Smoking
- 20 Minutes after quitting – Blood Pressure returns to normal level.
- 8 Hours after quitting – Carbon Monoxide in the bloodstream is cut in half.
- 3 Days after quitting – The ability to breathe is easier.
- 2 Months after quitting – Circulation improves and lung function increased up to 30%.
- 1 Year after quitting – The Risk of heart attack is reduced by half.
- 5 Years after quitting – The Risk of a stroke is reduced to that of a non-smoker.
- 10 Years after quitting – The Risk of lung cancer is reduced to that of a non-smoker.
- 15 Years after quitting – The Risk of heart attack is reduced to that of a non-smoker.
Online Safety
What do we go online for?
- You Tube for videos and music
- Online Gaming such as PlayStation, x-box live etc.
- Social Media such as Facebook and twitter etc.
- Sending message, photos, videos using apps like messenger
- Homework, finding information using search engines e.g. Google
- Apps to access games
Benefits of being online
- Improves your knowledge finding new information
- You can talk to friends and family from different places individually or in groups
- You can be creative making videos
- It’s fun
Negatives of being online
- If devices are on too late the ‘blue light’ they give off, may disturb your sleep.
- Online Grooming – People are not always who they say they are e.g. online gaming, Facebook etc.
- Once you post something online it can be very difficult to undo.
- Strangers could see your personal information
- Online Bullying – People can send you nasty messages and be cruel
It can be addictive and waste your time.
Top Tips for Parents:
- Talk regularly to your child about the importance of staying safe online, show an interest in what they enjoy doing online, it’s unlikely you can stop them using the internet or monitor their every move online – It is advised these conversations are had little and often
- Conversations regarding internet usage could include agreeing to ground rules together, what behaviours are appropriate and inappropriate
- Build positive open relationships with your child in relation to their internet usage
- Encourage your child to talk to you with any concerns if they feel uncomfortable with inappropriate comments, requests, images or sexual comments.
- Think about the photos information you share on Social media – people can identify your children’s school from their uniform of photos you upload. Be aware of what information you share
Check Privacy settings
- Check privacy settings or parental controls on networks, websites and devices
- App that have ‘geo-location’ (Shares their location) vital this is disabled.
- Teach them how to log out of computers when they have finished
Look out for warning signs, How to report
If you are worried your child is being groomed online or sexually exploited, you can report concerns to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Safety Centre If you believe your child is in immediate danger
Drop in services are available at all secondary schools within North Lincolnshire. To find out the date of our next visit or follow us on Facebook or Twitter as we always put our weekly school visit rota on there.
NSPCC 0808 800 5000.
Sexual Health
Are you ready?
Having sex is a big decision, you have to feel comfortable and feel ready to have sex or engage in sexual activities, if you don’t you should not feel pressured into doing anything until you are ready. The only person who can know and decide if you’re ready is you and it is important to identify factors to this, such as contraception, talking about sex, feeling comfortable and feeling supported by your partner. Nobody is ready to have sex at the same age and just because your friends may be ready does not mean you have to be ready also! There can be a lot of pressure to have sex but this shouldn’t be a reason to start having sex, everyone is different and should only have sex when they want to and feel ready.
Consent
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 for England states that a person consents to something if that person ‘agrees by choice and has the freedom and capacity to make that choice’. However, some circumstances may affect a person’s capacity to consent, being asleep, under the influence of alcohol or drugs or if they have been subject to threats or violence etc. The age of consent for any form of sexual activity is 16 for both men and women, regardless of gender or sexual orientation of a person. It is an offence for anyone to have any sexual activity with a person under the age of 16 and there are laws in place to protect children under the age of 13 who cannot legally give their consent. It is an offence for a person aged 18 or over to have any sexual activity with a person under the age of 18 if the older person holds a position of trust (for example a teacher or social worker) as such sexual activity is an abuse of the position of trust. Consent can be stopped at any time and sex is only ever okay if both people involved want to have sex. If someone hasn’t given their consent, this is illegal and is called rape.