Medical students learn a lot from primary school visit
Bernadette Cranswick joined the primary school students for a discussion on the skeleton.
Students at the small and scenic Jindivick Primary School enjoyed a lesson on the human body and how it works from three Monash University medical students.
The trip to Jindivick, north of Warragul, was also an eye opener for the medical students, Heidi Zoumboulakis, Bronia Lewis and Bernadette Cranswick, who are all undertaking their Year 4C medical education through the Gippsland Regional Clinical School’s Warragul campus.
The medical students were impressed by the rural primary school and also the wonderful views at Jindivick as they provided year three, four, five and six students with a session on the human body and health.
The trio presented to a mix of 17 students and enjoyed the opportunity to interact with different age groups. As well as fielding all sorts of questions and running an activity on healthy eating, the medical students used a demonstration skeleton to show how the body operates.
The School was also impressed, with Jindivick Primary School Principal Wendy Arnott saying the medical students were “an absolute credit to Monash University.”
“The children thoroughly enjoyed the very informative and ‘hands-on’ session run by your students. Bronia, Bernadette and Heidi were very organised, professional and displayed beautiful personal/communication skills with the children,” Ms Arnott said.
Primary school visits such as the one to Jindivick are one of the ways the medical students use local opportunities to enhance their learning. The visits make the medical students think about how they need to communicate with a young age group, while also encouraging the primary school students to think about how the body works and how to keep it running smoothly.
A number of similar sessions are being held in other primary schools in Gippsland and as well as providing great experience for individual students, also raises the profile of the Gippsland Regional Clinical School in the community.
From left Heidi Zoumboulakis, Bronia Lewis and Bernadette Cranswick enjoyed their chance to teach students about the human body