Totara North Early Childhood Centre
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Dear Parents & Caregivers,
This is a friendly reminder that weekly invoices and statements are emailed to the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check these each week and keep your account up to date. If you are not receiving these emails, please let us know as soon as possible so we can check that we have the correct email address on file and ensure you continue to receive your invoices and statements.
If you currently have any outstanding fees on your account, we ask that these are brought up to date as soon as possible.
To help keep accounts current and to avoid overdue balances, we ask that all families make weekly payments towards their fees. Setting up an automatic payment is the easiest way to do this, ensuring your weekly fees are paid on time without the need for reminders.
As a non-profit, community-based early learning centre, we rely not only on Ministry funding but also on the timely payment of fees from our families. These payments are essential in helping us meet our day-to-day operating costs and continue providing a high-quality learning environment for all of our tamariki.
If you have any questions regarding your account or your weekly fee amount, please come and see either myself or Kylie. We are always happy to help.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter and for your continued support of our centre.
Ngā Mihi,
Colleen Sherwin
Manager/Head Teacher
Kia ora TNECC whānau,
Just a friendly reminder that our centre will be closed this coming Friday 10th July 2026 for Matariki.
Kia Ora Whānau,
Please see the attached flyer from RTLB and Far North REAP who invite whānau and anyone raising or supporting tamariki to attend Kanorau ā - roro ‘The Many Faces of the Mind’ whānau focused workshop on Neurodiversity.
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Kia ora whānau,
As winter is now upon us, we kindly ask everyone to remain vigilant in helping us keep our tamariki and staff healthy and well.
As parents and caregivers, you know your child best. Often, you can tell when they are not quite themselves, even before obvious symptoms appear. If your child is unusually tired, grumpy, lethargic, clingy, lacking their normal energy, or simply not feeling well, we ask that you consider keeping them at home to rest and recover. While many children don't want to miss out on seeing their friends and attending daycare, a busy day at the centre when they are unwell can often leave them feeling worse and may slow their recovery. Giving them time to rest at home helps them get back to their happy, healthy selves sooner and reduces the spread of illness throughout the centre.
Please take a moment to read the attached Wellness Guide, which outlines when children should stay home and when they are well enough to attend the centre. During the colder months, illnesses can spread quickly, so it is important that we all work together to reduce the risk of infection within our learning community.
If your child is unwell, please keep them at home until they are feeling better and are able to participate comfortably in the day's activities. This helps protect the wellbeing of all tamariki, whānau, and staff. As a reminder, children should stay home if they have symptoms such as:
We understand that it can sometimes be disappointing or inconvenient if you are asked to take your child home or keep them at home due to illness. Please don't be offended if our staff have these conversations with you. These decisions are always made with the wellbeing of your child, the other tamariki, and our staff in mind.
Thank you for your support, understanding, and cooperation in helping us maintain a healthy environment for everyone. By working together, we can help ensure our tamariki have a safe, healthy, and happy environment to learn and play throughout the winter season.
Ngā mihi,
The Totara North Early Childhood Centre Team
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