Waikato
Burn Su ort Charitable Trust: Education Officer Colleen Caldwell.It has been a very busy start to Term two of the school year. This term is booked up completely and many of those weeks will be full-time to get through the demand for winter educational programmes.
In week five I will be attending an Injury Prevention Network of Aotearoa New Zealand course in Hamilton for 4 days. This also includes assessments that run over a number of weeks to complete the requirements for the course. The course is entitled Foundation Certificate in Injury Prevention and carries a waiting of four unit standards. This course will be my professional development for 2007 and I'm sure I will benefit greatly from the experience.
I am happy to report that Waikato Bum Support has purchased a 2002 Toyota Corolla TS automatic Vehicle. After viewing a number of vehicles and a variety of possible options, Valley Toyota in Thames were able to offer a good trade in for the Scepter, a free tank of petrol, two free services, current WOF and Registration and are supplying sign writing for the vehicle.
After some discussion with Julie and Vera, I have decided to have the sign writing done on a more understated level, in keeping with what seems to be the current trend for health promotion and educational services. On both front doors there will be the wording Waikato Burn Support Charitable Trust´. Underneath this will be “Education Officer - my cell number". The Burn Support Logo will also be on the front doors. On the rear bumper will be in large letters our website address. Added to this will be acknowledgment of the Lions Sponsorship and also Valley Toyota Support.
I have now been driving the car for two weeks and it is wonderful. I would like to express my thanks to Vera, Pam and Julie for all their support and help with purchasing the car.
The programme is evolving and developing into a very community orientated programme and I can see that we will continue to educate the children within the Waikato area well into the future. The programme is still being received in the schools and kindergartens and throughout the community. MOH continue to fund the programme and can see the benefits of providing this service in the Waikato. I am very happy with the way the programme is going and plan to continue striving to achieve the goals Waikato Burn Support have set out in our mission statement.
Thank you for continued support,
Regards
Colleen Caldwell