Hours & Fees
Monday to Friday 7:45am - 5:30pm (last booking 5:15pm)
We close on all statutory holidays and during the period between Christmas and New Years. See key dates.
From 7 September 2020 our centre's rates are $6.00 per hour.
Booking Times
We ask that parents adhere to their booked hours when dropping off and picking up your child. Early arrivals or late pick-ups can result in the Centre being over the teacher/child ratio and not meeting the strict Ministry of Education requirements. It will also result in the parent incurring an ‘Out of Hours’ penalty fee, as per our Attendance and Related Charges policy (a copy of which is included in the enrolment pack).
Day Sheet/Sign In Sheet
The Day Sheet, also referred to as the sign in sheet, is located in the foyer when you enter the Centre. When you drop off and pick up your akonga from the Centre we ask that you write the time and initial in the space provided beside your child’s name. This sheet assists with invoicing and roll call in case of an emergency.
Picking Up Arrangements
Safety for our children is paramount, please be aware that we will not let your child leave our Centre with anyone else apart from you, the parent/caregiver, unless they are authorised on your child’s enrolment form to do so. If you require someone other than those on your list, you will need to include them on your child’s enrolment form before the pick up is arranged. If you are unable to adjust the form, we require written confirmation via email.
Absences
Refer to our Attendance and Related Charges Policy for the required notification periods and associated charges.
Frequent Absent Rule ~ A child’s attendance must match their enrolment agreement for at least half (i.e. 50 percent or more) of each calendar month. This rule is governed by the Ministry of Education which impacts the funding our Centre receives. If your child’s booking falls under this rule then the Centre may have to look at adjusting your child’s booking to reflect their attendance.
Parking
We ask that parents DO NOT park up the Centre’s driveway.
This is a restriction governed under the Centre’s Resource Consent which allows access to staff and emergency services and also provides for safety reasons for both children coming to and from our Centre as well as for children attending the neighbouring primary school, The Terrace. The street can get very busy between 8.30am – 9am and 2.50pm – 3.10pm, making it very difficult to reverse out of the driveway.
Medication
If your child requires medication to be administered while they are in the Centre’s care, please notify a staff member directly outlining what is required then write the instructions on the Medication Register which is located on the kitchen wall above the food trolley. Please note that in our Centre’s Medication and Allergies Procedure, Pamol will only be administered at the request of parents for the relief of teething pain. If your child requires Pamol for any other reason, they should remain at home.
Change in Hours Notification
Email is the easiest and most convenient way to change your child’s hours, however, you can also ring the Centre, (448 7641) between 9 am – 3 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday and talk to the Office Manager. It is very easy for messages to go astray when teachers are on the floor so we cannot guarantee your request will be actioned if you pass the message on to one of them. Hours, both permanent & casual, can be changed where space is available. The Centre’s licence means we can take no more than 31 children at any one time but we have decided to cap this at 28 per day to keep the numbers lower and is based on teacher/child ratios during certain periods of the day.
Sick/Unwell Children
If your child is unwell, they should not attend the Centre.
The following are guidelines that we follow, as recommended by the Public Health Nurse:-
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Has had signs of being unwell i.e. grizzly, unsettled, listless or tired
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Has a high temperature or appears very hot
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Is complaining of, or appears to have a sore tummy, throat or ears
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Has a continuous cough
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Has or has had diarrhoea in the past 48hrs
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Is vomiting or has vomited in the past 48hrs
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Has weeping eyes and/or a yellow discharge around the eyes
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Has broken skin sores
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Has become ill with a communicable disease i.e. chickenpox
If you are unsure when your child is able to return to the Centre after an illness, please feel free to contact us to discuss.
Quality education and care for children from birth to five
key dates
Centre Closing Dates for 2024
6th February - Waitangi Day
25th March - Otago Anniversary Day
29th March - Good Friday
1st April - Easter Monday
25th April - Anzac Day
3rd June - King's Birthday
28th June - Matariki
28th October - Labour Day
Christmas Closure: last day being Friday 20th December 2024, Reopening Tuesday 7th January 2025
We will be closed on Teacher Only Days;
Monday 6th January 2024
Thursday 27th June 2024
Please note there is no charge for Public Holidays, Christmas holidays or any other unforeseen closure made by us.
2024 Governance Committee Meeting Schedule
3rd Tuesday of the month starting at 6.30pm
January Staff/Committee catch-up
Tuesday 20th February
Tuesday 19th March
Tuesday 23rd April - AGM
Tuesday 21st May
Tuesday 18th June
Tuesday 23rd July
Tuesday 20th August
Tuesday 24th September
Tuesday 22nd October
Tuesday 19th November
December – No Meeting
enrolment
Upon your child being enrolled an enrolment form must be completed and an accompanying birth certificate or passport must be sighted by a staff member and a copy of the child's immunisation record which will be kept on file. You will also need to sign a booking form authorising your child’s booked hours.
A $20 non-refundable one-off payment is required on enrolment.