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A young child was left alone in a locked early
Who is Who and Does What in Relation to the
This research paper looks into inclusive pedagogy and planning in early childhood centres. It examines what early childhood teachers can do to better support science learning through play and child-instigated exploration. Read the full paper below. Or to order a pdf copy of the article go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.
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Who is Who and Does What in Relation to the ECE Sector & Contacts Teacher Organisations and Associations NZEI – Union for the industrial interests
The minimum adult wage for a worker in NZ is $23.95 an hour (from 1 April 2026). The 2026/27 Living Wage rate is $29.90. Keep reading for information specific to pay rates in the early childhood sector.
Policy and procedures for excursions and outings.
An excursion is when children are taken outside the licensed premises as part of the learning and teaching programme while attending the service. It does not include an outing for emergency evacuations, drills, or to receive urgent medical attention (we provide a separate policy template for leaving the premises for these reasons).
RATIONALE:
In the rationale section of your written policy some things you may wish to include are:
A child’s neck became wedged in a fence and their breathing was restricted after they fell off a bike while attending early childhood education.
The injury was one of 244 serious incidents that ECE services notified to national health and safety regulator.
More than half of the injuries involved trips, slips or falls, the Office of Early Childhood Education’s analysis of the data, which we obtained under the Official Information Act, found.
What is a notifiable injury or illness? From the WorkSafe Website: All injuries or illnesses that require (or would usually require) a person to be admitted to hospital for immediate treatment are notifiable. A notifiable incident is an unplanned or uncontrolled work-related incident that exposes the health and safety of workers or others to a serious risk arising from immediate or imminent exposure to such dangers as a gas leak or explosion. A notifiable event is any of the following work-related events: a death, a notifiable injury or illness or a notifiable incident.
Incidents included:
– A child being given food they were allergic to.
– A child eating laundry powder after following a staff member into the laundry room.
– A child sliding down a piece of play equipment with a plastic tube in their mouth, leading to the tube hitting the back of their throat “with force” as they hit the ground.
Face painting – Kōrero mai
Throughout history and across many different societies, facepainting has been used for various purposes including camouflage, fashion, religious ceremonies and rituals or to tell stories about a person’s rank, to name a few.
Learning outcomes and benefits of face painting for tamariki in an ECE environment inclu
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Does there need to be a minimum amount of staff at the centre? Our centre closes at 5.30 pm. We usually only have two children left at that time of the day. Is it legally OK to only have one staff member at this time or do the regulations require two staff members?
Is it okay fo
The titles, authors and abstracts for papers published in the NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, Volume 1, 1997/8 are shown below.
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Introducing Computers to Preschoolers
Claire Fletcher-FlinnUniversity of AucklandNZRECE Journal, Vol. 1, 1997/8, pp.&nb
Get ready for a joyful, inclusive Christmas season with simple, practical ideas you can use in your early childhood setting. This article gives easy‑to‑make presents children can give to family and friends, art and craft activities, and fun games to play together — plus guidance on answering children’s tricky questions and respectfully talking with families from different cultural and religious backgrounds about the meaning of the celebration.
Use these ideas to plan meaningful, age‑appropriate experiences that celebrate creativity, kindness and belonging while honouring the diversity of your tamariki and whānau.
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