Kia ora koutou We are fast tracking into May and one of the main celebrations during this time is Mother’s Day. Thank you to all those wahine (women) who play a part in a child’s life whether it is being a mother, aunty, nan, cousin or friend. I can think of many...
What a month! With all the short work weeks and school holidays done and dusted (hope you had some fun!) a new term of scheduled online and in person trainings are loaded onto our website. I’m looking forward to our hui-a-kanohi ki te kanohi (face to face...
Kia ora everyone This month we celebrate Mother’s Day (Whakamihia te rā o te Māmā), thanking those women (wahine) who have held mothering roles in our lives. The positive influencer, caring organiser, empathetic listener are just some of the attributes we identify...
Kia ora koutou katoa, Term 2 begins and with it the hope that children settle, and we enjoy a little bit of peace and quiet. The month of May is when we celebrate our mums in all their fabulous forms. As foster mums it can be a bittersweet time where schools and...
Kia ora koutou, Wow, how time has flown! Here we are in term 2 already. I hope everyone had a nice Easter break and has managed to make it through the school holidays. Here’s hoping that this term is the beginning towards some form of normality now that we are in the...
Kia ora e te whānau, You made it through the school holidays! (Let’s claim the victories where we can!) I hope the transition into Term 2 is a smooth one for you and your family. Here’s to things calming down on the COVID front and settling back into some version of...
Some useful resourcesMany people and their whānau are finding life quite tricky at the moment. Please know you aren't alone and there are a wide range of organisations that specialise in helping. Here is a small list that we have put together. Mental health The...
Two new trainings for caregiversIn this small group workshop we will look at confrontational interactions between care experienced tamariki and their caregiver. Caregivers are encouraged to explore the reasons why children can regularly be confrontational and the...
Te tīmatanga o te matauranga ko te wahangū Te wāhanga tuarua ko te whakarongo The first stage of learning is silence, the second stage is listening This whakatauki causes me to reflect on how I learn and how I teach. Being in a role that requires presenting...
Kia ora e te whānau Well here we have it, Autumn. Darker mornings are happening already and the change from daylight savings hours mean a check in with smoke alarms. Change those batteries! It is also a time to reflect on the crazy days of summer and all the...
Kia ora koutou April is gearing up to be a busy month for us as school finishes for the term and the pressure of Easter is upon us. Some of us won’t acknowledge Easter for our own reasons and that’s fine. Some of us will celebrate with Christian practice and some of...
Kia ora koutou Hope this email finds you well and not too wet from all the rain that the Hawkes Bay/Tairāwhiti region is suddenly receiving. There has been a definite shift to Autumn, and it is starting to become noticeable in the changing colours of the leaves across...
Kia ora everyone I don’t know what its been like in your community, town and city recently, but in ours its been very quiet. People have been dealing with making sure their own whānau has endured this virus as it impacts services, product delivery and shopping items...
Kia ora everyone I don’t know what its been like in your community, town and city recently but in ours, its been very quiet. People have been dealing with making sure their own whanau has endured this virus as it impacts services, product delivery and shopping items...
Kia Ora Koutou, Well I guess that’s it, Summer is over! With all the extreme weather conditions around the world and as close as Australia, I can’t help wondering if Global Warming is really starting to happen. It’s crazy while I see my northern colleagues on our...
Kia ora everyone I don’t know what its been like in your community, town and city recently but in ours, its been very quiet. People have been dealing with making sure their own whanau has endured this virus as it impacts services, product delivery and shopping items...
Kia ora everyone I don’t know what its been like in your community, town and city recently but in ours, its been very quiet. People have been dealing with making sure their own whanau has endured this virus as it impacts services, product delivery and shopping items...
Kia ora e te whānau, How are you keeping? It has been a shock to look out the window and see the days getting shorter with the change of seasons. Now is the time to cram in the final summer swim for the year and soak up as much sunshine before things cool down. The...
Kia Ora koutou, How nice it is to be seeing the sun in Ōtautahi after so much rain. Driving to work this week I saw so much snow on the alps and it’s only February! Here’s hoping for an Indian summer. Unfortunately, due to the increase in positive Covid-19 cases, we...
Nga mihi nui kia koutou/Greetings to you all Here we are in March already, how fast is this year going?! I am hoping that the transition back to School and routines for all of us and our children went as smoothly as could be under the current circumstances. As we sit...