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An Interview with Oromocto High School TATU




The TATU club at Oromocto High is led by their Public Health Nurse, Susan Allen. Their club first started in 2001 and currently has six committed, and very active members. Let's get some details...

What was your favorite activity this year?
To date probably "Kick the Habit". We and the Football team hosted football (kicking, throwing, tackle) activites for students to participate in during the noon hour. We also had other activites for students like scavenger hunts. We had as many students as we could get to each sign a contract stating they choose to be smoke free. We posted these in the school. During a Saturday football game, we handed out no smoking buttons, information for people who wanted to quit smoking or were thinking about it. We had a contest during halftime for fans and gave out t-shirts and water bottles.

What tobacco awareness activity seems to be most popular at your school?
Contests of course, everyone likes to win things. We held a Christmas Card contest for all home rooms, they were to create a unique Christmas Card with a message about tobacco use. The winning class received a free breakfast just before Christmas.

Does your club visit feeder schools to talk about tobacco?
We have visited feeder schools in the past, giving presentations to all grades and we also participated in health fairs at feeder schools. We are planning to visit more in May.

What results have you noticed as a result of your TATU club?
Our number of students who smoke has dropped over the last 5 years, the number of students who are smoking has appeared to decrease as well. TATU has also helped in increasing the awareness about how dangerous and deadly tobacco use is. It is very important for kids to speak to other kids about tobacco use rather than just adults.

I heard your TATU club won an award - is that true?
Yes, we received the Community Star Award during Addictions Awareness Week in November. This award is to recognize people or groups who promote health and well-being in our communities. We received this award from Addictions Services of River Valley Health. We were very pleased to receive this award.




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