In Kindergarten and Years 1 and 2, students have opportunities to learn:

• about medicines and the need to use them properly under the supervision of an adult
• that medicines and poisons must be stored out of reach of children
• how to contact emergency services if there is an accident at home.

In Years 3 to 6, students:

• learn about legal drugs – how they affect the body and how they can be helpful and harmful
• examine the effects of tobacco on the body and ways to avoid passive smoking
• learn about the effects of alcohol on the body
• discuss both legal and illegal drugs.