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Over 75% of primary schools
and over 50% of secondary schools in the UK
use Tacade resources
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Life Matters - New!
A board game for young people aged 13-19 years old about life's opportunities, risks and challenges... sexual health and behaviour, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs |
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Life Matters has proven to be extremely effective in engaging young people in discussions about a variety of issues around sexual health and sexual behaviour, alcohol, smoking and other drugs.
The pack consists of:
- 1 dice
- 6 playing tokens
- 6 female bodies with 7 body parts
- 6 male bodies with 7 body parts
- 55 questions about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
- 55 questions about sexual health and sexual behaviour
- 12 ‘life’ cards
- 1 Life Matters board
It can be played by up to twelve people and takes about one hour to complete. The winner is the first player to finish with all seven body parts intact! Response to the game has been very positive and indicates that it is an excellent way for young people to learn about important issues relating to their health and wellbeing, including sexual health and behaviour, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
The game throws up the unexpected and shows how it takes knowledge and understanding of a wide variety of issues and sound decision making to become a winner. The issues raised will inevitably continue the discussions and inevitably lead to requests to replay the game, since only a fraction of the questions will be raised during any one game.
Feedback Received:
‘I thought I would email you to say how we enjoy the Life Matters board game. I have played it with several different groups and all the young people enjoyed it so much that they did not want to put it away. It really is valuable resource'
Headteacher, North Yorkshire
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Icebreakers, Warm Ups, Energisers, Group Dividers & Closing Activities |
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This new edition of this very popular resource includes several new activities
that have been 'tried and tested' by Tacade's team of staff and consultant trainers.
The activities have been used on both adult training courses and in the classroom and
in youth work with children and young people.
Activities include 'Gimme ten', 'My gift to you', 'What's in the bag', 'Well, blow me!',
and 'I'm leaving you now'
"I have been using these activities for years - they are brilliant for generating a fantastic group climate"
Health Promotion Specialist, North Yorkshire
Feedback Received:
‘These are great fun – we have even used them in staff training! The manual is used in our adult training centre at the start of most sessions. We have found them particularly beneficial at the start of formal training sessions because they encourage group participation and the ice-breaker activities build confidence with the participants prior to tackling difficult subjects'
Adult Training Centre, Northern Ireland
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DrinkDeal
– a card game about alcohol
New Edition 2007 |
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This alcohol card game has been
used with young people from the age of 12 upwards, both in
schools and in youth work settings. It has proven to be
particularly useful in training sessions with professionals who
want to increase their awareness of alcohol issues. DrinkDeal
contains 48 question cards and 48 answer cards about a whole
range of alcohol issues.
Feedback Received:
Just want to say thank you for such an outstanding
resource. My pupils are motivated to learn from this pack. I
have seen disinterested pupils enthusiastic about learning due
to this material.
Pupil Integration Service
Brookside School
Drinkdeal… what an outstanding resource, my pupils are motivated to learn from using this resource. I have seen disinterested pupils hooked and enthusiastic about learning!
DriveWise, London
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DrugDeal
– a card game about drugs
New Edition 2008 |
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An interactive way to learn
information about drugs. It has been used in both formal and
informal settings, with groups, and to support one-to-one work.
A highly flexible resource, suitable for age 14 upwards and
adults.
It contains 64 cards:
- 16 drugs cards with street names, type of drug and how it
is used
- 16 effects cards
- 16 legal facts cards
- 16 managing the risks cards.
Feedback Received:
‘I am immensely impressed by the quality and relevance of these card games’
Education Department
HM Prison
I feel I must write to congratulate you on the production of the card game. I am immensely impressed by the quality and relevance of this product. I am involved in teaching Drug and Alcohol Awareness at the prison and I will find this resource invaluable.
Most prisons and young offenders institutions are now running social and lifeskills courses and many of your products will be of great value to them.
Chris Howard
Education Department
HMP Ashwell
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Independent Pre-testing and Trialling:
The findings from this qualitative pre-testing/trialling indicated that teachers rated this resource positively. The majority of respondents felt the resource had a range of core strengths which led them to view the resource as 'very usable' in PSHE lessons. These views were further supported when the resource was tested within the classroom situation.
'ASK' was highlighted as an instant accessible and versatile resource for both teachers and pupils. These were key strengths. The trigger sheets format was rated as ideal for the variety of PSHE classes and teaching situations. Equally less confident teachers felt more secure with the trigger sheet approach. Coverage of specific drug topics and the range of exercises and approaches employed was considered comprehensive. The layout, design clarity of language and tone were also positively rated. In practice, pupils also enjoyed using the resource.
The resource structure, 'ASK', was praised. Equally the range of trigger sheets enhanced the potential usage of the resource as a regular element within drug education classes. Overall, the resource was felt to be useful for a wide range of age groups and abilities within mainstream education.
Research Works Ltd
London
Smoke
Rings – smoking education card game
New Edition 2008 |
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Smoke Rings is an interesting,
interactive and fun way for children (aged 9+), young people and
adults to learn about smoking issues. Smoke Rings enables them
to increase their knowledge about smoking, the personal and
health effects, the impact on the environment and role of the
tobacco industry and governments.
Smoke Rings contains 48 question and 48 answer cards and a
series of trigger questions for further discussion.
Feedback Received:
This card game is utilised as an opportunity to develop our work within schools and, as each school goes smoke free including its grounds, they are given a Clean Air Award”
Smokefree Lincs Alliance, Lincolnshire
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