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News: tagged with "children"

• Joy of Christmas: Fundraiser for Good Night Sleep Tight

  Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: community event, fundraising, families, children, Christmas
  Come along to The Christmas Cottage to revel in the beauty of the building specially decorated for Christmas. This is a truly delightful experience for Christmas lovers of all ages! All proceeds will go to Good Night Sleep Tight Charitable Trust

• Evening seminar on Navigating Kids and Screens

  Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2024 in: Training With tags: parenting, children, technology, seminar, families
  Are you wondering how to navigate the world of screens for your kids aged 5 to 12? Perhaps your child is nagging you to get a smartphone because all the other kids have one? Maybe you are worried about the content they are watching? Or are they struggling

• Workshop on Children’s Anxiety: What adults need to know and strategies for management

  Posted: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 in: Training With tags: children, anxiety, parenting, families, workshop, webinar, wellbeing
  This MHERC workshop with Catherine Gallagher aims to provide a basic understanding of anxiety and how it particularly relates to children - with a focus on the significant adults in children’s lives

• Keeping children safe around septic tanks

  Posted: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: waste, water, water safety, children, prevention
  Environment Canterbury media release: 18th September 2024 Many people with a septic tank on their property won’t have thought about whether or not it poses a drowning risk

• Sense the fun at a new, interactive play space

  Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recreation, families, children, services, Community
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 13th August 2024 There’s a new, sensory play space on the block at Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre

• New park feature helps children pedal their way to road safety success

  Posted: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recreation, cycling, safety, children, road safety
  Environment Canterbury media release: 5th August 2024 A mini road system in McLeans Forest will allow children to learn the road rules on their cycles

• A guide to Waimakariri playgrounds by age

  Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: families, children, physical activity, parks
  Taken from Waimakariri Monthly online newsletter: July 2024 With so many great playgrounds in our District, we’re spoilt for choice. But not all playgrounds are made equal when it comes to the different ages and stages of our tamariki

• Sensory wonderland in Avon-Ōtākaro Forest Park

  Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: families, children, parks, recreation
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 18th June 2024 A deserted residential playground has been brought back to life as a sensory nature play park

• Winter holiday fun with fireworks and KidsFest

  Posted: Thursday, June 6, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: winter, Community, event, children, families
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 6th June 2024 School holidays will be off to a cracker start with the annual Winter Fireworks Spectacular, followed by two packed weeks of KidsFest mania

• Barnardos Aotearoa and Health NZ partner to promote healthy smiles among tamariki

  Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: children, oral health, early childhood
  Barnardos Early Learning Services is thrilled to be working with Health NZ in Canterbury to launch the Waitaha Toothbrushing Programme in two early learning centres in Christchurch

• Recycle your child's car seat with SeatSmart

  Posted: Wednesday, April 10, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: children, safety, families, waste, recycling
  100,00 child car seats expire each year - so don’t let your expired or damaged car seat end up in landfill or be sold. Any brand of booster, convertible seat or capsule can be recycled through SeatSmart

• Safer Speeds for Selwyn Schools and Intersections are One Step Closer

  Posted: Thursday, March 21, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: safety, transport, traffic, children
  Selwyn District Council media release: 20th March 2024 Safer speeds around Selwyn schools and high-risk intersections are one step closer, after Selwyn District Councillors moved to approve an Interim Speed Management Plan

• Jamie Kay announces exclusive pyjama range supporting Child Cancer Foundation

  Posted: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: fundraising, children, cancer, support, services
  Child Cancer Foundation media release: 7th November 2023 Beloved New Zealand baby and children’s clothing brand Jamie Kay has announced an exclusive sleepwear collection in support of Kiwi children with cancer

• Volunteers needed for Christchurch Envirokids

  Posted: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 in: Vacancies With tags: children, environment, volunteering, Community Groups, vacancies
  Do you have passion for the environment? Do you like working with kids? Do you have a free Saturday at least once a month? Christchurch EnviroKids is looking for volunteers who would be interested in helping out on a Saturday from 10am to 1pm at the Kios

• Bike Hui sees students get the most from bikes and tracks

  Posted: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: cycling, children, road safety, transport
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 26th September 2023 A new partnership between Council, Bike On Trust and Waka Kotahi is supporting students to get the maximum benefit from their bikes and school tracks

• Canterbury charity appeals for $1 million to create a Better Space for kids

  Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: mental health, services, children, young people, fundraising
  Māia Health Foundation media release: 12th September 2023 The unveiling of a sculpture in central Christchurch today marks the beginning of a major public appeal to raise $1 million for a better outpatient space for Canterbury kids needing mental health

• New programme connects people over sustainable kai

  Posted: Thursday, June 22, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: Food, awareness, waste, children, families, business, environment, gardens
  Keep New Zealand beautiful media release: 21st June 2023 Iconic charity Keep New Zealand Beautiful is launching their new Kai Connections programme - a fun, easy and educational way for students, whānau and friends to demonstrate commitment to kai pai (g

• Listening to Families: Videos answering real-life questions

  Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: families, children, resources, parenting
  It can be bewildering when a child or young person is going through a big health challenge. The Listening to Families team publish FREE videos that answer real-life questions from families on a range of topics - to provide timely self-paced support

• Sustainability enterprise helps Kiwi kids

  Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recycling, families, children, poverty
  Ripple provides essential clothing to Kiwi kids living in hardship, while reducing the massive impact textile waste has on our environment through a reuse, repair and recycling system

• Parents and educators need to prepare for return to school asthma flare ups

  Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: children, families, education
  Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of NZ media release: 24th January 2023 As the new school year approaches, the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ is advising parents and educators to be prepared for return to school asthma flare ups

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