№ 02
The Consent Team
based on My Body, My Rules
Consent as a 'team sport' — empowering kids to be the boss of their own bodies.
Key themes
- Personal Agency
- Respectful Relationships
- Consent
- Body Language
Session size
Because Nicki's books explore sensitive themes like neurodiversity, body boundaries and consent, and emotional literacy, her sessions are designed as interactive classroom workshops rather than large-scale assemblies. This intimate setting allows the 'brave space' required for students to connect deeply with these vital topics.
What you’ll need
Connection for a laptop, crayons/pencils, glue, and workspace for craft activity.
Overview
In this empowering and playful session, author Nicki Esler Gill explores the essential rules of touch and personal space. Reframing consent as a 'team sport' that only works when everyone is having fun, Nicki uses her book My Body, My Rules to teach students that they are the in charge of their bodies every single day. The session focuses on building the confidence to set boundaries and the empathy to respect the 'No' of others.
What to expect
Inside the workshop
- 01
The Reading
An interactive reading where students use 'thumbs-up / thumbs-down' cues to explore different types of touch.
- 02
The Activities — The Consent Team
Through a 'Three-Legged Race' demonstration with a teacher volunteer, students see firsthand why we always ask before touching, and why it's okay to change your mind. Students play Consent Dance Party — practicing how to ask for consent to handshake, fist bump, and high five, and clearly give or decline permission. Using cat-ear props, Nicki teaches students to be 'Body Language Detectives' who can spot 'Red Light' signs like looking away or tensing up.
- 03
The Craft — The Stop/Go Tool
Students create a Stop/Go sign and practice using it in a variety of scenarios.
The take-away
You can tell others how they play with you. It's your body, so it's your rules too!
Learning outcomes
What students take home
Personal Agency
Students will understand they have the right to say 'No' or 'Stop' to touch at any time, even if they said 'Yes' before.
Respectful Communication
Students will practice clear ways to ask for permission, accept or decline touch, and offer alternative touches (like a high-five instead of a hug).
Non-Verbal Literacy
Students will learn to recognise physical cues that show when someone else is feeling uncomfortable or 'unsure.'
Book this session
Through Lamont Authors
Also available
