Talking to tamariki about COVID-19

One of the hardest things about the constantly changing COVID environment is keeping tamariki informed, and allowing them to understand what is going on.

We’ve had a lot of requests for information about how to talk with young children about COVID-19, all of the changes that come with it, and about establishing new routines. 

Who better to ask than our amazing teachers? Here’s what they had to say…

Putting self-care first

'Put your own oxygen mask on first' is something that we hear a lot. It's not always easy to do, though, especially in times like these. We found this great locally-written piece that has some excellent, home-grown advice for staying resilient despite it all.

https://nziwr.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/NZIWR_Real-time_Resilience_Coping_with_Coronavirus.pdf