Over the next couple of weeks in our Living and Learning sessions, we will be focusing on “Being Safe”. Our discussions this week have centred around what a drug is, and how they might handle the pressure of being asked to use these by friends or peers. As a class we discussed the various strategies young people have at their disposal; passive, aggressive and assertive, and looked at a number of scenarios to see how they might react if they found themselves being put under pressure to take drugs.
Help at home: ask your child if they know where to get help if they’re worried about drugs or being safe. They could talk to a trusted adult. Do they know who their trusted adults are? They could also contact Childline on 0800 1111 or even contact the police using 111.