Year 13 Health and Social Care students visited W5 to explore the range of activities available. They had the opportunity to experience play through each of the activities and investigate how they can support a child’s development, all of which will help them in their upcoming January examination.
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The Year 14 Health & Social Care trip to Moorings Mediquip Centre Ballymena took place this week. The students were able to see many pieces of equipment that promote Independent living.
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Year 13 Health and Social Care students visited the Wee Village in Doagh, Ballyclare. They had a fantastic time getting to use all the various pieces of play equipment and exploring how the setting can help to develop children’s skills and enhance their learning about the world around them. A huge thank you to Victoria
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The Year 14 Health and Social Care class have been studying specialist equipment for individuals with specific needs. They visited Moorings Mediquip Centre in Ballymena to see how the specialist equipment can be used to help support daily independent living. Students received valuable information from the staff at the centre that will help them with
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On Friday 12th November Julie Morton from the Alzheimer’s Society came into school to train all Health and Social Care students on the types of dementia and how to recognise the signs and symptoms of the illness. They also learnt about and how the disease can affect a person’s daily living and ways on how
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The Year 14 Health and Social Care class have been studying specialist equipment for individuals with specific needs. They visited Moorings Mediquip Centre in Ballymena to see how the equipment can be used. Students received valuable information from the staff at the centre that will help them with their exam in January. Thank you to
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Health and Social Care students were formally trained recently in carrying out Manual Handling techniques at the One-to-One Care and Support Centre in Randalstown. They had the opportunity to use a range of equipment used by healthcare professionals such as hoists and slidesheets. Many thanks to Mrs Shari Michael for providing the students with a
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On Friday 11th October, the Health and Social Care students completed a Dementia Awareness course that related to their current unit of study on the elderly. Students gained knowledge on how to look out for signs and symptoms of dementia and were given practical examples of what it is like to live with the illness
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On Friday 13th October, the Year 14 Health and Social Care class completed a Dementia Awareness course that related to their current unit of study on Mental Health. Students gained knowledge on how to look out for signs and symptoms of Dementia and were given practical examples of what it is like to live with
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