First Moon Circle

Overview

Give your child a positive, empowered start to puberty and menstruation by bringing them to their once-in-a-lifetime special First Moon Circle experience. Our next First Moon Circle on Saturday 21st March is for girls and their mothers and female caregivers to gather to learn and celebrate the changes that puberty brings. An empowering, fun, sacred and inclusive circle that goes way beyond school's basic, limited period education and focuses instead on cycle self-care and self love so children feel prepared, informed, confident and supported to experience puberty and their first periods.

About the First Moon Circle

Your daughter will love this beautiful, magical activity where she can learn all about how she can look after herself as she grows up. Covering self-care, and teaching her how to get the best out of her superpowers as she begins her cycle, First Moon Circles are proving a fun and enjoyable way for girls to learn, play, and feel supported at a pivotal time in their lives. Your child will receive an amazing high-value gift bag and their own beaded bracelet that they'll make with you during the session to remind her of what she learns. Plus she'll get to keep a 22-page booklet that explains all the knowledge and wisdom she'll need to support her through puberty and into adulthood. Mothers/caregivers often learn something in this too. The final part of this session is a beautiful Mother-Daughter celebration where you can gift your child advice, wishes and show her you're supporting her as she grows up.

Topics covered include:

• What puberty and periods are and what to expect
• What is healthy and normal, and when and how to ask for help
• How to choose and use different menstrual products
• What the menstrual cycle is vs a period, and how to navigate changing moods, energies, capacities, strengths and vulnerabilities in each phase
• Menstrual cycle self-care
• Mother-child blessing to support your relationship and period positivity at home

Each child will receive:

• A take-home gift bag featuring her own 'moon kit' (a combination of sanitary samples, and beautiful self-care items to remind her of this special day)
• A 22 page keepsake colour illustrated guidebook written for children full of the wisdom and knowledge to remember what she's learnt to come back to again and again
• Her own handmade beaded bracelet to remind her of the magic of her cycle and self-care

About Ellie

Ellie completed her First Moon Circle training in May 2025 with Charlotte Pointeaux, founder of First Moon Circles. Ellie has over 4 years expereince working with children, including working in a SEN setting. Ellie is passionate about providing menstrual education to young girls in a fun, empowering and positive way. Ellie has a DBS certificate and has undergone safeguarding training as part of her work.

Info: Once parents have said goodbye to their children, we will begin with introductions and softening into each other's presence with a fun ice-breaker game.

Info: In our circle, we will discuss the physical changes which girls encounter during puberty, what's normal and what's not so normal. We'll talk about self care and how to handle the arrival of your period.

Info: The fun part! We'll also get hands on and playful with natural, healthy and organic sanitary items such as pads and liners, moon cups, tampons and period pants, helping girls get really comfortable with the products and relaxed about caring for themselves gently around their first moontime.

Info: After the children's session, mothers and carers are invited to join us for tea and snacks to celebrate this beautiful rite of passage and to pave the way for you and your daughter be able to speak freely, comfortably and openly at home over the months to come. We will bead a bracelet for children to keep as a reminder of the concept of menstrual cycle awareness, with an opportunity for some Q&A.

Info: Finally, parents/caregivers will be invited to share any wisdom, wishes and hopes they have for their children.

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