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Quest (Year 5 & 6)

Outline This module takes us on a journey where we are asked by Sir Harold to help rescue a brave knight called Sir Possum-a-lot. To save him we must go on a quest in the castle of the land Near By, we travel through the castle solving riddles and collecting gems for the ruler of Near By in order to win the release of Sir Possum-a-lot. The various towers we must enter focus on each of the following three drugs: alcohol, medicines and nicotine. There will be audio visual material to view, activities and discussions based around the three areas as well as the riddles. To conclude there is a grand quiz delivered by the ruler of Near By.
Key messages
  • All medicines are drugs but not all drugs are medicines.
  • A drug is any chemical substance (other that food, water and oxygen) that when put into the body change the way the mind or body works.
  • Medicines are only helpful to the body if they are needed to get it back in balance.
Focus
  • Some drugs are helpful to the body, others are not.
  • Exploring the effects of some legal drugs on the human body.
“We are learning to…”
  1. Understand that drugs change the way the mind or body works (3A1, 3A3, 3C1, 4A1).
  2. Recognise that drugs enter and travel through the human body in a variety of ways (3A1, 3A3).
  3. Identify the difference between helpful and harmful drugs (3A1, 3D1).
The learning module delivered might look like this:

Part A

  • We are invited into the medieval themed quest to rescue Sir Possum-a-lot
  • Start the Quest exploring alcohol, medicine or nicotine

Part B

  • Continue the Quest exploring the two drugs not covered in part one (alcohol, nicotine or medicines)
  • Once all three drugs explored then we do the major quiz to complete the quiz

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