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Alcohol Awareness Week 28th Nov 2016

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Our focus in personal support this week was alcohol. We talked about ow much alcohol people drink and how much it is recommended to drink. There are health implications associated with drinking alcohol, we talked about the different ways it can affect our bodies and how much this costs the NHS.

Advertising of alcohol can often imply that it is fun and will make us have a great time, or people will like us more, this type of advertising is not allowed. We looked at adverts for alcoholic drinks and discussed the message it was trying to send and if this was appropriate.

In addition to its effect on our health, alcohol can also influence the decisions we make. We discussed the effect of alcohol on crime in Scotland and it bringing in legislation to restrict alcohol would help this.

During our focus week we considered article 3(adults should always consider what is best for children) when discussing if legislation is required for sales of alcohol. We also considered article 19, Children should be protected from all forms of harm. Alcohol causes harm through effects on health and associated violence. We also discussed Article 24, children have the right to nutritious food and information to enable them to stay healthy. Through our discussions we have highlighted the effect of alcohol on our health.

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Anti-Bullying Week

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During anti-bullying week (14th – 18th of November) we had a number of activities taking place across the school raise awareness of bullying and how to deal with it. Our S1 & 2 pupils took part in a workshop, lead by S6 pupils, looking at different aspects of bullying. This was a really worthwhile activity, allowing our S6 pupils to develop their leadership skills and increasing awareness of bullying and how to deal with it for our junior pupils.
Throughout the week, pupils in personal support discussed what they would do if they saw someone being bullied and the distinction between fear and respect. Pupils were able to watch an interactive video showing a school pupil being bullied, they were able to chose what to do at key stages, report it or do nothing, and then discuss how this affected the victim in each case.
Our rights respecting schools group sold anti-bullying wrist bands throughout the week to raise money to support victims of bullying and organised a non-uniform day on Friday too. We joined the “wear blue campaign” to support victims of bullying in the UK.
Mr Milligan’s S2 student council members demonstrated the benefits of kind words and actions by encouraging pupils and staff to “take a compliment” strip and pass it on. Mr Burrett was particularly pleased when he was told he was “On Fleek.” The S3 student council members also produced a presentation about bullying which was displayed on our school TV all week.
On Thursday had a visit from the band “White Eskimo” who entertained pupils from S1-3 and spoke to them about the importance of making your own life choices and not being influenced by others. Money raised from the event was donated to RespectMe, Children in Need and BullyingUK.
In classes we used discussion points as lesson starters and during personal support we also discussed the difference between fear and respect. This helped us to talk about what we knew about bullying and discuss our opinions.
Article 19 states that every child has the right to protection from harm and abuse, we are supporting this through raising awareness of signs of bullying and discussing what to do if you or someone you know are being bullied.

 

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Personal support – Syria and Haiti

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From the 24th to the 28th of October we discussed the recent issues in Haiti and Syria during personal support time.

Haiti was seriously affected by Hurricane Matthew, the loss of life and destruction caused by this natural disaster has been devastating for a country still recovering from an earthquake in 2010.

Syria has been severely affected by conflict for several years, many people have died, homes and schools have been destroyed and people are fleeing the country.

I both Haiti and Syria people need access to fresh water, food, medical care and shelter. These are basic rights of every child and at Ardrossan Academy we have tried to support those who need our help. We held a coffee morning for staff and sold Halloween cakes and sweets to raise Money to send to Haiti and Syria. The money raised was added to our charities committee fund and made donations of £400 to the Syria appeal and £400 to the Haiti appeal

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Whole School Focus – Energy Drinks

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This week in personal support we discussed energy drinks and the effect these have on our health. During this week we exercised Article 13 because we took time to find out about advantages and disadvantages of energy drinks and discuss our opinions within the class. Article 17 was also important during our focus week because we have the right to accurate and unbiased information. This allowed us to discuss the topic and to make informed choices. The last right covered by our focus week is explained by article 24. We have the right to the best health care possible and nutritious food. Finding out more about our food and drink choices is an essential part of equipping us to make the best choices for a healthy diet. A copy of the resources we used for our discussions can be seen if you click this link.

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Refugee Week 20th – 24th June 2016

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This week in Personal Support we have been focusing on refugee week. The resources we have been using are listed below.

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As part of refugee week we have been discussing refuweegee – an organisation that welcomes refugees to Glasgow and makes them feel welcome. On arrival in Glasgow, refuweegees are given a welcome pack with essential items and a “letter fae the locals” welcoming them to the city. Pupils from Ardrossan Academy used this as inspiration to write their own letters fae locals. Some of them are shown here. Their efforts and kind words were also acknowledged by the people from refuweegee on twitter.

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Child Labour Focus Week 13th-17th June 2016

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This week in personal support our focus has been raising awareness of child labour and article 32 of the UNCRC. The resources covered during this week are shown here.

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At the end of the week pupils were asked to write down one thing that they had learned about child labour during the focus week. A summary of their responses is shown in this word cloud.

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Raising awareness of child labour is really important, children have the right to be protected from exploitation and harm. The pupils of Ardrossan Academy were also asked to comment on how they could help to prevent and discourage the use of child labour.

Their responses are summarised in this word cloud.

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It was clear that our pupils wanted to stop the use of child labour. Their ideas to achieve this included; raising awareness, education, buy Fairtrade, impose sanctions and tougher penalties.