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Illness Case Log Template
Template for a centre to record and report case numbers during an outbreak.
Early Childhood Education
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.
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Immunisation
Immunisation is one of the most effective ways of helping people stay well and free from many diseases. It is recommended by the World Health Organization, the New Zealand Ministry of Health and medical authorities.
We see less vaccine preventable diseases in New Zealand due to the effectiveness of the National Immunisation Programme.
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Immunisation Register for Early Childhood Services - English version (May 2017)
A register for Early Childhood Services to track student immunisation.
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Immunisation Register for Kohanga and Kura - Te Reo Māori version (June 2017)
A register in te reo Māori for kura kaupapa Māori to track student immunisation.
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Immunisation Schedule
This details the immunisations each child should have at every age.
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Impetigo
A common skin infection caused by bacteria.
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Impetigo (school sores)
Information on Impetigo
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Infectious Diseases : Information & Exclusion List
At-a-glance information on a number of diseases. Shows how each disease is spread, early symptoms, time between exposure and sickness, and for how long children and adults should be excluded from early childhood centres, school, or work.
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Insect bites
Information on Insect bites
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Keeping our Tamariki healthy (in English)
Resource for childhood skin infections, prevention and treatment. Also includes information on dental care, headlice and healthy homes.
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Keeping our Tamariki healthy (in Samoan)
Resource for childhood skin infections, prevention and treatment ( in Samoan). Also includes information on dental care, headlice and healthy homes.
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Keeping our Tamariki healthy (in Te Reo Maori)
Resource for childhood skin infections, prevention and treatment in Te Reo Maori. Also includes information on dental care, headlice and healthy homes.
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Measles Information Sheet
Measles is a hghly infectious disease that affects both children and adults.
For more information click here
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Nga Kupu Oranga Healthy Messages
A health and safety resource for early childhood services.
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Noise
Noise in the environment can be a risk to the health of people and communities. In an ECC all practicable steps must be taken to ensure that noise levels do not unduly interfere with normal speech and /or communication, or cause any child attending distress or harm.
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Order FREE Smokefree signs for your ECE
Early childhood centres must take all reasonably practical steps to make sure that no one smokes on the premises at any time, and that signage is prominently displayed. These signs should be at (or immediately inside) every entrance to the school and the outer entrance to every building or enclosed area forming part of the premises. Click here to order signs FREE from the Health Promotion agency.
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Outbreak Preparedness Kit
Information on a preparedness kit for outbreaks. A kit should be assembled in preparation for any outbreak, be it gastroenteritis, influenza-like illness or any other infectious illness outbreaks.
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Recommendations for Cleaning and Sanitising in ECEs
A high level of hygiene must be maintained throughout the centre at all times to prevent the spread of germs (micro-organisms such as bacteria, viruses and protozoa).
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Reducing food-related choking for babies and young children at early learning services
Babies and young children have an increased risk of choking on food. This document gives advice based on the Ministry of Health’s recommendations but has been adapted for licensed early learning services such as early childhood education services, ngā kōhanga reo and certificated playgroups.
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Reducing food-related choking in young children
Children can choke on food at any age, but the risk is higher in children under 5 years.
These guidelines from the Heart Foundation help you identify high risk foods that can cause choking and ways to make foods safer for children under 5 years.