VIPS Be Fit, Be Well Program
Falmouth VIPS is pleased to offer the Be Fit, Be Well program, an after school program for girls in grades 5-8. Sessions are co-facilitated by experienced VIPS volunteers, along with guests from the fitness and wellness community. Each week, a different them will help participants build self-confidence, personal strength, and improve communication and decision-making skills. Girls will try out mindfulness techniques and practice yoga, pilates, and meditation as a way to understand their bodies and find a way to express themselves. Health and wellness is the overall theme. VIPS and numerous community partners have worked to update this program in response to requests from students with support from Falmouth Education Foundation.
Registration for Spring session of BE FIT, BE WELL for Lawrence School is now open. Please fill out the form below.
Spring sessions of Girls Circle for 4th graders will also be announced soon.
To be added to a mailing list for future session, please email vips@falmouth.k12.ma.us.
Spring sessions of Girls Circle for 4th graders will also be announced soon.
To be added to a mailing list for future session, please email vips@falmouth.k12.ma.us.
Girls Circle continues to be a popular program for 4th grade girls. These sessions focus on Friendship and, like Be Fit Be Well, will introduce activities and discussion that is age appropriate, positive, and fun.
What do participants in Falmouth have to say about the Girls Circle program?
“I loved that we could talk about how we feel and just be ourselves”
“I have accepted my body image and can tell the difference between a negative image and a positive image”
“I learned that it does not matter how you look”
“I liked Girls Circle because when I was having a bad day or a situation, we talked it through and I felt better”
“I have noticed that I make wiser choices about myself and what I say to other people”
“Since joining Girls Circle I have noticed that I have been nicer to my friends”
“I loved this group! You are all so kind!”
“I know how to work out friend problems and I have been more courageous”
“You can trust the people in Girls Circle. They helped me solve a problem that was bugging me for a long time.”
“I have noticed that I have become a more self-confident person since coming to Girls Circle."
“I’ve come to believe in myself more.”
“I learned more about how to solve problems the right way and how to put myself in someone else’s shoes.”
“Since joining Girls Circle I have noticed that I am able to stand up for myself.”
“I learned that it’s okay to talk to people about your feelings.”
“I learned in Girls Circle that if you are facing something difficult, you are not alone.”
What do facilitators in Falmouth have to say about the Girls Circle program?
“My partner and I have completed 8 of our 10 Girls' Circle meetings. I can honestly say that I don't know who is benefiting more, the girls or us! It has been such a rewarding experience. The eight girls in our group are very diligent about coming and are always anxious to participate in whatever we are doing. The girls love to talk and share and also love creating in our projects every week. We have discussed topics ranging from Friendship to Body Image to Bullying. The girls have written in their journals, created paper flowers, mobiles, and even acted in role plays. I think all of our girls have gained some confidence in themselves, as well as developed some new friendships. I think we have gained a better understanding of what it’s like to be a girl growing up [today. We are all] grateful for all of the help we have received. We feel truly lucky to be participating in such a worthwhile endeavor.”
– Morse Pond 6th grade co-facilitator
“The awesome part is how receptive and motivated the girls are when discussing what it means to be a girl, their pride in being girls, what can they do to respect and understand their differences as they work and share together. The program provides a warm and safe environment in which they are comfortable sharing and supporting each other. During a recent seventh grade Circle, topics of "sexting," dealing with a parent's divorce and remarriage, chronic health problems (alopecia and seizure disorder), and "the seventh grade dating scene" were discussed. The insight and maturity of these discussions were heartening.”
– Lawrence School 7th grade co-facilitator
What do participants in Falmouth have to say about the Girls Circle program?
“I loved that we could talk about how we feel and just be ourselves”
“I have accepted my body image and can tell the difference between a negative image and a positive image”
“I learned that it does not matter how you look”
“I liked Girls Circle because when I was having a bad day or a situation, we talked it through and I felt better”
“I have noticed that I make wiser choices about myself and what I say to other people”
“Since joining Girls Circle I have noticed that I have been nicer to my friends”
“I loved this group! You are all so kind!”
“I know how to work out friend problems and I have been more courageous”
“You can trust the people in Girls Circle. They helped me solve a problem that was bugging me for a long time.”
“I have noticed that I have become a more self-confident person since coming to Girls Circle."
“I’ve come to believe in myself more.”
“I learned more about how to solve problems the right way and how to put myself in someone else’s shoes.”
“Since joining Girls Circle I have noticed that I am able to stand up for myself.”
“I learned that it’s okay to talk to people about your feelings.”
“I learned in Girls Circle that if you are facing something difficult, you are not alone.”
What do facilitators in Falmouth have to say about the Girls Circle program?
“My partner and I have completed 8 of our 10 Girls' Circle meetings. I can honestly say that I don't know who is benefiting more, the girls or us! It has been such a rewarding experience. The eight girls in our group are very diligent about coming and are always anxious to participate in whatever we are doing. The girls love to talk and share and also love creating in our projects every week. We have discussed topics ranging from Friendship to Body Image to Bullying. The girls have written in their journals, created paper flowers, mobiles, and even acted in role plays. I think all of our girls have gained some confidence in themselves, as well as developed some new friendships. I think we have gained a better understanding of what it’s like to be a girl growing up [today. We are all] grateful for all of the help we have received. We feel truly lucky to be participating in such a worthwhile endeavor.”
– Morse Pond 6th grade co-facilitator
“The awesome part is how receptive and motivated the girls are when discussing what it means to be a girl, their pride in being girls, what can they do to respect and understand their differences as they work and share together. The program provides a warm and safe environment in which they are comfortable sharing and supporting each other. During a recent seventh grade Circle, topics of "sexting," dealing with a parent's divorce and remarriage, chronic health problems (alopecia and seizure disorder), and "the seventh grade dating scene" were discussed. The insight and maturity of these discussions were heartening.”
– Lawrence School 7th grade co-facilitator
