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A newsletter from the association

Welcome back!

Tēnā Koutou Whānau! Where did the term break go?

The team hope you have been able to take advantage of the sun in the break.... and have survived the cold snap of this weekend! Keep warm! We are looking forward to seeing you all and hearing your stories.

Don't forget to pack a named sunhat - all our outdoor players will be wearing them over the next two terms. We will be sunscreening children mid session each day ( barring indoor play days due to rain ) so PLEASE if your child has any sunscreen allergies, let the team know an d bring in a name d tube of their preferred sunscreen for the team to keep on hand.

Week one looks to be fairly busy. We are pleased to welcome 4 new children and to share two children's graduation ceremonies, The committee also have a meeting planned for Thursday night - all are warmly invited to attend. This should get us started in the term with a hiss and a roar!

A reminder that the kindergarten will be closed on Monday the 22nd for the Labour day public holiday.

Don't forget to set aside the 25th of October for the committee organised fundraiser - the Pub Quiz at the 'One Fat Bird'. It's a whole lot of fun! If you haven't heard the details yet, ask the team or check out the posters in the cloakroom!

See you soon!

Did you Know?

Bee Healthy Regional Dental Service provides free dental care for pre-school and primary-school-aged children for the greater Wellington Region (Wellington, Hutt Valley, Porirua and Kapiti Coast) in a friendly, professional atmosphere using mobile dental vans and community-based dental clinics. For information about free adolescent dental care (school-year 9 to their 18th birthday), visit our website www.beehealthy.org.nz If you would prefer your child to receive dental care from your family dentist, please note that their dental care will not be free. The services provided by Bee  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Bee Healthy 0800 TALK TEETH (825 583).

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Kia ora,

 

Bee Healthy Regional Dental Service, provider of free dental care for children under 18 years old in the Greater Wellington Region, will be at Frank Kitts Park, Wellington Waterfront (weather permitting) between 10am and 2:15pm offering FREE* drop-in dental checks for preschoolers that have not had a dental checkup this year. As a drop in service, dental checks will be provided on a first in, first seen basis. Checkups are 20 minutes per child. During busy periods there may be a wait.

*To be eligible for FREE dental checks, child needs to be enrolled with Bee Healthy Regional Dental Service. Parents can enrol their child by calling 0800 TALK TEETH (0800 825 583).

 

Getting regular dental checkups plays an important part in preventing cavities and tooth decay so the earlier children gets their teeth checked and develop good dental habits, the healthier their teeth will stay. Children should start getting annual dental checkups from 2 years of age so if children are due for their annual check-up or have dental concerns, parents can bring them along to our dental van these upcoming school holidays.

 

I have attached a copy of the poster and  link to our Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2200118910267818/

We would be grateful if you can share these with the whānau that attend your early childhood education centre so that parents can take advantage of this opportunity to have their children’s teeth checked. In the event of bad weather - cancellation notifications will be posted on the Facebook event page the day beforehand.

 

 

Kind regards,

 

Jennifer Liu

Oral Health Promoter