Week 15 - 1st November2021

General

Course Leader drop in - the next drop in is Monday 29th November at 1pm. Please click here to book a time slot.

Student feedback - Don't forget there are links to the course padlet for queries and the 'You said we did' document in the student voice section of your Blackboard Organisational site. You can post questions and queries on the padlets. These are checked weekly. The you said we did document details any feedback that has been received from students (mainly via Group rep meetings) and what action has been taken as a result of this.

Volunteering opportunity - Goalball UK Saturday 6th November 2021 at the English Institute for Sport (EIS). Click here for more information.

Physiotherapy student society Summer ball - Friday 17th June 2022 - All students and staff welcome - buy tickets here via the Students Union

Free CPD activity - The Edward Jenner Programme - NHS Leadership Academy is hosting a series of information sessions to discuss some of the free resources available to support practice education for students and educators. Click here for information about the sessions.

Placement information - Please ensure you check the Course Calendar for placement dates. This is always available through the course information section on your BSc Physiotherapy blackboard organisational site. Please note that some placement weeks have been amended to ensure all students comply with the altered University policy on academic progression. This means that your placement marks can go through the Assessment board to enable you to progress to the next level in September where possible. This affects all students across AHP.

Level 4 - Year Lead- Claire Staniland

Grow +:

Component 1 of Grow Plus will soon be uploaded to the Course Organisation Site (Grow + tab), ready for you to discuss with your academic advisors in your upcoming group meetings. I will let you know when it is available.

Grow+ is a University-wide initiative that aims to provide you with the tools that will help you THRIVE during your journey throughout your years at University, and in life. GROW+ is for everyone and holistically supports your personal, academic and professional development, aiming to ensure that every student is prepared for highly skilled employment or further study upon graduation. At level 4 there are 5 components lasting no longer than 1 hour each.

• GROW+ offers research-informed structured activities grounded to help you build confidence, and flourish.

• GROW + will help you identify your strengths, understand your needs and to action plan, supporting you to have meaningful and effective discussion with you peers, staff and university advisers and helping you to decide on a career direction that feels right for you.

• Engaging with GROW+ will help you to embark on a journey that enables you to know and understand yourself better and find, develop and excel in a fulfilling career.

GROW+ runs over the 3 years of your degree (you will also be able to access GROW+ as an alumnus too). There are 6 components per year (3 per semester) and you will cover three broad areas:

Level 4: Explore / Understand

• Explore your skills and career pathways and take control of your planning and preparation for studies and career thinking. Understand your strengths and build knowledge, confidence and curiosity in yourself and your future.

Level 5: Develop/Care

• Develop your skills, interests, values, and strengths, connecting them with your studies and opportunities in the modern world. Foster self-care habits and adopt a positive outlook to life.

Level 6: Apply/ Prepare for the future

• Apply your knowledge in creative ways to improve decision making capacity and boost confidence and resilience as you prepare to move on to further study or begin your career; Taking responsibility for your future.

You will do activities, be signposted to relevant “Go Further” resources/ activities to further enhance your learning and “Talk to/ Discuss with” will prompt and support you to discuss elements of your learning or awareness during GROW+ with you advisers (academic, employability and student support), staff (e.g. lecturers/module leaders) and peers.

Modules:

FPP- the second week of the MSK block of teaching is next week. You have a practical on campus and an online live session. Please check folder 2 in learning materials for any pre and post session work. The zoom links for online live sessions can be found on the Blackboard site. Then we will have a short break from FPP. I will remind you when we open the next folder.

PPD/CICW-We have an on campus sessions next week. Please check the Blackboard sites for pre-session work and ask the module leaders or your group facilitator if unsure.

MSK- teaching continues and the assessment timetable will be released next week, so please select your exam slots.

PebblePad:

Your academic advisors tell me that some of you have not yet sent them an profile/introduction. Please do this asap. If you are unsure, please ask your level 5 and 6 student mentors who are now part of your academic advisor groups on Microsoft teams

Have a lovely weekend!

Claire

Level 5

PCS - Look out for information from Gerry next week about the assessment timetable. You will be able to self-select a time slot suitable for you. Please remember to also select a slot to model for your peers.

EEP - We hope your are benefiting from the amended delivery for some face to face sessions in week 15 and 16. If you have any feedback about this please let your group rep know. Some feedback has noted that students are not engaging well in these sessions despite being back in Uni. Please do your best to participate in activities as this will help you to understand the content, apply it and ultimately feel more prepared for the assessment.

Group rep meeting - The next group rep meeting is on Monday 22nd November 2021. Please update your group rep if you have anything to feedback.

Lucy (standing in for Ahmed Hassan)

Level 6:

APP1

Hope you are enjoying placement. Half way catch calls start next week—if you have not booked your appointment with your Academic Advisor-- please do so at the earliest opportunity.

PCCM

I’m planning a summative assessment webinar this Thursday (11^th) at 5.30pm - no register will be taken and I will endeavour to record the seminar. Zoom link to follow via the BB site.

Have a great weekend!

Peter

Signing in guidance