Life Education Centre Is a Unique and Inspirational Drug Prevention, Health Promotion

Life Education Centre is a unique and inspirational Contact: Cheryl Fox (Coordinator) 07974 440250 drug prevention, health promotion charity, delivering [email protected] holistic health education programmes to children age 3 – 11years. The Life Education Centre programmes What teachers thought about our visit: are facilitated by highly trained Educators, in fully equipped mobile classrooms, which provide an “ The children really enjoyed the whole session. They exciting & memorable experience. The age were involved & interested the whole time. It supports Life Education Centre appropriate sessions aim to provide the children with the work we are doing. Subject matter and presentation were excellent” knowledge about the body and how to keep it healthy, Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire an understanding that we are all unique, and the skills “All teachers agree that the visits have a measurable & self-confidence to enable them to make healthy impact on the children especially as we’ve had LEC choices now and for the future. over several years now”

Our mission is to work in partnership with schools and “ Very good, extremely well delivered, high interest engage with others in the community to help children levels for children. If I was continuing to work at this make healthy choices by: school, I would welcome LEC annually”

contributing to life-skills and health education programmes utilising models of best practice; “ Particularly good presentation. Fitted in really well with PSHCE” educating children about the effects and risks associated with the use of drugs, including alcohol and tobacco; and “….. the drama aspects of the programme especially benefited the children & allowed me, as teacher, to working with & supporting parents/carers, observe & take back to use in the classroom” teachers and others in the community in Helping children make healthy choices communicating healthy lifestyle messages

effectively “ Our children thoroughly enjoyed their time. I was particularly impressed with the educator’s behaviour “Each second we live is a new and unique Our Objectives are to: management strategies & the positive way in which moment of the universe, s/he motivated our children to listen and concentrate. A moment that will never be again… help children develop their ability to make The style of teaching will ensure that children will And what do we teach our children? positive choices about their health. remember much of what they have been taught” We teach them that two and two is four and provide age appropriate facts to help children that Paris is the capital of France. make informed decisions. When will we also teach them: Do you know empower children with skills & self-confidence to what you are? put their decisions into practice. You are a marvel. You are unique.” Pablo Casals work with communities to reduce the risks of drug misuse by young people.

Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected] www.lecn.co.uk Contact: [email protected] Contact:www.lecn.co.uk Cheryl Fox (Coordinator) 07974 440250 www.lecn.co.uk [email protected] Year group/age Body knowledge Needs for body and mind Choice of the individual

Nursery. (F1) (3-4yrs) External body parts + Food,Water,Air,Exercise,Sleep. Beginning to understand the need for personal “Caring For Myself” Bones,Muscles,Heart,Blood,Tummy, Brain. Hygiene. responsibility towards body & health.

Reception (F2) (4-5yrs) External body parts and Food,Water,Oxygen,Exercise,Sleep. Beginning to understand the need for personal “All About Me” Bones,Muscles,Heart,Blood, Stomach,Lungs, Hygiene. Medicine safety. Feelings, friends and family. responsibility towards body & health, and our Brain. feelings.

Year 1 (5-6yrs) Bones,Muscles,Heart,Blood,Veins, Food,Water,Oxygen,Exercise,Sleep. As above + healthy choices and effects on body. “My Wonderful Body” Stomach,Intestines,Lungs, Brain. Hygiene. Medicine safety. Nutrition. Teasing behaiour & how to Emotional health of self and friends. deal with it,Feelings,caring for self and others.

Year 2 (6-7yrs) Bones,Muscles,Heart,Blood,Veins, The 5 needs + Medicine safety. Explore bullying behaviour & how it As above + choices. Recognising feelings, dealing “Feelings” Stomach,Intestines (small & large),Lungs, Brain. effects others. Feelings, caring for self and others. with bullying behaviour,& exploring safe strategies.

Year 3 (7-8yrs) Bones,Muscles,Heart, Blood,Veins, The 5 needs + Medicine safety. Functions of Valuing individuality,personal “Meet The Brain” Arteries,Stomach,Intestines (small & CNS,Individuality,qualities of friendship, effects of bullying choices,friendship.Self-belief a starting point for large),Liver,Lungs,Brain,Nerves. Central Nervous behaviour. Begin to explore effects of cigarettes and alcohol. assertiveness. System (CNS).

Year 4 (8-9yrs) As above + in depth look at: Physical needs, individuality,likes, choices,consequences, & Begin to recognise the need to take responsibility “It’s Great To Be Me” Digestive,Respiratory,Circlatory,& Nervous responsibility. Explore the use of medicines, the effects of for their own safety,behaviour & choices Sysytems cigarettes and alcohol on the body, & their attitudes towards them.

Year 5 (9-10yrs) As above + more detailed look at Physical needs, Emotional needs and their importance. Recognise the need to take responsibility for their “Friends” Digestive,Respiratory,Circulatory,& Nervous Individuality and choices. Explore the use of medicines, the effects own safety,behaviour & choices.Opportunity to Sysytems of other drugs,(legal/illegal) & the childrens attitudes towards develope assertiveness skills through role-play. them. Understanding value of assertiveness.

Year 6 (10-11yrs) As above. Physical needs, Individuality, decisions & choices. Explore the As above. + opportunity to understand peer group “Decisions” effects of drugs (legal/illegal) on the body systems, explore dynamics,& effects of bullying behaviour, drama attitudes and alternatives. Explore peer group dynamics. role-play to help develop assertiveness skills.

Life Education Centre Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Reg. Charity: No.1067601 www.lecn.co.uk