Haere mai/welcome to Alice who’s joining us in September.
Movie Fundraiser - Eat, Love, Pray
6th of October
BECC will be the first people in NZ to see it before anyone else! Keep an eye out for information and tickets in your pockets – each family will have a small number of non-returnable tickets to sell.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
We have had an unconfirmed diagnosis of the H1N1 Influenza virus. Please keep your child at home if they have any flu like symptoms and they should not return to the centre until 2 days (48 hours) after all signs of flu have gone. In general a flu-like illness lasts 3-4 days but can be up to 7 days.
If children become unwell with flu like symptoms while attending BECC, they need to go home and be cared for. Please make sure you are able to be contacted if your child becomes unwell.
Signs and symptoms of the influenza virus can include *Fever (a temperature ? 38°C) *Cough *Sore throat *Runny or stuffy nose *Body aches *Headache *Chills *Fatigue *Some people also experience diarrhoea and vomiting.
If you require further information go to www.regionalpublichealth.org.nz
If your child has been unwell with this or any other illness, please check with a teacher, as per our Health/ Wellness policy, regarding their return to the centre environment.
We’d also like to remind you that Gladwrap is a choking hazard – if possible could you wrap your child’s food in lunch paper or use containers. If someone else is making up the lunchbox for you, please pass this information on to them too. Thank you.
CIVIL DEFENCE
The Christchurch earthquake is a timely reminder for us all to check our emergency plans. The centre’s Emergency Plan and Procedure is displayed on the wall above the cubbyholes, opposite the front door. This is a good time for families to look at their own emergency plans, and especially to make sure that here at the centre we have up-to-date emergency contacts for every child. In the event of an emergency, teachers are required to stay with the children for 48 hours.
COMMITTEE NEWS
Positions available to be filled at the AGM: Treasurer and Fund-raising Coordinator
Thank You to
- Kate who organized the replacement of civil defence supplies.
- Nicki at Ambience Gallery, 14 Elizabeth Street, for a generous donation of plants for our garden(a native tree, lavender and grasses)
- Jo’s sister who sold us the kitchen unit for the family area at a great price and in great condition. The children are loving it!
- Reagan for doing so much to get us going on the film fundraiser and Tommy’s who are providing wine on the night
Can you help . . .
- We’d love to have a variety of magazines for the art trolley to give the children a wider choice of images when they’re cutting out pictures – eg, National Geographic, animals, bikes and other sports, gardens. Preferably not fashion as we have plenty of those
- For the Science Nature Table, we welcome anything you think the children would enjoy exploring. This area has recently been revamped and we aim to keep it fresh and interesting with regular changes of display.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Centre AGM: 14th September 2010. Please see the Agenda posted at the centre, a rep from each family is required to attend.
Teacher only day Tuesday 26th of October 2010. This is an evaluation/planning day for the team and the centre will not be open that day. Families are not charged fees when planning days occur.
LINKS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS
Owhiro Bay School have dropped off information pamphlets for interested parents
School buddy visits. Starting from when we were in the school hall, 3 different Year 7/8 Brooklyn School students visit for 30 minutes on a Friday. These visits are going well. They’re popular amongst the big kids while our children are enjoying the extra fun and attention.
Pictured: a group of BECC children and teachers enjoy watching Whacky Hair Day celebrations at Brooklyn School last month.
Come along to a night out at the movies with Julia Roberts starring in Eat Pray Love.
