“Do The Right Thing”
2024
“Do The Right Thing” is an annual interactive one day event that returns to the Academy in November and will be delivered to all S3 pupils on
Tuesday 5th & Wednesday 6th November 2024
The aims of “Do The Right Thing” are to:
Provide an interactive event during the course of a day aimed at raising awareness of local issues and problems faced by young people in their communities
Provide a learning environment for young people to learn and gain knowledge to enable them to make the right choices in their lives
Supplement work being carried out through Health and Wellbeing classes in Secondary Schools
Deliver some outcomes on Health and Wellbeing as outlined in the Scottish Executive’s Curriculum For Excellence
Allow schools to gain from the benefit of partner agency services
Deliver on some aspects of the single outcome agreement and the Police Community Promise
The day itself consists of a number of activities and workshops to make it a positive learning experience for the S3 pupils. Workshops will be delivered by our partner agencies on the following topics:
Substance Misuse –Delivered by Police Scotland; Substance Misuse Coordinator
Consent – Rape Crisis
Smoking/Vaping – delivered by NHS School Nurses
Domestic Abuse – delivered by Women’s Aid
Bullying – delivered by regional LGBT
Misogyny – Youth Work
Emotional Health & Wellbeing – Delivered by NHS School Nurse Team
Do The Right Thing was undertaken for the first time in 2009 by both Stranraer Academy and Douglas Ewart High School. Feedback received from schools, partner agencies and, more importantly, the pupils was extremely positive. The project gained national recognition and was shortlisted for the Community Involvement Award by the Crown and Procurator Fiscal Service in Scotland in May 2010. As a result, most schools in the Region now participate in this annual event.
For more details on upcoming events like “Do The Right Thing” and others at Stranraer Academy, you can explore our full event calendar here: Stranraer Academy Events.
