The 1st group

Dear readers.

So we have our 1st group of 1st years and we started with animal care. In these past couple of weeks we have been busy with our ETD courses so we will be able to coach and facilitate the 1st years. We will be giving them class and coaching them on the job. We are assessed to see if we are able to do these jobs and then we will teach them on the job.

The first group were a little behind in terms of their POE because our planning fell flat and we did not decide who does what with them. We did their assessments with them during the day and during night shift and their workbooks and evidence were done in their own time at home.They were a very nice group to work with because they were hard working and they have the passion to learn. Their next course is site guide where they will learn more about nature and how to work with guests on a game drive.

Now we have our second group and there is only one girl, this definitely does not stop her from performing. She does everything with the guys and sometimes gives them a run for their money! We have 4 boys and one girl and they love learning about the wlc animals. We started off with animal care so they will know how to evaluate an animals behaviour before entering and during the time that they are inside the enclosure. They are doing very well in terms of the daily jobs that need to be done, helping with feeding tours and catching animals when needed.

They work very well in a group and they are a very help full bunch! They are receiving class from us 2nd years in the different unit standards and they are doing very well in the on the job training.

We are also doing very well in our course as 2nd years. We had to get to know a whole different system as our portfolio's are now on the internet and we now upload all the evidence that we have. It took some getting used to but we are getting the hang of it. We have a very knowledgeable person teaching us, Michelle, and she shows us what not to do because she did the course last year and knows the hick ups that they had. We have academy days every Tuesday and Thursday so we can do our tasks, get some research done and finish uploading evidence.

This year started off on a great note and I hope it continues in that same manner!