Dear
Parent(s) or Guardian(s),
This year, as part of the junior high level Healthy Living
curriculum, our school will be using the curriculum
supplement A Question of
Influence to guide learning about alcohol
and other drugs.
A
Question of Influence has been developed by the
provincial government though the Department of Health
Promotion and Protection and the Department of Education.
The resource is well researched and is based on
best-practice evidence that demonstrates what types of
educational activities are most effective for 12- to
14-year-old adolescents. As a result, it focusses on the
two substances junior high students are most likely to
encounter—alcohol and cannabis—and it supports
students in developing skills to avoid the use of these
substances and stay safe.
A
Question of Influence was tested in Nova Scotia
schools and was well received by teachers and students
alike. We are confident that your child will learn a great
deal from the resource activities and benefit from the
information received. Feel free to view the resource on the
Department of Health Promotion and Protection’s
website: http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/
[Click on
Addiction Prevention].
If you have any questions or concerns about the information
or activities contained in A Question of
Influence, please feel free to contact
me.
Sincerely,
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Healthy Living Teacher
Contact Information
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