TRAINING NEWSLETTER Summer 2000/2001
Take advantage and save yourself time….
Why not send your assessments to us via e-mail?
It will save you time and your assessments will get to us promptly and
safely.
All trainers have direct email addresses, so you can send all assessments
to individual trainers.
For all our individual addresses go to our contact
us page.
Assessments:
At times we have run into the problem of trainees saying that they have
sent in assessments, that have not reached our office. An easy way of
eliminating this problem is by photocopying your assessments before sending
them to us. Unfortunately if an assessment does not reach us, you will
be required to re-do the assessment.
It has also been necessary for trainers to recall individual assessments
from trainees. Once again it is important to hold onto all assessments
in an organized way should this occur to you. If you do not have an assessment
that is asked of you, you may need to re-do it!
Please ensure that all assessments, especially posters, are named and
dated.
(name the actual piece of work, not just the envelope that it is sent
in.)
*We have a few assessments that have not been assessed
because we are unable to identify them.
Log Books:
Your log book is your main form of assessment. This log book records
your practical application of the theory workbooks that you receive. Therefore,
it is vital that your log book
remains at your workplace site. This gives you the opportunity to write
examples into your log book, as well as allowing your workplace supervisor
to write in your log book as you become competent in individual competencies.
When trainers come to visit you every 4-6 weeks, this is the first thing
that they ask for. This is a good indication of which competencies you
are working on, and which ones you have
already achieved.
Enrolment Fees:
Just a reminder that the enrolment fee that all trainees pay are an annual
fee. These fees are in accordance with the Office of Post Compulsory Education,
Training and Employment fees and charges policies.
The fee's are:
Traineeship $290.00; Youth Training $137.50; Priority Education Training Programs $500.00
Concessions are available for all of the above training programs on issue
of current Health Care Card, at $40.00.
This applies only at the time of enrolment.
What does this mean to you?
For trainees this may also be an incentive to ensure that all assessments
are complete before their year is up. Every trainee has their own individual
start date. For example if your traineeship began on the 1st
August 1999, your first year is up to that date: 1st August
2000.
Snez, our administration officer will be sending out invoices as they
are due. Please ensure that you pay your enrolment fee promptly on receiving
your invoice.
Diploma Training:
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A number of current trainees as well as existing staff members
have expressed interest in undertaking Diploma training. As most
of you would be aware, here at One World we offer training specifically
to the children's services industry from a Certificate II level
to the Advanced Diploma.
If you are interested in continuing your studies from your current
level, remember that you have a maximum time of three months to
renew a traineeship.
We have also applied for further funds from the State Government
for existing staff members, who may also have the opportunity to
further their studies. Please email us or phone us for any further
enquiries.
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Workshops:
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In the past we have organised workshops in the Geelong region,
about creative experiences. Those who attended benefited from visiting
other centers. General comments have given us the impression that
weekends are not the best time for trainees to come to Geelong.
What we have been doing is approaching individual trainees and getting
feedback from employers about individual needs that centers have
themselves. For example some of the individual inservices that we
have done are:
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Ø Medication administration
Ø Routine transitions
Ø Creative / open ended experiences
Ø Communication with parents and families
Ø Guiding children's behaviour in a positive way
Ø Environmental workshop
Ø Program planning
Michelle and Carol enjoyed an informal get together at "Jenny's
Chinese Restaurant" in Gisborne where trainees in the Gisborne, Melton,
Sunbury, Bacchus Marsh, Woodend, Riddells Creek and Kyneton areas were
invited.
We have found that this indivdual approach to conducting workshops has
been more valuable. Therefore if you have specific needs either individually
or as a whole group in your center contact Carol at One World on carol@oneworldforchildren.com.au
From the other side of the world…
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The internet is an amazing communication tool, putting people in
touch with others who you may never otherwise meet.
Recently we received an email from a young woman, Isabell, from
Germany requesting a two month placement in our centre. Isabell
is currently studying educational science, with an emphasis on infants
pedagogics at the Free University of Berlin.
We have replied to Isabell saying that we would be happy for her
to undertake a placement at One World, but we also thought that
it would be wonderful for Isabell to perhaps spend a week or two
in a couple of other services during her stay. We would like to
hear from any one who would be willing to have Isabell stay with
them for a short time, and to have her attend your center as a student.
Isabells' placement would commence mid-February, and finish mid-April.
If you are interested in being a host to Isabell for any time during
this period please let us know as soon as possible.
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Congratulations:
Well done to the following trainees on completing their traineeships.
Congratulations for all the hard work that you have all put in, to make
the most of your traineeships.
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Chelsea Tohovaka Certificate III
Bay Kids Pre-School, Beaumaris
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Maureen Rousch Certificate III
Growing Giggles, Bendigo
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Amanda Carroll Certificate III
Alfredton Child Care Centre, Alfredton
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Helen Stephens Certificate III
Coburns Child Care, Melton
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Bronwyn Alexander Certificate III
Alfredton Child Care Centre, Alfredton
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Melanie Smith Certificate III
Banyule Kinder Haven, Lower Plenty
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Kylie Turkenburg Certificate III
Alfredton Child Care Centre, Alfredton |
Hajrija Osmanovic Certificate III
East Melbourne Child Care, East Melbourne
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Brooke Dutton Certificate III
Bendigo Central Child Care, Bendigo
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Erin Clyne Certificate III
Camberwell Junction, East Hawthorn
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Kate Leivers Certificate III
Milville Child Care Centre, Colac
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Brooke Cracknell Certificate III
Camberwell Junction, East Hawthorn
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Michelle Thorne Certifictae III
Melaluka Child Care, Geelong
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Loretta Taylor Certificate III
Just Little People, Gisborne
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Welcome:
One World would like to introduce some of the new Children's Services
Trainees that have recently joined our training community.
Welcome to:
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Kerry Furness
Care for Kids, East St.Kilda
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Tenille & Michelle
Smarties Child Care Centre, Croydon
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Lauren Maiden
Lara Children's Centre, Geelong
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Carla Rose
Kiama Child Care Centre, Werribee
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Rebecca Stone.
Woodlands, Geelong
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Kylie Morgan
Werribee West Child Care, Werribee
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Feedback
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the trainee
and employer feedback sheets. The comments are invaluable to the
ongoing success of our training organization.
The book garden vouchers were won by:
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EMPLOYER FEEDBACK
Petra Hilsen
East Melbourne Child Care
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TRAINEE FEEDBACK
Helen Di Pietro
Just Little People
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In Summary
We were pleased to receive many positive comments from both trainees
and employers, it was encouraging to get so many inspiring comments
in regards to our trainers a few people commented on the lengh of
time between visitstime must really fly between visits as all trainees
are visited every 4 - 6 weeks
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Join In The Fun!!!
Now it's your chance to have some FUN! We are looking for funny
workplace photographs. Either individual or group snap shots. Email
your photograph or send it by snail mail no later than January 31st
2001.
(The training staff have a great look a like photo to share.) Can
you guess our training look a like team???
training@oneworldforchildren.com.au
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Want to know more about Traineeships? Then visit this interesting
and informative website. Lots of information relating to traineeships
can be easily found with the push of a button.
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www.oneworldforchildren.com.au
Watch this space… we are currently re-developing our web page
and when complete will not only provide information about our service,
but will also include an exclusive area for One World participants,
with a focus on being interactive, and informative. A noticeboard
and chatroom will be a feature of our exclusive area.
We hope to launch our new look web page for our participants early
in the new year, but in the meantime, we would be grateful for any
suggestions or ideas you may have to ensure that your web page is
of value to you and your training.
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