ROTARY VTT to Australia, District 9570 JULY - AUGUST 2019
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ROTARY VTT to Australia, District 9570 JULY - AUGUST 2019 Version 1.6 Updated 15/7/19 What is the VTT? Vocational training teams (VTT) are groups of professionals who travel abroad either to teach local professionals about a particular field or to learn more about their own. Teams can be funded by Rotary district grants and global grants. VTTs build on the Foundation’s long-standing commitment to vocational training. Activities vary from one team to the next but may include training medical professionals on cardiac surgery and care, sharing best practices on early childhood education, or explaining new irrigation techniques to farmers. A successful VTT increases the capacity of the host community to solve problems and improve the quality of life. Activities support The Rotary Foundation’s mission to promote goodwill and peace, improve health, support education, and alleviate poverty. The VTT must be sponsored by Rotary clubs or districts from two countries. In September and October 2017, District 9570 supported a VTT team of five to travel to the UK to District 1180. The focus of the team was inclusion and education of students with disabilities. The team consisted of five educators: Team Leader Leisa Neaton (Rotarian and then Principal of Frenchville State School), and team members Lyle Walker (then Principal, Parkhurst State School), Karin Tanzer (Head of Curriculum, Allenstown State School), Delia Watson (Physiotherapist, who worked across a number of schools in the CQ area at the time), and Shelley Slade, (then Head of Special Education, Gladstone State High School). The team worked closely in negotiation with the Host District in the UK to design the VTT program. The district being visited had ten areas and the itinerary included a visit to St Vincent’s Rotary Club which is a satellite club attached to a school that offers an educational and residential program for visually impaired students. Upon return The District 9570 VTT shared its adventures and learning with Rotarians and fellow educators, including presenting at the Regional Rotary Conference. In July/August 2019 a team of UK educators will visit Rotary District 9570 as a follow up to the original VTT experience. These educators will visit Longreach, Emerald, Rockhampton, Capricorn Coast, Bundaberg, Maryborough and Hervey Bay during their four week VTT experience. The experience will include visits to schools, engaging in community and Rotary fellowship and presentation activities and sampling a range of tourist destinations during their stay. About Rotary District 9570 Rotary District 9570 Central Queensland, Australia encompasses Maryborough in the South to Mackay in the North and west to the NT Border, some 600,000 square kilometres. We are 48 clubs strong, we service needs within our own communities as well as those beyond our borders. Wherever “conversations need to be turned into actions” whether they be large or small, Rotary projects from 9570 reach from the front door to the farthest corners of the globe. The current district governor is Michael Buckeridge. In 2021, District 9570 and District 9550 will merge into District 9560, encompassing an even larger geographic area. Rotary Clubs are currently undertaking their Club Changeover events and the visiting team will have opportunities to participate with Rotarians in formal presentations, 2 changeover dinners and meetings, as well as fellowship. Clubs in Longreach, Emerald, Rockhampton, Gladstone, Bundaberg, Hervey Bay and Maryborough welcome the visiting team from District 1180 to their communities. Team Profiles of Vocational Training Team from Liverpool, UK Vocational Training Trip 2019 Team Member name / Current job / school / email Bulleted CV of Career interests for Miscellaneous information Date of birth / photo Professional Practice Vocational Training Trip Ann Wells Retired March 2018 National Professional Qualification Rotarians are people of action Non-smoker Team Leader for Head Teachers NPQH our theme this year is “Be the 1999 to 2018 Deputy Head teacher Medical: Diploma in professional Inspiration”. I would like to be [email protected] Sandfield Park Special School. • Benign positional vertigo, development special educational just that! Liverpool. The school has three sites • high blood pressure, needs and caters for pupils with physical, The trip is an excellent way of • Asthma B Ed Liverpool University medical, emotional and learning making new friends and • Gastric reflux Certificate of Education. needs. acquaintances and foster to Training as per senior Leader as Allergies: Dogs, cats, horses, international links. This also fits in Alder Hey Hospital School site and appropriate birds well with the “Rotary Connects includes ward and home teaching Retired Deputy Headteacher of a the World “2019 /2020 Food: Do not eat curries, and those with severe mental unique special school. 35 years boiled or fried eggs, shell fish. health issues. Also, youngsters with teaching experience,18 years as a I envisage these links to be Highly spiced food and beans. severe psychiatric needs in the Senior Leader in a school catering sustainable, to continue the Dowi Jones unit in Crosby. for young people with Special programme already established Widowed Educational Needs & Disabilities. in the 2017 English visit. The free Sandfield Park Special School site Four grown up children, Five (SEND) flow of information, in order to caters for pupils with SEND, grandchildren. Ability to plan, coordinate and develop skills and expertise for all medical, learning needs, Autistic liaise with other professionals those involved, including myself. I enjoy time with the family, Spectrum Disorder, a range of from different services to provide being Nana is an excellent past physical disabilities and associated In a small way, empower others new openings, activities, training time! communication, visual or by using my unique set of skills and opportunities for pupils and behavioural needs, including those gained throughout my teaching I enjoy travel, the theatre and staff. with life limiting conditions. career. popular music concerts. Experienced in financial Alder Centre for Education (ACE) management, development of To share good practice and Rotary activities the friendship have a variety of young people with policy, curriculum, safeguarding, challenges. and Rotary Art group I really 3 mental health needs, who are staffing, and leadership skills Use my energy and passion to enjoy unable to attend mainstream Experienced manager support the rights of SEND pupils schools and need specialist support. Skilled mentor to have a meaningful lifelong Pro-active, creative and education. 1998 to 1999 Head of Sixth form innovative, enjoy a challenge Palmerston Secondary Special By supporting teachers on this Lead by example, and introduce School, Liverpool. Pupils 11-19. trip, to support the development new initiatives that involved the Severe learning needs and of their skills, knowledge, whole school in local and global associated behavioural needs. information and learning. So community experiences be brought back to 1990 to 1998. Class Teacher Ability to provide a safe, their schools and the wider Princes Special Primary School stimulating learning and teaching community. Liverpool. 4 -19 years. Severe environment for all staff and Learning Needs, pupils with pupils To me the potential to make a profound and multiple learning Daily management of whole difference on both sides of the needs. school. Teaching & Support Staff, world is an absolute honour. To timetables, curriculum, standards, be able to share our experiences 1979 to 1990 New Heys behavior and pedagogy and health with other Rotarians and the Secondary School -Main Stream. and safety risk assessments for wider community. Biology / PE. Trips and visits & residentials I want to be that person who throws star fish back into the sea Foster the highest expectations of – just to make a difference even staff and pupils to achieve a to one SEND pupil vigorous, enjoyable curriculum that will prepare young people for For me to grow as a Rotarian. lifelong learning and prepare and develop pupils for in the best way possible for future life. Claire Graham Currently working across two Professional Qualifications Include: Investigating and sharing Non smoker schools as Additional / Special interventions for removing Senco@stwerburghscolu BA Hons Degree awarded by Practicing Catholic Needs Coordinator. One school is barriers to learning for pupils mba.cheshire.sch.uk Liverpool University in Wales and the other England (10 including: Married for 23 years [email protected] miles away from each other). PGCE awarded by Southampton Interventions and support for Four children: t St Werburgh’s and St Columba’s University literacy and numeracy School, Lightfoot Street, Chester, Josie 21 (currently on an Catholic Certificate of Religious CH2 3QJ. (England) Interventions for social, internship in America for a Studies Mainstream Catholic Primary based emotional, attachment and year / talented saxophone in the city of Chester. It has 340 Ongoing Training and Continued mental health player) pupils aged 4-11yrs (Rec-Y6). Professional Development: Standardized assessments to Annabel 18 (autistic and Children come from a wide range of Dyslexia Specialist Teacher show impact and value added dyslexic / amazing baker and socio-economic backgrounds. 44 4 have significant learning qualification – 2 modules completed How progress is measured and artist) differences,