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DON'T MISS OUT, REGISTER NOW! Our Term 1 events are coming around fast. Firstly, on February 21, it's our Senior Health Uncovered Workshop. Aimed at those teachers either teaching Senior Health for the first time or returning after a break, this provides the perfect foundation of what you need to know to effectively teach the subject. Full details and registration here - https://bit.ly/48VuGdS Then on Friday 7 March, it's a time for Early Career Teachers. With a mix of presenters who are more experienced as well as early career teachers who have recently been through similar experiences, you'll be able to come away with tips and strategies to get you through the challenges faced in the early years of teaching. Full details and registration here - https://bit.ly/3YS2CDy

SENIOR HEALTH UNCOVERED - REGISTER NOW HERE - https://bit.ly/48VuGdS Welcome back to the 2025 School Year! To kick off the Professional Learning Year, we open up with our Senior Health Uncovered Online Workshop on Friday 21 February. We are hearing that there are plenty of teachers who are being assigned to teach the Senior Health subject for the first time or may be returning to the subject after an absence of delivering it to students. This workshop provides the perfect grounding to build your confidence in teaching this subject and will also touch on what is required to accommodate the changes being made to the revised syllabus for 2025. Led by ACHPER Qld Board Member and QUT Senior Lecturer, Dr Hugh Shannon, the workshop also features other experts in the field from the QCAA and your fellow teachers, The outline of the day includes: - Salutogenisis - Dr Louise McCuaig, Matthew Flinders College - Overview of the overarching approach, charter and resources of Health General Syllabus 2025 - Dr Hugh Shannon, QUT and Carolyn Jones, QCAA - Using the Health Enquiry Model for a Purpose - Chris Jones, St Rita's College - Assessment Design and Assessment Decisions - Carolyn Jones, QCAA - Data Collection and Analysis: Challenges and Tips For Success, Dr Hugh Shannon, QUT Register now and join us on Friday 21 February!

Our final award to be announced in this year's Teacher Awards is the President's Award which honours an individual or group for a significant contribution and/or impact on the HPE profession. The winner this year is Derryn O'Riordan from the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Since 2019, Derryn has provided outstanding leadership to the HPE Community as the Principal Education Officer responsible for the Physical Education Syllabus. He has led the PE community specifically, through his outstanding knowledge, expertise and commitment to providing better outcomes for students. Derryn is highly regarded and very well respected as a leader in Physical Education. By being approachable and supportive of teachers in the PE community, he has led the way in quality assurance processes, helping schools to design and implement valid and reliable assessment, make reliable judgements in confirmation to ensure students receive the best possible outcomes and training marking teams to reliably assess and mark external assessment. Most importantly, Derryn has given a great deal to the PE community in Qld through his approachable nature and willingness to help teachers no matter what issue. He has been a true guide to PE teachers in Qld over the last four years and ACHPER Qld thanks him for that and recognises his contribution by awarding him with the 2024 President’s Award. Well done Derryn and congratulations to all of this year's award recipients.

Next up in our Teacher Award announcements is the Excellence in Teaching Award which goes to Jessica Roe form Miami SHS. The Awards Committee were impressed by the difference she is making across a number of schools in the South Coast HPE Cluster which has been further exemplified by feedback from her colleagues within that cluster who have commented that they have benefited greatly from her input and direction. Jess uses the QCE Health curriculum to drive positive change within her students through a range of activities that enable the students to develop a deeper understanding of their identity. Jess has implemented a range of strategies that have resulted in significant high achievement across all her students, notably 11 of her 2024 Y12 cohort received 25/25 for IA3. Jess incorporates a range of visual teaching aids for students to critique their performance and subsequently plan specific improvement strategies. She has developed a range of graphic organisers that are shared amongst colleagues within her own school and in the wider Health teaching community. She mentors early career teachers to improve their understanding of the Health syllabus and improve teaching pedagogy resulting in better outcomes and understanding for students. Jess freely shares resources developed by herself to the broader Health teacher network, and regularly presents professional development opportunities both within the school and beyond. Her expertise has been recognised through presentations at the ACHPER QLD Secondary HPE conference and in the production of resources to support the implementation of the Health syllabus. Well done Jess, a very worthy winner!

We're back again and continuing with the announcement of our Annual Teacher Award recipients. This time it's the Health Impact award and the winner is Amy Beckman from Mansfield SHS. Amy has been teaching Health for many years, and has been a tremendous role model and mentor for teachers across the Health subject. Amy is a key initiator of her school's Road Safety Week each year. Year 11 students were lucky enough to hear from a representative from TMR and our local Councillor about their plans for improving road safety and traffic around the busy school, which Amy sought out and organised. This has happened previously in the last few years also. The information presented to our students will be essential for the development of their IA1 innovation and action strategy. Amy is also a constant contributor to the Senior Health Facebook page, providing assistance and willingness to share her wealth of knowledge and resources for new teachers of Health. Amy has also presented at many ACHPER Qld events, providing insight into new developments, strategies, teaching resources and processes to help students be as successful as possible in Senior Health. Highly Commended is Shari Harrington from Urangan SHS who wanted to give her students a tangible opportunity to make a difference. She sought out local community organisations to share with the Senior Health students what community actions are existing to assist with the homelessness issues in the Fraser Coast. She then led her Health class in running the “Christmas Giving Tree Project”. The Urangan SHS and wider community were encouraged to donate hygiene products, non-perishable foods, Christmas Day items and school supplies, which were handed on to some of the local organisations to help those in need over the Christmas period. Congratulations to both Amy and Shari for making an impact not only within your school communities but the community more broadly.

Continuing our announcements in our Annual Teacher Awards, we now move to the Early Career Teacher category. The winner is Callum Pacey from St Mary's Catholic College, Woree. Callum is in his first year of teaching and his teaching and pastoral approach champions physical activity as an outlet for students, particularly those with challenging behavioural problems. He uses physical activity to celebrate students’ strengths and foster an environment of success, resilience and commitment to improvement – all skills that students can then transfer into other classrooms. One example of the impact that Callum has is seen in the improvement of a student with challenging behaviour in his home group. Through conversation and role modelling, Callum’s positive influence saw the student begin to participate in lunchtime basketball each day. Callum frequently gives up his lunchbreak to play basketball with this student and his mates, which has translated to, and contributed to improved behaviour in the classroom – no afterschool detentions and no suspensions in semester 2 for this student, since commencing lunchtime basketball (not the sole reason for this behaviour change, but a key factor in healthy socialisation and play to burn energy). Additionally, Callum has implemented effective games sense inquiry approach to education in his HPE classes – Yr. 7 & 8 invasion games. His practice ensures all students can be involved (caters to a range of different abilities by juggling multiple different versions of the same game for differentiation), while also ensuring activities are enjoyable, to promote lifelong activity and health for students. The impact of Callum’s enthusiasm as a HPE teacher is that he has encouraged students in his classes to sign up for extracurricular school sport (e.g. school basketball team, run squad, etc.), because Callum has developed this love of movement in his students, and champions their ability in class – because of Callum, students believe they can succeed in, and enjoy sport. Callum also actively seeks feedback on his teaching practice, requesting lesson observations and team-teaching with HPE staff to improve his practice. Also in his first year of teaching is Michael Angus from Good Samaritan Catholic College, Bli Bli who was highly commended for his nomination. On behalf of ACHPER Qld, we wish you all the best in your teaching careers and thank you for the inspiration you are already displaying to your students so early on in your teaching journey.

Our Annual Teacher Award Winners have been determined. Over the course of today and tomorrow, we'll reveal the winners on our social media channels. To kick off proceedings, our first award is in the Pre-Service Teacher category and our winner is Michael Dorr from The University of Queensland. Michael is a dedicated and valued member of UQ’s Bachelor of Health, Sport, and Physical Education (BHSPE) student body. He quietly leads his peers with genuine care and curiosity for all. Michael is an elected and trusted student leader for his cohort, liaising between his peers and the teaching staff to support effective communication and program improvements. This includes involvement as a student representative at Faculty-level forums to ensure student voice in decisions impacting the broader student cohort. Michael has demonstrated leadership by enhancing social, academic, and professional connections among BHSPE students. He has organised and facilitated inter-year social and sporting events; study sessions and professional experience preparation sessions with junior cohorts; acted as a mentor on First Year Orientation Days and is a regular contributor to the student newsletter, BHSPE life. If you need something done, Michael is the first person to put his hand up. In fact, he’s often done the job before anyone even realises it needs doing! This includes the important but less recognised duties such as setting up / packing up equipment and helping to prepare for classes and events, or the more formal roles such as chairing meetings. Michael has also volunteered for broader school community events. He mentored Year 10 student-athletes at UQ’s Youth Game Changers, which is a 3-day residential program to develop Olympic-Paralympic legacy ideas. Michael also helped on a 3-day camp to Minjerribah-Stradbroke Island with a local state high school. This year, Michael became BHSPE’s ACHPER QLD pre-service teacher representative and volunteered at the ACHPER QLD Secondary Conference. Congratulations Michael and we wish you all the best as you commence your upcoming teaching career.

Time is running out! Don't miss your opportunity! Get ready for ACHPER QLD’s November 2024 Masterclasses! Join us for a series of hands-on, dynamic sessions tailored to enhance your skills in Health and Physical Education. What to Expect: Expert-led sessions on innovative teaching techniques Networking with fellow HPE professionals New strategies for engaging students in health, wellness, and physical activity When: 25/26/27 November 2024 Where: In-person & online options Whether you're a seasoned educator or new to HPE, our Masterclasses are designed to elevate your practice and inspire your teaching. Don’t miss out—secure your spot today! Register Now: SENIOR HEALTH MASTERCLASS - https://bit.ly/3MIgw5q SENIOR PE MASTERCLASS - https://bit.ly/4elm6GD SPORT AND REC CONFERENCE - https://bit.ly/4eiHn3N #ACHPERQLD #HPEMasterclasses #ProfessionalDevelopment #HPE

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📢 Attention HPE Professionals! 📢 Get ready for ACHPER QLD’s November 2024 Masterclasses! 🎓 Join us for a series of hands-on, dynamic sessions tailored to enhance your skills in Health and Physical Education. 🏅 What to Expect: Expert-led sessions on innovative teaching techniques Networking with fellow HPE professionals New strategies for engaging students in health, wellness, and physical activity 📅 When: 25/26/27 November 2024 📍 Where: In-person & online options Whether you're a seasoned educator or new to HPE, our Masterclasses are designed to elevate your practice and inspire your teaching. Don’t miss out—secure your spot today! 👉 Register Now: SENIOR HEALTH MASTERCLASS - https://bit.ly/3MIgw5q SENIOR PE MASTERCLASS - https://bit.ly/4elm6GD SPORT AND REC CONFERENCE - https://bit.ly/4eiHn3N #ACHPERQLD #HPEMasterclasses #ProfessionalDevelopment #HPE