What is Trade Winds?

‘Trade Winds: Learning About Tobacco’ is an interdisciplinary resource pack for primary schools which was developed as part of the Scottish Government’s Equally Well Test Site Area for tobacco control in Whitecrook, Clydebank. 

The resource takes a new approach to tobacco education and extends across all of the curriculum areas and health and wellbeing guidance in Curriculum for Excellence.  The programme is targeted at Primary 5 to Primary 7 pupils (Level 2, Curriculum for Excellence) and is designed to enable children to extend their learning beyond the health impact of tobacco to a consideration of broader tobacco issues.  The pack comprises:

Topic A - Setting the Scene

Topic B - History of Tobacco

Topic C - Health Effects of Smoking

Topic D - Cost of Tobacco (Global and Local)

Topic E - Influences on Smoking (Media and Peer Pressure)

Topic F - Extending Learning Through the Arts

How do I access it?

All of the lesson plans and documents associated with the pack can be accessed by clicking here.

Guidance for delivering the programme

It is recommended that delivery starts with ‘Topic A – Setting the Scene’ as this introduces learning on tobacco and gathers children’s knowledge on the topic.  Teachers may then wish to explore a particular topic based on pupils’ interests or to select lessons from each topic. 

Further support and information, as well as resources to support the delivery of the lessons are available by contacting This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 0141 201 4892.

 

Prize Draw

At the end of each topic you will find a Teacher Feedback Sheet which aims to capture how the lessons were implemented and any suggestions for future improvement.  Feedback sheets from Greater Glasgow & Clyde schools which are returned to Smokefree Services will be entered into a prize draw in June 2012 to win vouchers to purchase health related resources for your school!