Health Buddies in Schools (HBS) 2009/10 Education Department & Leisure and Communities Department.

Health Buddies in Schools Health Buddies in Schools (HBS) 2009/10(HBS) 2009/10

Education Department & Leisure and Communities Department

•S3 pupils delivering CfE Sexual Health and Relationships O/E to pupils in two schools•Integrated into schools timetable and in PSHE Programme•More O/E delivered to S3 from S3 sessions and delivering to S1•S3 developed workbooks covering puberty, relationships and local services •Youth Achievement Awards, towards Duke of Edinburgh Awards, Millennium Ward

Health Buddies in Schools

Session 1 Confidentiality and Getting to know you

Session 2 Team Building and Confidentiality

Session 3 Confidentiality, Puberty, Contraception and Conception

Session 4 Consequences: Sexually Transmitted Infections

Session 5 Consequences: Unplanned Pregnancy and Choices

Session 6 Relationships: Self esteem and Body Image

Session 7 Relationships: Peer and Media Pressure and Decision Making

Session 8 Access to Local Services

Session 9/ 10 S1 Delivery Planning and Practice

HBS training sessions continue throughout the delivery stage to allow for evaluation and preparation for next session.

Health Buddy Training Sessions: each lasting 2 hours

S1 DeliverySession 1 : Boys Bits / Girls bits

Getting to know youGround rulesPubertyMale Reproductive SystemFemale reproductive SystemMenstrual Cycle

Session 2 : Relationships and FeelingsDifferent types of relationshipQualities of relationshipCompatibility Affect of relationships on Confidence / Love Problem pages Q and A

Session 3 : Scenarios and ServicesScenarios for discussionIncreasing awareness of health and information services for YP locally and onlineSelf Esteem

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Health Buddies Experience

•What I got from health buddies •Important for us to learn issues raised •Why I enjoyed it •Beneficial to S1 pupils

Workbook Collaboration

• Organised Chaos • Lots of Discussion • Perfect • New experience • Like a Teacher • How I felt …

Newspaper Articles

•Twisted Words – wrong info•Disappointed & Angry •Too much pressure •Dundee Courier –positive •Lazy journalists •No such this as bad publicity

Feedback from S3 Health Buddies:

All Health Buddies demonstrated that through involvement with the Health Buddies programme they had gained in:

KnowledgeConfidenceSelf esteem Understanding about SHRE issuesAwareness of local services for young people

They also said they enjoyed their involvement and would recommend it to the following years S3 pupils.

In response to the statement ‘the knowledge I have gained will affect my future decision making’ all Health Buddies answered a lot or a little.

“I will think more carefully about any decision and make sure it is 100% what I want”

(S3 Health Buddy 2010)

Feedback from S1 Recipients

Half of S1 classes at each school were delivered SHRE by Health Buddies, the remaining classes used the workbooks in lessons taken by their

GuidanceTeacher

Of S1 pupils taught by Health Buddies 52%, felt they had learned a little or a lot about self esteem, compared to 37% of those taught by their teacher.

S1 pupils were asked to list people and places they could access for help and advice.

Those taught by Health Buddies demonstrated a greater awareness of sources of help outwith the school and family.

“Very good. I felt more confident. The Health Buddies were nice and spoke clearly and explained everything”

“Really enjoyed the sessions with the Health Buddies. Nice to have a Health Buddy to explain stuff as they are closer to my age”

“They helped more, we are in smaller groups”

 Feedback from Teachers

“Positive, new approach has worked well, kids (S1) showed respect to S3”

“I saw sessions with / without the Health Buddies. Thought it was much better, pupils more involved when Buddies involved.”

“Thought the books and materials were great”

“Good blend of content and activities”

It was recognised that further development was required of the role of the teacher in the classroom “Felt a bit like a spare wheel”

Feedback from Parents

S3 Parents were invited to a Celebration Evening to see the Health Buddies awarded with Certificates.

“I think they are all so brave. Good to see that Dundee is opening up to the taboo.”

“Proud to know that our son can help others”

“Great project - will be good to see it rolled out to all schools in future”

“I covered my daughter’s paper round (which I hated) to let her attend Health Buddies. She loved HB from the teaching from you to the

delivering to the first years. She hopes it will carry on for many years”

Any Questions

Natalie Healy & Ben Culley Health Buddies Morgan Academy

Parveen Afzal Health and Wellbeing Staff Tutor

Sara Beveridge Health Improvement Practitioner

Celeste Thomson Community Learning and Development Worker