Whānau Āwhina Plunket Westport

04/12/2025

💻 VIRTUAL EDUCATION SESSIONS 💻
Here are the virtual sessions on offer via TEAMS for December!!
Click on the links to register.
🤱 Pepe and You - Infant massage - Monday 1st December 11:00am
https://bit.ly/4ozeu8M
😴 Sleep and settling 0 - 3 months - Monday 1st December 1:00pm
https://bit.ly/4oFXldL
🥦 First foods - starting the solids journey - Monday 8th December 11:00am
https://bit.ly/3Wifx0T
💤 Sleep and settling 3 - 6 months - Monday 8th December 1:00pm
https://bit.ly/43xxhZS
🥪Food Progression& Healthy Lunchbox tips - Thursday 11th December 9.30am
https://bit.ly/4o0o3O9
🚽Toilet learning - Friday 12th December 11.30am
https://bit.ly/4o6jaD6
🍞Food Progression - moving on from pureed food - Monday 15th December 11.00am
https://bit.ly/4o7CkbW
😁Oral Health - Monday 15th December 1.00pm
https://bit.ly/43toVm5
🧠 Brain development - the first 1000 days - Tuesday 16th December 1:30pm
https://bit.ly/3L2Rz7j

05/11/2025

Morena Plunket whanau,
The baby expo is on today down at Pulse Energy centre. We are holding our music and movement group tamariki tunes there at 10am. It will be in the stadium so we won’t be doing a shared kai afterwards! See you all there 😊

03/11/2025

Here are the virtual sessions for November. To register, click on the link provided:
Pepe and You - Infant massage 3/11 11am https://bit.ly/3KECI2y
Sleep and settling 0 - 3 months 3/11 1pm https://bit.ly/4nT78MZ
First foods - starting the solids journey 10/11 11am https://bit.ly/3VB4Dms
Sleep and settling 3 - 6 months 10/11 1pm https://bit.ly/4njAa8z
Brain development - the first 1000 days 13/11 1:30pm https://bit.ly/3L3mVLe
Food progression - moving on from pureed food 17/11 11am https://bit.ly/4nmaIzg
Oral Health 17/11 1pm https://bit.ly/3IJcw6r
Transition to work/starting preschool tips 27/11 9:30am https://bit.ly/3JdiU6k

30/10/2025

Kia ora koutou,

This term, Westport North School joined in on the fun with “Dunk It for Plunket”, a fundraiser that helps keep Plunket services running strong here on the Coast.

Although the official campaign ran during September, Westport North were a bit busy at the end of last term, so they held their event this term instead. Students had a great time voting for which teacher they wanted to see get dunked, and today was the big moment! I was lucky enough to attend and even helped tip the ice-cold water over the winning teacher — much to the delight of the tamariki!

We also want to give a huge shoutout to St Canice’s School, who took part during September and did an awesome job fundraising for Plunket.

Events like these make such a big difference — 100% of the funds raised stay local, helping Plunket continue to support families and children right here on the Coast. We simply couldn’t do it without our amazing community.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated, donated, or cheered on from the sidelines. Your support truly keeps Plunket afloat!

And if you’re a local business keen to get involved next year, we’d love to hear from you. It doesn’t have to involve a chilly dunking — you could host a morning tea and dunk a bikkie instead!

Ngā mihi nui,
Brier & Lani

29/10/2025

Kia Ora Plunket whānau,
We have to cancel music and movement tomorrow as I will be heading to the north school to dunk one of the teachers. They have done an awesome job in taking part in our dunk it for plunket fundraiser. Robyn is also away. We will have it back up and running from next Thursday, the 6th of November.
Thanks for your understanding :)

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24/10/2025

Keeping tamariki safe at play doesn’t need to be complicated.
It’s about the little things:

- Check size, surfaces & strings
- Pick the right toys for their age
- Toss broken toys
- Supervise play

Small steps, big difference. Safe play, happy kids.

23/10/2025

Unsafe toy? Here’s what to do.
If your tamaiti is hurt, or could be hurt, by a toy:
1. Get medical help if needed
2. Stop using the toy right away
3. Report it - you have the right to a refund, repair, or replacement of a new toy
under the Consumer Guarantees Act
You don’t just have to accept it. You have rights.

22/10/2025

Mōrena whānau, unfortunately due to the weather and power outages this mornings music and movement will be canceled.
It will run as normal next week,
Apologies for any inconvenience.
Thanks for your understanding 😊

22/10/2025

The best safety feature? You.
Play together, keep watch, and enjoy every giggle along the way.
Because safe play is shared play.

21/10/2025

Messy toy box? Time for a safety check!

- Ripped seams — out! Loose ribbons and cords are a choke hazard
- Broken or loose — out! Broken, loose or wobbly can be a hazard.
- Cracks and sharp bits — out!
Safe toys mean safe tamariki. Give your toy box a glow up!

20/10/2025

Right toy, right age, right play.
Tamariki thrive when they have toys that match their stage.

- Bigger blocks for little hands
- No small parts for under 3s
- No loose parts
- Safer play for every age

Nothing smaller than 4 X 6 Lego brick. Always check the age label.