of positive body image and language
• Enhanced school culture and environment that promotes and protects student body image
• Improved awareness and early identification of the body and/or eating concerns that may arise for children

Program details

Implementation considerations

• Target population: Primary school students, their educators and parents/carers.
• Program adaptability: The program has been designed to be flexibly implemented in a way that suits schools, so schools can adapt the program to meet their needs. The program is adaptable for diverse cohorts including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, LGBTIQA+ students, asylum seeker and refugee students and students with a disability.
• Staffing: Backfilling may be necessary depending on when staff choose to complete the online and self-paced training.
• Training requirements: Body Bright Staff Training must be completed prior to delivery of lessons. The online staff training is self-paced and takes approximately 4 hours to complete 5 compulsory modules.
• Factors to consider: School staff will require computer and internet access to the online staff training. Where possible, computer and AV equipment in classrooms will support lesson delivery. There is no minimum number of participants required. Registered schools will have ongoing access to the Body Bright team for support and information at no additional cost.
• Australian context: The program has been developed and applied in Australia.

Cost

Minimum cost

From under $1,000

Detailed cost

The cost for the Butterfly Body Bright program varies depending on which components are purchased:

• The Butterfly Body Bright School Program annual registration fee is $412.50 (including GST)
• The parent webinar – Raising Body Bright Children is $825 (including GST), or $660 if purchased in addition to the School Program).

The Butterfly Body Bright school program includes:

• access to online portal
• staff training
• 50 lesson plans
• school culture guidelines
• free family resources
• school pack with posters, bookmarks, stickers, pens, lanyard and placard
• quarterly Body Bright Lead newsletters
• ongoing support from the Body Bright team.

For an additional cost, Schools may select to purchase one x 75-minute parent webinar 'Raising Body Bright Children'. This option is available to Schools whether or not they purchase the main Body Bright program.