On Monday 1 May, our Year 9 and 10 students took part in an interactive workshop, delivered theatre style by the Life Education Trust.

Life Education has supported health education in school for over 30 years - some of you may remember Harold the giraffe from primary school days!

They recognised that vaping among our teens is a growing concern, along with the impact that social media can play in our young people's lives.

"Behind the Scenes" is a 45 minute interactive performance which follows three young characters exploring vaping and social media issues and invites the students to consider them. It’s a safe way for students to explore behaviour and decisions amongst peers by talking about what the characters did or didn’t do and alternative decisions that might have seen a different outcome.

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation’s website https://dontgetsuckedin.co.nz has comprehensive information about vaping for teens and parents/caregivers. 

Doing the Don’t Get Sucked In quiz together is a great way to start a conversation about vaping and peer pressure.