Enriching Otara Early Learning Centre

What Phase 3 looks like for us at EOELC

Kia ora, te whānau,
We know that the spike in case numbers in the past week may leave our families feeling anxious and with questions. If you have any questions, please contact this page or the front desk.
EOELC is following public health measures and recommendations to keep our tamariki safe.

If you are sick – stay home and get tested

If people are sick, they should stay home (phone Healthline on 0800 358 5453 or their GP and get tested if they have flu-like symptoms)

Basic Hygiene
Wash and dry hands, cough into elbow, don’t touch your face. Hand washing after going to the toilet, playing outside and before eating.

Regular cleaning, particularly of high touch surfaces.

Case management
If there is a case at our service, saff or children and whānau at the service may be required to isolate. If this is the case public health officials will advise what we need to do.

We will inform all our families if this is the case.

Ventilation
Our indoor spaces are well ventilated. Well ventilated indoor spaces support positive engagement and minimise the transmission of illnesses. Open windows, doors and vents promote cross flow of air and avoid stagnant air during the day as practicable and when children are playing in the outside space.

Contact tracing
We display QR Code posters for the NZ COVID Tracer App and have means for providing contact tracing for those not able to use the QR code.

We ask when you drop/pick your children please scan or sign in.

Face masks
Face masks are not required in early learning services for staff and children. But we ask that parents wear them.

Physical distancing
Physical distancing is not required in early learning settings. Distancing between staff and other adults is encouraged. Drop-offs and pick-ups are outside the main play room.

Parents of children/tamariki with complex medical needs will need to consider whether it is appropriate for their child to attend early learning. Parents may seek advice from their health professional.

All staff (employed and voluntary) and educators must be vaccinated. Parents dropping-off/picking up children or settling their child do not need to be vaccinated. If they are volunteering at the service or on an excursion they must be vaccinated. Other staff or volunteers such as van drivers must be vaccinated.

We do NOT restrict access based on vaccination status

Kia ora e te whānau, We are moving to level 3 🎉 Please message this page if you need more information detailing what that means for Enriching Otara ELC.

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Kia Kaha te Reo Māori - Let's make the Māori language strong!

Happy 2021 Tongan Language Week.
Enriching Aotearoa with our Holistic Wisdoms, Knowledges and Ways of knowing 🥰

Seeking for teachers who are qualified, and registered in ECE to teach diverse linguistic and cultural children from age 0 to 6 years. Speaking a Pasifika or other non-English language is an advantage.

Kia ora and Malo e lelei from EOELC. We hope you are all keeping well in Lockdown Level 4 and we will see you soon.