Girls Zone – Six Expert-Led Workshops

This course is designed specifically for girls aged 10-14 as they enter the teenage years. Research shows that girls and boys experience puberty differently – physically and emotionally, so we’ve created a safe, supportive space just for girls to explore these changes. We talk openly about what’s happening in their bodies and minds, and how to navigate this stage with confidence, resilience, and self-belief. Our goal is to help each girl build a healthy self-esteem and feel strong, capable, and understood. Girls will have 6 expert-led meetings with specialists in different areas.

Dates:

1. Understanding Puberty & Emotional Changes

Led by a teenage psychologist Svetlana Ochotnikova, this supportive session focuses on:

• Psychological, emotional, and mental changes during puberty specifically for girls
• Physical and physiological changes girls experience
• Understanding emotions, mood changes, and self-image
• Normalizing questions, worries, and feelings

The workshop creates a safe space where girls can better understand themselves and feel reassured during this important stage of development.

2. Nutrition, Health & Puberty

This session with a qualified nutritionist Irina Golubeva focuses on understanding why healthy eating habits matter for teen girls. We will discuss:

• What happens in the body when we consume too much sugar
• How sugary and junk food affect energy, mood, and health
• The Harvard Plate: what it is and how to build a balanced meal
• Variety in food and why it matters
• Nutrition specifically important for girls during puberty

Rather than simply saying “sugar is bad,” girls gain real understanding of how food affects their bodies.

3. Money Skills & Financial Awareness

In this practical workshop with a financial literacy specialist Yulia Kjolsen, girls explore:

• Pocket money and the concept of saving
• How to manage money responsibly
• Jobs for teenagers and legal working age
• Basic money decisions and habits

Girls develop early financial awareness and begin building healthy attitudes towards money.

4. Style, Fashion & Self-Expression

This workshop is led by a professional stylist Tatiana Phillips and focuses on self expression through personal style. Girls learn about:

• Using clothes as a form of self-expression
• Current fashion trends for teens
• How to combine clothes and colours depending on your individual preferences
• Dressing for different occasions and understanding dress codes
• Sales, marketing tricks, and concepts like Black Friday

Girls leave with a clearer sense of style, confidence, and the ability to dress appropriately while expressing their individuality.

 5. Communication & Social Etiquette

Led by a communication etiquette specialist Julia Galich, this workshop helps girls feel confident and comfortable when talking to others. We explore:

• What etiquette is and why it matters
• Appropriate and inappropriate conversation topics with people you don’t know well
• Basics of body language and how to read social cues

Girls leave this session feeling more confident in social situations and better equipped to communicate with ease.

6. Table Etiquette & Dining Confidence

This engaging workshop led by Julia Galich introduces girls to table manners in a fun, memorable way. Together we learn:

• Fascinating stories from the history of etiquette (for instance, why we don’t stick out the little finger when drinking tea)
• What to do — and what not to do — at the table
• How to use cutlery correctly and confidently

Girls gain confidence in formal and informal dining situations while enjoying entertaining historical insights.