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Forty-five battered, scruffy, highly loved teddy bears made the exciting journey with children from Parkland\u2019s kindergarten in Morwell to attend the teddy bear hospital at Gippsland Regional Clinical School recently.<\/p>\n
A number of Year 3B students put aside their study to introduce the children to a range of positive experiences relating to going to hospital.<\/p>\n
Discovering x-rays and bones was a highlight for the children who got to see what our finger bones look like under our skin, plus a teddy bear x-ray. This led into a session about plastering and the lucky children were able to get their thumb or finger plastered.<\/p>\n
Students spoke to the children abut emergencies and the number to call if there is an accident. \u00a0 However, it was pleasing to see that a number of them already had this knowledge. They also got to play with stethoscopes, oxygen masks, and tendon hammers to become familiar with some common equipment they may encounter if attending hospital themselves.<\/p>\n
Finally the weather was beautiful and allowed the children to have some time to play outside exploring the topic of exercise. Medical students Sean and Cindy even learnt how to play \u201cduck, duck, goose\u201d and the children\u2019s giggles could be heard across the courtyard.<\/p>\n
A big thank you goes to Manny\u2019s Market Traralgon who donated a box of fresh fruit for the children to snack on and discuss healthy eating options.<\/p>\n
Overall the teachers, parents and children from Parklands were very impressed by the professionalism shown by the Year 3B students and cannot thank Alex and the students enough for giving up their study time so close to exams to provide such a wonderful, educational learning experience for all involved.<\/p>\n
Meagan Presley, Clinical Educator, Gippsland Regional Clinical School<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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