Love Your Body Week

Love your Body week is held in the first week in September and is an initiative of Butterfly, the Foundation for Eating Disorders.

This year, we decided to get on board and celebrate what our bodies can DO, rather than focus on how they LOOK.

And, what better way of doing this than with a four day Staff Vs Students Table Tennis Tournament!

Over the course of the week, lunchtime turned Level 2 into a hive of activity as students went head to head with staff to fight it out for the coveted Table Tennis Tournament Championship Cup!

Not just a chance to show off prowess at the table, a variety of interesting outfits made an appearance. A running commentary on the mic added to the fun, and a bake sale provided the energy needed to compete, as well as raising funds for Butterfly.

After students beat staff 12 wins to 9, Carson Lui and Ivan Le went head to head in the Grand Final, with Ivan winning the match and taking home the no-expensespared trophy on behalf of the students!

\\ 1 in 2 people say their body weight and shape is pretty important compared to other things in life.

\\ Over 40% of people are unhappy with their appearance.

\\ 73% of people wished they could change the way they look.

\\ Nearly 1 in 2 people feel pressure to look a certain way.

\\ Over 40% of people compare themselves to others on social media.

\\ 66% of people have been teased about their appearance.

\\ 1 in 2 people rarely or never speak positively about their appearance.

\\ 50% of people don't do things they enjoy because of how they feel about their appearance.