This week we have hosted the Life Education Trust's mobile classroom so our year 7-8 children could partake in the From the Shadows programme about drug education. This is another part of our lives today that 'would never have happened in my day".
Life Education has a mission statement to help give the young people of NZ, through positive health-based education, their knowledge and skills to raise their awareness, to live a fulfilling and healthy life.
As children grow they face a number of negative influences that over time can have a negative effect on changing their desires and leading to problems associated with poor health, low self-esteem and abuse of people and substances. Life Education is a non-profit organisation that works in schools and is linked to the school curriculum. They teach children about the wonder of life, themselves, and other people, with the aim of showing them how to reach their full potential. The Life Education philosophy focuses on creating sensitivity to values which lead to an understanding and appreciation of human life. This enables the child to make decisions about any negative influences that might impede the development of their fullest potential.
I spent some time in the 'classroom' and was very impressed with teacher Jo Manks, the delivery of the programme and the children's engagement in such a controversial issue as drug education. The talk was hard-hitting, relevant and educational. Check out the Life Education website to see what a wonderful resource this is. . There are some great resources at their parents link here.
