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PENINSULA ONLINEIssue 11 Conference success for DCEHPP
A contingent of staff and students from the Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice, led by Professor Frank Archer, descended on the SkyCity Convention centre in Auckland New Zealand, for the annual Australian College of Ambulance Professionals prehospital conference. Many staff attending presented papers along with some of the first and second year students. The free paper sessions covered themes of trauma, pain, clinical, workforce, stroke, public health, resuscitation, and education. There was a session specifically for student oral presentations. Several of the staff and students also had poster presentations. Monash did well with the best paper prize going to Mal Boyle and Brett Williams, and the best undergraduate student paper prize going to first year Emergency Health students Nicole Robertson and Coco Giddings. Two of the posters, by Brett Williams and Gavin Smith, made it to the final four. They then had a five minute presentation and five minute question and answer session to help decide the best poster presentation. The students said they benefited greatly from the conference experience, and those that presented papers realised they can compete with other presenters. The students are looking forward to the conference next year in Perth, Western Australia to further their prehospital knowledge. Local primary school benfits from Monash expertiseThe literacy and numeracy skills of more than 200 students at Aldercourt Primary School have benefited thanks to Faculty of Education graduate diploma pre-service teachers. The program, facilitated by Education lecturers Dr Glenn Auld, Dr Jill Cheeseman and Ms Penelope Kalogeropoulos, also gave the graduate diploma student the opportunity to develop their teaching practices. Pairs of 82 pre-service teachers spent an hour each week with the students in class, teaching concepts in literacy and numeracy. Dr Auld explained that they worked with the same group of four or five students and were able to develop strong relationships with the students over the semester. "They took risks with their teaching in the small group settings and learned from their fellow teaching peer," Glenn said
Aldercourt Primary School principal Mr Wayne Lovie, noted the benefits in the reciprocal relationship. "Improving educational, social and emotional outcomes for our students is our core business at Aldercourt Primary School," he said. "Our relationship with Monash University supports our students in what we are working to achieve, and in turn it supports the students from Monash. It is a relationship that both sides derive a lot of benefit from." Each week the pre-service teachers collected evidence of the each student's learning. This evidence went into a portfolio. On the week of the last visit to the school, Monash pre-service teachers presented each student with their portfolio. Ms Vinnie Poole, one of the teachers in the school commented that "the partnership between the classroom teacher and the pre-service teachers means that the children ultimately benefit through participating in engaging activities which complements the learning that takes place in the classroom". Some weeks teachers from the school gave short presentations to the pre-service teachers on different aspects of literacy pedagogy. The assistant principal, Ms Sue Buckeridge, identified the importance of these sessions for the pre-service teachers and the teachers in the school. "Providing face to face professional development for the Monash students allowed our staff to verbalise what matters most and what we believe works best in terms of curriculum, classroom management, building student relationships and wellbeing". Ultimately the children were the winners of this program. Comments from the students such as "The best part was that they did really good activities" and "the student teachers were kind and we did fun stuff" were not uncommon. Such enthusiastic feedback motivated the pre-service teachers to plan, execute and reflect on their teaching practice. TriVic headquarters moves to Monash
The Honourable James Merlino, Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs recently opened Triathlon Victoria office at the Peninsula campus. Martin Doulton, Director of Monash Sport commended Triathlon Victoria for their foresight in being one of the first State sporting bodies in Australia to basing their business at a university campus. The pairing will allow for a number of collaborative opprtunities that will assist both TriVic and Monash Sport achieve their goals at all levels of fitness. One such collaboration is the access to cutting edge sports science training technologies with an application at development and junior levels - not just as elite levels. This will add to the body of knowledge on the various training elements that will assist the coaches and athletes better prepare for competition. Triathlon Victoria will also now be able to further extend their grassroots and development programs Farewell dayTwenty six international students from Business, Education and Nursing had the opportunity to farewell staff and the campus on the completion of their courses. Health, Wellbeing and Development coordinate the get together as an opportunity for internationals students to get together with the staff and other students they have study with. HWD and development also provides graduation gowns for the students which gives those who may not attend the official graduation ceremony an opportunity to have photos taken with family and friends. 
'Tis the seasonProfessor Phil Steele invites you to join him to ring in the festive season and partake in some Christmas Cheer! The 2009 Peninsula Campus Christmas Lunch will be held on Thursday, 17 December 2009 at 12 noon in the Upperdeck Cafe. Menu: Roast lamb and chicken with roast potato, vegetables and garden salad, followed by plum pudding and custard. This lunch is with the compliments of the Campus Director and Campus Management Peninsula. However we would appreciate a gold coin donation at the door for the 19th Annual Frankston Christmas Appeal, which helps bring some Christmas goodwill to Frankston's most disadvantaged families. Please email rsvp.peninsula@adm.monash.edu.au no later than Monday 8 December 2009. (You can RSVP individually or as a group and please indicate any special dietary requirements) Enquiries to: Melinda Robinson extn 44396. Please note: There will be no pre-organised table allocation this year. Frankston City Council newsFrankston's Christmas Fesitval of LightsCelebrating its 12th year, Frankston's Christmas Festival of Lights is a wonderful opportunity to bring the family together and celebrate in the spirit of the community. The festival will come to life again this year, with host Network Ten's Mike Larkan, for an evening of fun, festivities and family entertainment. Come and see
With rides and amusements for every age , FREE children's activities in the Frankston Arts Centre and the spectacular fireworks display to light the 100 year-old Norfolk Pine, Frankston's Christmas Festival of Lights is the perfect way to celebrate the start of the festive season. Modelling competitionThe search for Frankston's Hidden Model 2010 is looking for males and females aged 15 to 22 years and living or studying in the Frankston City. Model scouts from Camerons, Chadwick's and FRM will be scouting at our competition for new talent for their agency. A number of fabulous prizes have been donated for this competition including a complimentary gift voucher for an elite modelling course for the male and female winners. Throughout the competition contestants will be judged on their fashion sense, ability to model their own outfits and their confidence. Everybody is considered so it's worth giving it a try! To enter the competition just visit Frankston City Council's website and click the icon on the right hand side, labelled ‘Be Part of Frankston's Modelling Competition' to download the Contestant Application Form. If you are emailing or faxing us your application you will need to photocopy your school ID or drivers licence. In order to take part in this competition you will need to be available for the following dates: Heat 1: Held at the Frankston Waterfront Festival on Saturday, 16 January 2010 Heat 2 (Semi Final): Held at the Frankston Waterfront Festival on Sunday, 17 January 2010 Heat 3 (FINAL): Held at a Fashion Show at Chisholm Institute of TAFE (Frankston) on Thursday, 25 February 2010 at 6 pm. Focus on Frankston Photography CompetitionEntries are now open to residents and visitors to Frankston City for the Focus on Frankston Photography Competition. With 10 categories and over $10,000 worth of prizes to be won, everyone of every age is invited to join the fun. Just by capturing your favourite image of Frankston you could win $1500, $600 or $300 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd major prizes and $150 will go to 10 category prize winners and the People's Choice Award winner. |
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