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Keep this handy so that you can assess a sick child.
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This page contains resources and local contact information that you can view and use. It is targeted at people working with children aged under 5 in Hawke's Bay.
Use the tabs at the side for topic areas to navigate. The site works best when selecting only one tab at a time.
Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay has constructed this page to support those working in Early Childhood as a accessible resource. We will endavour to keep it up to date. Please use the "submit a revison" button for any feedback, updates or suggestions.
Te Whatu Ora, Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay cannot be responsible for material which is posted onto other websites which are linked to this one. If you are concerned that material here is inappropriate for whatever reason, please use the "submit a revision" button to let us know.
Keep this handy so that you can assess a sick child.
Sport NZ provide brochures providing a variety of fun activities to get little children moving.
Sit Less, Move More, Sleep Well
These Guidelines provide population health advice to support health practitioners, early childhood educators, regional sports trusts and others who provide advice to parents, caregivers and whānau or families on physical activity for children under five years of age.
Clean air is a basic requirement of human health and wellbeing.
Allergy NZ provides reliable information, education and support to all New Zealanders, helping you or your children to manage allergies and live an active and healthy lifestyle.
Asthma Foundation resources for both whanau and teachers includes: an App and action plan templates in both Te Reo Maori and English
Comprehensive information and resoruces regarding allergies including translations of anaphylaxis information resources in Te Reo, Tongan and Samoan,
The free B4 School Check is an opportunity for early childhood educators and health professionals to work together to support the health, development and wellbeing of young children by identifying and following up on any health or development issues before the child starts school.
The B4 School Check is a nationwide programme offering a free health and development check for 4-year-olds.
Information on Boils.
Click here for access to a wide range of local support services, resources and information.
You could use this policy as a guide to developing your own.
You could use this draft policy to help you develop your own.
Information about a number of communicable diseases, their signs and symptoms and treatment.
This is a link to Ministry of Education information to support the implementation of a pandemic, emergency management or health and safety plan, in response to increased levels of risk, from a communicable disease.
There is information here on communicable diseases, what diseases are notifiable, disease outbreaks and how to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
Details about the community oral health (dental service)
An ample supply of water that is fit to drink must be available to children at all times. Click here for information on drinking water quality and links to other helpful resources.
The National Emergency Management Agency and the Ministry of Education have jointly developed this Best Practice Guide to help ECE services develop emergency plans and put them into practice.
Click here to find out more about and/or download the early learning programmes and resources from the Heart Foundation.