Supporting schools develop smoke - free school gates

HEADTEACHERS AND GOVERNORS

Public Health Warwickshire is seeking to work with Warwickshire primary schools to extend no smoking policies to cover the area around school gates. Children exposed to smoke are more likely to start smoking themselves, with around 200 000 children under 15 taking up smoking each year.

Why have smoke-free school gates?

• Create an environment where children see ‘no smoking’ as the norm
• Support ‘no smoking’ messages pupils are taught in lessons to create a more pleasant smoke free environment
• Reduce smoking related litter

We will support interested primary schools by:

• Encouraging pupil participation by coordinating a poster competition
• Assisting schools in developing information for parents / guardians
• Help launch the event

If you want your school to join this campaign – or want more information – please contact Paul Coleman at paulcoleman@warwickshire.gov.uk.