Hi Wellington participants

There’s a meeting coming up on Wednesday afternoon that’s been organised by the Wellington Cluster of the NZHEA. The point is to network in the face of a dwindling advisory system for teachers of Health in a formal educati0n setting.

If you’d like to attend, please let Brad Williamson or me know. Information below.

Brian King

Save Health Education

Venue – Whitireia Polytechnic (Porirua) Room G101

Time – 4pm – 6pm Wednesday 17^th March

(Cost – Gold Coin for food)

Meeting Intentions

–      to establish professional connections

–      set up on ongoing support network

–      be inspired

 Importance

Political Climate

All primary advisory support – gone

Secondary advisory services – drastically cut and often no health specialist advisor

Mental health contract (subject specific PD) – Not continued

Trainee teacher hours – halved again – 12.5 hours at VUW

 But we can draw our strength from

The New Zealand Curriculum – we can embrace the curriculum through innovative health education

The focus on people in this document is very important

Opportunities through communication technology for easier online collaboration

Each other – we can share our strengths ideas and resources

 Agenda

1. 50mins – 1 hour of 5-10min presentations on exciting things planned by health educators for this year.
2. Food and drinks – social networking
3. Circle time sharing concerns for Health Ed and support we would like
4. Establishing a NZHEA Wellington Cluster committee (http://ache2.wetpaint.com/ we are developing a wiki – still under construction – to help support future collaboration)
5. Next meeting

 Please send Brad Williamson (who has an SER account) a brief description if you have an idea you would be excited about sharing with us all. 

Thank you, 

Brad Williamson  (NZHEA – Executive Committee Wellington Representative)

Mani Mitchell  (Intersex Trust Aotearoa New Zealand)

Brian King  (Postgraduate student – VUW)

Amanda Hargreaves (Lecturer HE – VUW)

Katie Robb  (Health Educator)

Barbara Batchelor (NZHEA president)