Quarries Opt In Group

GCA  P&E  provide  specialist  Alcohol  and  Drug  Prevention  and  Education  interventions  which  correspond  with  the  experiences  and  outcomes  contained  in  the  Health  and  Well  Being  Organiser  as  

part  of  A  Curriculum  for  Excellence  (first  stage  –  fourth  stage.  In  relation  to  Alcohol  and  Drug  interventions  GCA  P&E  takes  a  whole  school  approach.  Our  practice  is  coherent  with  the  school’s  curriculum  and  teaching  ethos  and  the  interventions  and  inputs  we  provide  are  evidenced  based  in  

terms  of  methods  and  approaches.  Our  interventions  in  schools  are  planned  in  partnership  with  local  and  city  wide  stakeholders  and  school  health  coordinators  to  ensure  links  to  curricular  learning.  The  school  programme  has  a  

progressive  and  planned  approach  providing  a  consistent  age  appropriate  delivery,  with  an  input  for  each  year  to  ensure  consolidation  of  past  learning  and  to  support  young  people  as  they  move  on  

from  primary  to  secondary  education.  Research  shows  that  children  as  young  as  seven  understand  about  alcohol  and  its  effects,  from  this  

age  children  can  recognize  drunkenness  and  addiction  and  can  tell  the  difference  between  acceptable  and  unacceptable  drinking  behaviour.    

     

Research  shows  that  children  as  young  as  seven  understand  about  alcohol  and  its  effects,  from  this  age  children  can  recognize  drunkenness  and  addiction  and  can  tell  the  difference  between  

acceptable  and  unacceptable  drinking  behaviour.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EVALUATIO

CASE STUDY SUMMARY: OPT IN PROGRAMME

GROUP:  P7,  3  groups  with  40  young  people  in  total  participating    

LOCATION:  South  West  Glasgow    

PROGRAMME:  Quarriers  Opt  In      

DURATION:  1  off  sessions  as  part  of  the  larger  programme    

   

   

PROGRAMME:  RESILIENCE  PILOT  

DURATION:  6  WEEKS    

SUMMARY    Quarriers  Opt  In  programme  work  with  pupils  from  Primary  6  to  S1,  helping  them  to  deal  with  a  range  of  issues  including  difficulties  with  behaviour,  attendance,  social  skills,  peer  relationships,  coping  with  loss  and  confidence  issues.  The  service  is  particularly  focused  on  supporting  pupils  through  the  difficult  transition  from  primary  to  secondary  school.  We  deliver  support  in  schools  during  term  time  and  offer  a  series  of  transition  support  programmes  during  the  summer  holidays.  The  service  also  provides  individual  support  to  pupils  in  secondary  schools  and  works  alongside  families  to  address  their  child’s  difficulties.  We  agreed  to  work  in  partnership  with  Quarriers  to  deliver  one  off  interventions  over  the  summer  as  part  of  the  larger  programme  with  the  aim  to  use  a  fun  and  active  approach  to  explore  alcohol  myths  and  facts,  and  increase  understanding  of  the  negative  consequences  of  drinking  alcohol.  The  target  group  was    Primary  7  pupils  who  had  been  referred  to  the  ‘Opt  In’  programme  through  pastoral  care,  teaching  staff,  school  joint  support  teams,  and  educational  psychology  staff.  As  this  was  a  SW  Programme  –  the  majority  of  the  children  have  had  Young  Booze  Busters  so  this  was  a  great  way  of  reinforcing  their  learning  in  a  fun  and  active  session.  We  also  discussed  with  the  young  people  that  throughout  Secondary  school  the  GCA    P  &  E  Teams  would  deliver  a  programme  of  interventions  from  S1  to  S6    exploring  alcohol,  drugs  and  resilience  to  promote  positive  choices.  All  activities  have  an  active  element  and  the  session  is  delivered  in  a  large  hall  using  cones,  balls,  bibs  and  other  sports  equipment  and  include;      Alcohol  Tunnel  Tig,    Icebreaker,  Leggy  Ball  (with  alcohol  effects  on  the  body),  Myths  and  Facts  ladders  (questions  about  alcohol  myths  and  facts)  Sinking  Ship  (consequences  of  drinking  alcohol)  and    Beer  Goggle  Challenge.  Evaluation  has  to  be  flexible  due  to  the  nature  of  the  group  thus  we  ask  simplified,  age  appropriate  questions.