Oh Lila
The Oh Lila resource has been developed for use with children aged 3 to 5 years and can be delivered by early years practitioners working in nurseries and specialist settings.
Oh Lila links to the Curriculum for Excellence, contributing to the outcomes for health and wellbeing, literacy, and expressive arts; but can be adapted for use across the UK.
Oh Lila focuses on 4 key areas:
Asking for help
Oh Lila encourages children to ask for help when they are worried, scared or have a problem. For some children asking for help does not come naturally, they may try to cope alone. In using Oh Lila children are shown that asking for help is a positive behaviour.
Identifying trusted adults
Many children will identify parents, grandparents, or other family members as the person they would speak to if they have a problem or are worried. However, some children may not have family support, particularly if they have a difficult home life.
In Lila’s story, her friend Eric and the wise old hare provide her with the help she needs. Children will explore who in their world can help them, for example nursery staff, teachers, and other appropriate adults.
Exploring emotions
Lila experiences a range of emotions in the story including feeling happy, safe, worried, scared, lonely, angry, and ashamed. Using Oh Lila can help children identify and cope with their feelings and emotions.
Developing social skills
Good social skills help us communicate and build relationships and friendships. In using the Oh Lila story and resources we can help children to develop their social skills, encouraging them to communicate with others, learn to be part of a team, and cope with conflict.
Oh Lila Training Workshop
Duration: 3 hours
Oh Lila is widely used across Scotland by Early Years workers working in nurseries and specialist services. Our half day training workshop is recommended to support early years workers using the Oh Lila resource. The workshop covers:
- Oh Lila in context
- Oh Lila in practice
- Beyond the resources
- Alcohol awareness
Learning outcomes
- Understand the impact of alcohol on Scottish society and how this can affect children in different ways
- Understand how Oh Lila can be used to support children
- Describe how Oh Lila contributes to local and national early years policies and strategies
- Describe the key themes of Oh Lila and how they relate to building resilience in children
- Demonstrate confidence in using the Oh Lila resource with young children to promote health and wellbeing
After the workshop, we will share:
- Your certificate of attendance
- The Oh Lila resource pack, which contains
- Large flip over storybook
- Puppets
- Giant jigsaw
- USB stick with additional materials
- Activity book
Who is the workshop for?
Anyone working with young children of pre-school age or Primary 1 & 2 nurture groups. The workshop is particularly beneficial for nursery workers and early years practitioners.
Organisations are likely to benefit more if multiple members of staff complete the training. Get in touch to organise a personalised session.
Book a training session
Browse all upcoming training sessions on our Events page.
Oh Lila Resource Pack
Order an Oh Lila pack by contacting training@alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk
We recommend undertaking the Oh Lila Training to ensure you can make full use of the resources.
Resource packs cost £120.00 each.
Get in touch for more information or to book a personalised session
Need something more personalised? All of our training can be customised to focus on particular aspects or to suit particular groups.
Can’t make it to Glasgow? Our team can travel across the country or deliver online sessions to bring our learning and development opportunities to you.
Email training@alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk
Call 0141 572 6700
Oh Lila Evaluation Report