All medicines are drugs, but not all drugs are medicines.
Staying Safe: Drugs & Alcohol Awareness
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An introduction to staying safe around drugs and medicines at home and surrounding environments.
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Aimed to be delivered at an age appropriate manner with an emphasis on making healthy and safe choices. These workshops can be adapted across Key Stages 1&2.
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During these sessions we explore different types of substances that can be found around the home. We also explore the effects of Smoking/Vaping, Drugs and Alcohol on our bodies. These sessions can be adapted to the needs of the specific age groups.
Great, interactive session delivered at the right level for the children.
KS2 Class Teacher
Our school outcomes are:
Raise awareness of the dangers and risks of smoking/vaping.
Highlight the importance of personal choice and reducing risk taking behaviour.
For KS2 we also look in depth at lifestyle choices including smoking/vaping, and alcohol consumption.
Raise awareness of the dangers and risks of drinking alcohol.
In KS1 we deliver an activity based workshop looking at staying safe in the home.
Sessions include warning labels on household products and spotting instructions for safe use.
Highlight legal and medical reasons for alcohol age restrictions.
For KS2 we explore the differences between drugs & medicines and learn the rules around household products.
Older children can use interactive learning tools such as chemical soup and drunk and dangerous goggles.