Garry Milford takes some children Curling
Waiuku Primary School - Group 2008
Waiuku Primary - Dancing Lessons 2008
DARE to Make a Choice was developed by the Youth Education Service of the New Zealand Police and the DARE Foundation of New Zealand. Written and designed in consultation with a wide range of New Zealand community and professional groups, DARE to Make a Choice meets the needs of schools and students in New Zealand. It is a Skills for Life programme designed to be taught as part of the health syllabus in Middle and Senior Primary Schools.
DARE to Make a Choice is very much a community owned programme, with 25 DARE Incorporated Societies throughout New Zealand supporting the implementation of DARE programmes in their communities. The community joins with the schools and the Police to take responsibility for educating and enabling young people to make sensible choices about drugs.
A distinctive feature of DARE to Make a Choice is the partnership that develops between the police education officer and the teacher. The teacher is the partner who knows the students well and has an ongoing relationship with them. The police education officer is the partner who knows about, and presents community concerns about alcohol and drug use and violence. They are able to work with students on a level that is meaningful to them, and build positive relationships with both teacher and students.
DARE to Make a Choice
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Is a Skills for Life programme for young people in Years 5-8.
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Is a New Zealand programme for New Zealand young people.
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Is taught in the classroom over a school term.
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Is taught in partnership between classroom teacher and police education officer.
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Is activity based, and is supported by print and video resources.
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Focuses on developing skills in decision making, assertiveness and handling peer pressure.
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Promotes the non use of illegal drugs and the sensible use of legal drugs.
"I learnt a lot about decisions and that it is important to make your own ones. If you don't make up your own mind about things you could get hurt, sick, upset or in trouble."
"I learnt about peer pressure and if someone is pressuring you to steal or to have a cigarette, you can walk away, say no, don’t listen, make an excuse up."
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