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2011 Calendar of events
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Create a TOTE Bag worshop 7 April
14 participants enjoyed the challenge of creating TOTE bags from plastics. Rhonda McInnes was the presenter and helped ensure that it was a fun and productive evening.
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Rosemary Dwyer with a fun bag! |
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Anita Fluckiger with a woven design |
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HEIA TAS State Meeting and World Home Economics Day Celebration on 19th March 2011
On Saturday March 19th, twenty home economists participated in a culinary workshop at Ogilvie High School. Author, radio presenter and food enthusiast Sally Wise demonstrated a range of recipes focusing on using seasonal produce. Sally’s latest books were also on sale.
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Later in the afternoon HEIA TAS Division celebrated World Home Economics Day.
(Photo of Donna Frankcombe toasting the WHED)
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The President, Karen Weitnauer made presentations to the top students in the Pre Tertiary Subject Awards for Food & Nutrition and Housing & Design. Annie Holborow and Victoria Archer, with equal top scores (pictured) received the Food and Nutrition prize whilst Harriett Kossmann was awarded the Housing and Design prize. Harriett was an apology on the day so no photo.
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Retired members Edith Hammersley and Beryl Weston tasting the preserved apricots, while Sally Wise prepared the zuccini pickle.
FoodChoices Workshop
Pictured here are Cheryl MacNeil, Julie Creed and Past President Susan Ferguson learning together at the workshop held on April 15. Julia Denniss is working on the FoodChoices software program.
National Curriculum
Tasmanian curriculum leaders have produced a survey document which outlines some of the main issues that face our learning area. NEAT is our main networking and lobbying group for Home economics. Download here.Review of 2004 Food and Nutrition Policy
Karen Weitnauer and Rosemary Cramp have contributed to the review of the 2004 Tasmanian Nutrition Policy. HEIA-Tas is a member of NEAT ( Tasmania's network of professional teaching associations). NEAT contributes to professional learning opportunities and supported HEIA Tas in 2008 for the WIP conference where Jan Reynolds and Leanne Compton were guest presenters.
Download the Nutrition Policy here.
Merchandising Stand ' Designing the Future Conference 2009'
Tramsheds Function Centre Launceston 26-27 June
Tony Woodward,
Vocational and Applied Learning Curriculum Coordinator
Tasmanian Department of Education
Tony has held the office of curriculum coordinator for just under 2 years. His role has been to work with teachers and the Department of Education developing a range of resources and curriculum documents for Technology. These resources are available on-line and in a VAL sharepoint on the Tasmanian Department of Education home page. Many home economists contributed to the work samples and curriculum materials within this curriculum document.
To view the VAL resources click here.