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Alcohol and Drugs Policy

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that Cobham Intermediate School provides the information necessary for our students to make sensible and rational choices and decisions about their use of cigarettes, alcohol and drugs as outlined in the Health Syllabus.

OBJECTIVES

  1. To foster in students social and personal skills to give them confidence to make responsible choices about alcohol and drug use.
  2. To ensure those students with alcohol and drug related problems are helped in a professional and caring way.
  3. To ensure sensible use of medicines at School.
  4. To model sensible use of alcohol by adults at School and School related functions.
  5. To reflect the law in regards to cigarettes, drugs and alcohol.

GUIDELINES

  1. The Health Syllabus will aim to develop general, personal and social competence with the focus on healthy living.
  2. Before any medicines such as aspirin are administered to students by the designated staff first aid person, parents or guardians must be contacted.
  3. All medicines kept on the School premises will be put into the locked cupboard in the office.
  4. Adults consuming alcohol at staff and School functions must be aware of the role models they present to children, and on such occasions non-alcoholic drinks and food should be available.
  5. Any student who consumes or is affected by alcohol or drugs at School, or on any School activity, will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action and counselling.
  6. Recognising that alcohol is accepted as an optional part of the adult world, students will be given the information and skills needed to help them establish responsible drinking behaviour.

    7. View Policy in Adobe Acrobat PDF format

    Chairperson: John Talbot

    Approved Date: 16 October 2006

    Review Date: October 2009

 

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