In Year 4, we have been discussing the effects of smoking upon the health of those who choose to smoke, as well as the effects it has on those around them.
A posed scenario led to a little role play in Mr Morgan’s class whereupon Ricky in the scanarios was seen smoking by his younger siblings who he made promise not to tell their Dad. The promise was a little to hard to keep and Dad was told in the best interest of Ricky.
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- Ellie and Patrick see their brother Ricky smoking on their way home from the park
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- Ricky sees his siblings and realises they have seen him smoking.
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- Ricky wanders over and makes them promise not to tell Dad.
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- Dad greets Ellie and Patrick when they get home and asks if they have seen Ricky.
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- Ellie tells Dad that she is concerned about Ricky as they saw him smoking.
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- When Ricky arrives home Dad tells him how disappointed he is that he has been smoking. Ricky tells Dad that his friends were smoking and that he just wanted to join in.
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- Ricky is at first upset that Ellie told Dad and broke the promise but Ellie tells him how bad smoking is for his health and that she just wants him to be healthy.
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- Ricky apologises to Dad and promises never to be persuaded to smoke again
Here are some of the children in Year 4’s opinions of smoking…
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- Ithink smoking is bad for your health and it contains an addictive drug called nicotine. Some people start through peer pressure.
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- Smoking is bad for your health because it can cause diseases and heart attacks.
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- Smoking is bad for your lungs and other organs. It makes your breath stinks and makes your teeth yellow!
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- I think smoking is very bad because it can give you a heart attack and you could actually lose your life!
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- Smoking can effect your fitness. So that is why not to start!
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- People often start to smoke because of peer pressure. Nicotine is the drug that is addictive.
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- It makes you smell bad and your teeth turn yellow. Do you know you can get wrinkles form smoking?
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- If your parents smoke in the car ask them to open the window or stop driving and smoke outside.
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- I’ve realised that smoking is really bad for your lungs and heart and it is a risk to your life.
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- If you smoke it can cause lots of damage in your body like wrinkles and skin aging!
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- DO NOT SMOKE – IT’S NO JOKE!
We then discussed the reasons as to why people choose to smoke and identified that it is often as a result of peer pressure and wanting to fit in.
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- Peer Pressure is when you see somone do something and then you do it.
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- Peer Pressure can be when someone is kind of forcing you to do something and you may feel left out.
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- Peer Pressure can be when you are forced to do something even if you don’t want to.
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- Peer Pressure can be when you tell someone to do something or when somebody does something then you do it.
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- Peer Pressure is when someone tries to make you do somehthing. Don’t let them force you!
We all agreed that smoking is a habit that comes with many risks to our health and that having a better understanding of the impact and effects it has can help us to make better, healthier choices and say NO to being pressured into doing something we do not want to do just to fit in!!!