We answered: Drugs and alcohol awareness taught at age appropriate

Education about medicines/drugs and alcohol, at age-appropriate levels, is an important part of helping children learn about how these affect people.

Kensington Primary School’s Drug and Alcohol Awareness Curriculum overview is as follows:

Year 1 – Medicines and people who help us

Staying healthy

Medicines

Who gives us medicines?

Year 2 – Keeping safe

Risk

Hazardous substances

Safety rules

Year 3 – smoking

Why people smoke

Physical effects of smoking

No smoking

Year 4 – Alcohol

Effects of alcohol

Alcohol and risk

Limits to drinking alcohol

Year 5 – Legal and illegal drugs

Legal and illegal drugs

Attitudes to drugs

Peer pressure

Year 6 – Preventing early use

Cannabis

VSA and getting help

Help, advice and support