HELP FOR HEROES

Declan Hutchins (Year 11 Level 2 Public Services) has been in college collecting in aid of Help for Heroes. Declan, who is an army cadet with 95 (London Scottish) Detachment of South East London Army Cadet Force, was in college in uniform on Tuesday 13th December collecting. Well Done Declan!

Yr 11 Public Services - Fitness

Look at the updated post from 09 Nov 11 for today's activities.

A good website to look at:

http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/

VOCATIONAL VISIT TO LONDON 05 DECEMBER 2011

The latest vocational visit to London took place on Monday 5th December 2011. Originally planned for a visit to HMS Belfast, the incident on 30th November made that impossible. As a result the focus of the visit changed to a continuation of the visits to national memorials in the City of London and Westminster and included the Merchant Navy Memorial, the memorial to the Submarine Service, the Gurkha memorial and the Royal Tank Regiment Memorial. The culmination of the day's visit was a tour of the Cabinet War Rooms under King Charles Street. The images show the damage to HMS Belfast and the Public Service group at the boundary to the City of London.

Year 13 Level 3 Unit 20 (Communications)

SENDING MESSAGES USING ARMY VOICE PROCEDURE

Task 2 for the current unit begins today, with a deadline for completion of Fri 16th December 2011 (the last day of term).

The practical radio exercise for P3 will take place on FRIDAY 09 DEC 11

Year 12 Level 3 Unit 2 (Leadership) Task 3

In order to achieve P6 and to ensure that you have sufficient evidence for P3 and P4 you are going to plan, organise and lead a visit to the Royal Air Force Museum on Wednesday 25th January 2012. This is part of Task 3.

Using the same planning process as for the NAVEX work in groups to plan the day at the museum. You will need to produce a written brief (set of orders), an oral briefing, a letter to parents and a Risk Assessment. Although you will not need to produce a route card, you will need to plan how the class will get to and from the museum, including train times. All I will do is book insurance, the train tickets (once I am told when/where we are travelling) and complete the school's "School Visits" form. Make sure that you tell me to do these jobs in the orders!

YOU WILL GIVE THE BRIEFING TO THE REST OF THE CLASS ON THURSDAY 15 DEC 11

To help you there is an example of a letter to parents on the G Drive, together with blank Risk Assessments.

Have a look at the website of the RAF museum
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/

Year 12 Level 3 Thursday 17th November 2011

De-briefing a team after a given task

LO: To be able to de-brief the group after Wednesday's NAVEX to Erith, in order to achieve P3, P4 and M2.

Starter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS2j53vixdc

The Debrief. The process of preparing the de-brief will follow 6 stages:

1. In your teams brainstorm your initial reflections on Wednesday's NAVEX. (5 mins. Use A3 paper)
2. Draw your brainstorming reflections into 5 key bullet points. (5 mins. Use A3 paper)
3. Start to formalise your debrief points. Complete Debrief Sheet 1 (download from G Drive) (10 mins)
4. Complete Debrief sheet 2, which provides the framework and structure for the debrief (download from the G Drive) (20 mins)
5. Prepare and give your oral debrief (30 mins)
6. Prepare and submit your written debrief (60 mins)

There are images for you to use as evidence of your participation in a folder on the G Drive (Images NAVEX)

Year 12 Level 2 Employment in the Uniformed Public Services

Tasks 1 and 2 are shown below. The deadline for completion of Task 1 is 29 Nov 11 and for Task 2 06 Dec. Make sure that you read and understand the content in the Range.

Make sure that you download the complete Assignment Brief from the G Drive

For your current situation for Unit 2 (and Unit 4) have a look at the tables below:

Use this information to work out your ACTION PLAN to complete any missing assessment tasks.



Year 12 Public Services Level 3 Thursday 17 November 2011

Brieifng and de-briefing for a team exercise- NAVEX to Erith.

Remembrance Walk and visit to Parliament November 2011

Public Service students from Arden joined several thousand veterens and members of the public in central London on Friday 11th November, to commemorate Remembrance Day. The group visited Trafalgar Square, where they joined in the national 2 minute silence, before moving to Whitehall and several other memorial sites across the capital.

http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/news/remembrance/silence-in-the-square-2011

The event was a great success and a very poignant reminder of the human cost of conflict.

Year 13 Level 3: Unit 20 Communications and Technology in the Uniformed Public Services

Assignment One

The Assignment Brief can be found on the G Drive. You will need to download the Assignment Brief and look at Task 1 below.

In order to complete the task you will also need to look in detail at JSP 101, which is also located on the G Drive. Some internet research will be necessary.Take careful note of the deadlines!

Year 11 Unit 2 "Improving Health & Fitness for entry to the Uniformed Public Services

Year 11 Public Services

First: Update your Food & Lifestyle Diary for the last week and your PFA scores (if you carried out the assessment on 04 Nov or 02 Dec 11).

Now: Your task today will be to plan a health improvement programme (P8) that would last for a minimum of 6 weeks. The intended audience would be a small group of soldier recuits whose fitness levels fall below the established minimums to pass the Army's Personal Fitness Assessment. This will enable you to achieve P8 (plan a personal health improvement programme)

You should prepare the plan as a booklet, a leaflet or even a power point that could be given or shown to the soldiers who would be following the programme. You should set aims/objectives, activities and targets for each week, along with diet and lifestyle advice.

*** THERE IS A TEMPLATE FOR YOU TO USE IN THE PUBLIC SERVICES FOLDER ON THE G DRIVE. IT IS TITLED " A PERSONAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT TASK". Make a copy to your user area and complete the activities***
Refer to your own food and lifestyle diaries and fitness records for some ideas. Think about an attractive and easy to understand method of presenting this work.

Remember that the pogramme should follow the SPORT format, ie it should be Specific, Progressive, avoid Overload, Relevant and for specific periods of Time.

You might get some ideas from the websites and video clips below:

http://www.army.mod.uk/join/20261.aspx

http://www.army.mod.uk/join/20153.aspx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPmIPzgzr0o

http://www.no1bootcamp.com/index.php?page=classic

Completed work should be emailed to me at jwilson@crownwoods.org.uk at the end of Period 6.

Remembrance Week 2011

This week is Remembrance Week, which will conclude with Friday's Remembrance Walk to Central London for years 12 and 13.

Take some time to consider what Remembrance is all about and why it has such significance in this country and at this time of year.

You may also like to look at the links below:

http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/

http://www.lastpost.be/

Year 11 Fitness Assessment Friday 04 Nov 11

The next PFA will take place today. Look at your previous scores below and use these to set your targets for today. You should be aiming to improve in at last one of the 3 key disciplines (Press Ups, Sit Ups and the 1 1/2 mile run).

UPDATED RESULTS FOR 04 NOV 11

Also remember to update your Food and Lifestyle diary for the half term week and this week!

Year 13 Level 3: Unit 20 Communications and Technology in the Uniformed Public Services

Unit Start Date: 03 Nov 11
Completion: 07 Feb 12

The Specification and Assignment Brief have been placed on the G Drive and you should copy them to your own user area.

MONDAY 31 OCT 11 Year 12 Level 2

You need to complete your assignment this week as we will be starting the next unit and assignment on Monday 7th November. Mr Toomey will give you your assignment packs, which you must work on in the ELC. Your assignment packs MUST be handed in at the end of Period 3.

Don't forget to sign in at the ELC for your registration mark!

Full details of the Assignment Tasks are on a previous post on this blog, dated 03 OCT 11

I will see you on Tuesday.

Mr Wilson

POST 16 OPEN EVENING THURSDAY 20 OCTOBER 2011

Welcome to the Public Services Department. Listed below are the current taught units we will be offering in 2012/13 at Level 2 and Level 3:

Year 12 Level 2
Unit 1 - Public Service Skills - FTY

Unit 2 - Employment in the Uniformed Public Services - JWN

Unit 4 - Career Planning for the Uniformed Public Services -JWN

Unit 5 - Improving Health & Fitness for Entry into the Uniformed Public Services -AAE

Unit 9 - Sports and Recreation in Public Services - AAE

Unit 10 - Land Navigation by Map and Compass - JWN

Unit 18 - Security Procedures in Public Services - FTY

Year 12 Level 3

Unit 1 - Government Policies and Public Services - FTY

Unit 2 - Leadership and Teamwork in the Uniformed  Public Services - JWN

Unit 3 - Citizenship and Diversity in Public Services - FTY

Unit 4 - Understanding Discipline in the Uniformed Services - AAE

Unit 5 - Physical Preparation, Health & Lifestyle for Public Services - AAE

Unit 9 - Outdoor and Adventurous Expeditions - JWN

Year 13 Level 3

Unit 10 - Skills for Land Based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities - JWN

Unit 12 - Crime and its effect upon society - FTY

Unit 13 - Command and Control in the Uniformed Public Services - AAE

Unit 14 - Responding to Emergency Incidents - AAE

Unit 20 - Communication and Technology in the Uniformed Public Services - JWN

Unit 21 - Custodial Care Services - FTY

Unit 22 - Aspects of the Legal System and Law Making - FTY

Unit 33 - Volunteering in Public Services - MBE

Unit 35 - Land Navigation by Map and Compass - JWN

You will be able to discuss these units with subject teachers and current students.

The detailed specification for each unit can be downloaded from the EdExcel website:

http://www.edexcel.com/quals/nationals10/ps/Pages/default.aspx



Year 12 Level 3 EXERCISE WINTER AID

Today's planning exercise is called "EXERCISE WINTER AID". You will need to read the brief carefully and look in detail at the map that is provided.

Then:

1. Decide your aims
2. Consider the different courses of action (alternatives) open to you
3. Produce your plan (giving reasons/justification)

Produce either a typed output, or powerpoint and email to: jwilson@crownwoods.org.uk

ALL YOUR WORK NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED DURING PERIODS 3,4 and 5, including emailing your work to me! Remember, the email will show the time you have sent it! 

http://www.army.mod.uk/join/20538.aspx

London Fire Brigade Recruitment

The London Fire Brigade are currently recruiting. Follow the link below to a possible career!

http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/YourSafety.asp

Year 12 Level 3 Unit 2 Task 2

Task Two is shown here. Please note that the deadline is after Half Term.

There will be a practical elements, which will include classroom based activities and a day long walking expedition.

Year 11 Certificate of Service

Paul completed his tour of duty as Duty Student on Thursday 6th October 2011 and was presented with his Certificate of Service.

Well Done Paul!

John Henley-Smith is now Duty Student until after Half Term.

NOTICE

The latest PFA scores have been uploaded to the 30th Sep 11 post.

Year 13 Level 3 Public Services Assessment: Tasks 2 and 3

You will need to refer to this post and the post on 03 Oct 11, which has the details of Task 2 and websites to use.

LO: To produce a route card for a planned route (P3) and to identify environmental issues (P4)

Today's lesson follows directly from yesterday's lesson on route cards and draws upon your former knowledge and understanding of risk assessment and your research on environmental issues.

TASK: Look carefully at Task 2 and especially at the Range to be covered:

1. In groups of 3 or 4 you have the task of planning the route for the NAVEX to Bromley on Thursday 13 Oct 11. To achieve this you will need to:

• Select a route on the map from CWC (SP)  to Bromley North station (FP), using footpaths and open areas and avoiding main roads. This route will need to be highlighted on a copy of the map, including SP, FP and CPs.
• Produce a detailed route card for the route, with time and distance calculations.
• Produce a detailed Risk Assessment (RA) for the NAVEX.
• Prepare a FULL briefing checklist for the NAVEX and be prepared as a group to brief the class.

2. By the end of the session you will ALL require your own copies of route cards, risk assessment and a map with the route clearly shown.

Copies of the route card and risk assessment and briefing format and consent letter are on the G Drive, or paper copies will be provided. This will provide the coverage for the Range.

3. Produce a typed report covering the 4 topics included in P4. Print and submit for assessment.

Timings: You have Periods 1 and 2 today for Task 1. Deadline for completion of Task 3 is 21 Oct 11.

Good Luck!

BTEC PUBLIC SERVICES SPECIFICATIONS

Use the link below to view the specifications for the units you are taking. You can download the specs to your user area for reference!

http://www.edexcel.com/quals/nationals10/ps/Pages/default.aspx

Year 13 Unit 35 Assignment "Land Navigation by Map & Compass"

Task Two is now due to be completed. See below:

Deadline for completion is Friday 14 Oct 11. Remember the practical assessment for P5 will take place on Thursday 13 Oct 11. Letters for this NAVEX have been issued.

Useful websites for Task 2:
http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/enjoying/countrysidecode/default.aspx

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Environmentandgreenerliving/Greenertravel/Enjoyingthecountryside/DG_187645

http://www.countrysideaccess.gov.uk/

Year 12 Level 2 Assignmnet - Tasks 2, 3 and 4

Task 2 of the Assignment is about researching the skills and qualities needed by an applicant to either the police service or the fire and rescue service. You could use the websites for either the Metroplitan Police or the London Fire Brigade to help you. The Assignment Task is shown below:

Task 3 is about completing a SKILLS AUDIT of YOUR skills against those required by either the POLICE or the FIRE SERVICE.

You will need to complete your own skills audit BEFORE you start the task.

Task 4: For Task 4 you need to complete an application form to join a Uniformed Public Service (UPS). You can choose which UPS you would like to use, then download a form from the apporpriate website.





http://content.met.police.uk/Home

http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/

Year 11 Level 2 Assignment for Unit 5

The Assignment for Unit 5 starts today (30 Sep 11), with Task 1. This task follows the classwork very closely and you should refer to your class notes and homework to help you.

You will need to view the Task 1 briefing sheet below. You will also need to update your Fitness Diary with the results from the last PFA.

Year 11 Level 2 Unit 5 Assignment

The Unit 5 Assignment starts today, with Task 1. Before starting the task, make a note of the current PFA scores for your Fitness Diary.

12 A Public Services Work for Wed 28 Sep 11 Periods 4/5

PP presentations are postponed until Thursday 29 Sep and will take place during periods 3, 4 and 5.

Today, the priority for action is:

1. Complete Assignment  Task 1 (P1,P2, M1, D1).
2. Practice PP presentations ready for Thursday. Remember, they MUST last between 5 and 10 minutes, no less and no longer!
3. Research P5 "Describe the different types of team that operate within a selected public service" For example, within the Police there are distinct teams, eg CID, Traffic, TSG, Anti-Terrorist, etc.
Research on the internet and/or text books and produce a brief (max 2 sides A4) report.
 

Year 12 Level 3 Public Services Presentations

Level 3 students are reminded that they are due to give their PP presentations on Wednesday 28 Sep 11, during periods 4 & 5 (1130-1310). Students should be fully prepared, with PP presentations on USB stick.

The topics are:

The Afghan conflict

The role of the emergency services after 7/7

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Joining the Army as an Officer

Becoming a pilot in the Royal Air Force

The British Army in Germany

HM Coastguard

The training needed to become a Firefighter

The Royal Marines

HM Prison Service

Career opportunities in the Royal Navy
The application and selection process for joining the Police

The Iraq War

HM Revenue & Customs

The history of the Royal Air Force

The Cadets

The UK Border Agency

Career opportunities in the Ambulance Service

Each presentation must last between 5 and 10 minutes and will be PEER ASSESSED.

05 Oct 11 update: Results for the presentations! See below:

Year 11 Level 2 Assignment: Improving Health and Fitness for Entry to the Uniformed Public Services

Year 11 Public Service learners will start the Unit 5 Assignment on Friday 01 Oct 11.

The focus will be:

P1: Define key terms associated with a healthy lifestyle
P2: Describe the effects of exercise on the body systems associated with health
P3: Outline the benefits of exercise

Learners should make sure that they have their HW from three weeks ago, which will be of direct benefit when completing these objectives.

FITNESS LOGS and FOOD & LIFESTYLE DIARIES from 23 Sep 11 should also be completed.

The next practical physical session will be on Friday 07 Oct 11

Year 13 Level 3 NAVEX to Bromley

A navigation exercise (NAVEX) has been organised for Level 3 Year 13 students on THURSDAY 13th OCTOBER 2011, taking advantage of the Green Chain Walk and Capital Ring.

A letter will be issued shortly. The class will be responsible for route planning and route selection, the production of a route card, brieifngs and for navigation on the day. Mr Wilson will organise train transport from Bromley North to Falconwood.

Honouring Local Volunteers

Six South East London Army Cadet Force Volunteers have each been awarded the Cadet Force Medal for more than twelve years’ loyal service to the Army Cadet Force.  The special award ceremony was held on Thursday 7^th July at South East London Sector ACF Headquarters in Wat Tyler Road, Blackheath.

The evening was hosted by Colonel Jeremy Wilson TD in the presence of dignitaries including Colonel Jane Davis QVRM TD DL Representative Deputy Lieutenant for Lewisham, Councillor Pauline Morrison and the Guest of Honour, Colin Freeman, Master of the Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass.

The six recipients were Captain Robert Wilson, Lieutenant Josef Nason, Adult Under Officer Michelle Mott, Regimental Sergeant Major Iain Hunter, Staff Sergeant Instructor Denise Price and Staff Sergeant Instructor Alan Muirhead.

On making the presentations, Colonel Wilson said “It is a great pleasure to present six long service awards to officers and instructors who have every reason to be proud of what they achieve.  Collectively these awards represent an amazing 98 years of voluntary public service in the South East London area.”

Remembrance Walk for Years 12 and 13 (Level 2 and 3)

There will be a Remembrance Day walk for Year 12 and 13 Public Service students through central London on Friday 11th November 2011. The walk will take in 10 key sites, including The Cenotaph, the Police and Fire Service memorials and the Bali bombing memorial.

As the walk is planned for Remembrance Day there will be the opportunity to see Dedication services taking place. Discover the significance of the Act of Remembrance.

 

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them.

More details will be available from Mr Wilson or Mr Toomey in September. There is a display, showing the route of the walk and pictures of the memorials in AR 105.

Visit the Royal British Legion website for more information about Remembrance: 

http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/

Year 12 Level 2 Search Techniques

Level 2 students who completed Unit 18 (Security in the Uniformed Public Services) had the chance to put their training into action last week in a practical session in search techniques.

Mr Toomey taught the unit, utilising his skills and experience as a trainer in the security industry.

The picture shows a student undergoing a search for prohibited items, carried out by another member of the class.

Campcraft Skills afternoon

A total of 18 Year 10 BTEC First diploma students took part in the planned Campcraft Skills afternoon at Avery Hill last Friday. All the students who attended covered the principles of siting a camp site, erecting tents and campsite routines. This picture shows one of our students in front of his tent. Next time it will be for real!