Plunket Newsletter
March 2nd, 2007
Still to come in Term 1
Stoke Plunket Rooms Upgrade: Plunket turns 100 in May and to celebrate we are renovating! We have decided that our Stoke rooms need to improve in order for them to be more useable for supporting our families.
Would you like to be involved? We are looking for support on the working party helping to organise the renovations and also for offers of labour and supplies. If you or anyone you know is able to help, jump on board now. This is going to be an exciting event and the results will be fantastic!
Plans can be viewed on the Stoke rooms noticeboard. Please call or email now to register your interest!
Ph 547 0189 Mandy.bishop@tdc.govt.nz
Family Portrait Fundraiser: We have photo fundraisers organized in Motueka, Richmond and Nelson. Plunket are offering a chance to have your family portrait taken just in time for those Mother?s Day presents.
Motueka March 25th Contact Hayley
Richmond April 28th Contact Sonya
Nelson April 29th Contact Vanessa
Receive a large family portrait for only $10!!
Please phone Sonya to book your time slot.
Parenting Education: Plunket provides a free parenting education programme, called PEPE. There are different courses, depending on the age of your child.
The courses are aimed at supporting you in your parenting role through the different stages of your child’s development. Why not come and meet new mothers and fathers from your community in a facilitated group to explore the joys and challenges of parenting
Your New Baby – antenatal covering the first 6 weeks following baby’s birth
Your Growing Baby – 6 weeks to 1 year
Your Active Toddler – between 1 & 2
Your Curious Preschooler – between 3 & 4
Courses are usually covered in 2 hour sessions over 3-6 weeks depending on which course you attend. Please contact Sonya to register your interest. Courses are run based on demand.
Nelson Morning Tea: March 15th 10am at the Nelson Plunket Centre 9 Paruparu Rd we are having a morning tea for those who have an interest in deciding what services Plunket can provide in Nelson. Please come along if you have any ideas or would like to help.
Any questions ph 5394321
Literacy Project: Plunket are exploring ways we can support literacy amongst our Plunket families/whanau.
Ways we can do this are
- drivers education for families using a vehicle with no driver’s license.
- sessions to present good resource materials with support in understanding the information.
- sessions on reading to babies.? The importance of it and how to do it effectively.
If you have friends or family who struggle with literacy or numeracy and think they would support a free program such as these, please contact me.
Odette Grover 546 9771 or oanddgrover@clear.net.nz
Yummy Mummies Calendar: Thank you so much for your support of our calendar fundraiser. Limited numbers are still available and since quarter of the year has almost past we are willing to offer these to you for only quarter of the price!
Only $5 per calendar. The Yummy Mummies calendar is proudly supported by Harcourts. Tune in to Classic Hits on the last Friday morning of the month to catch up with the latest from Plunket in Baby Talk sponsored by Harcourts
Piggy Back Cards: Piggy Back classes are held every Tuesday (during term time only) at 10am. It involves a 45min walk with baby in pushchair or backpack, then the staff at the Aquatic Centre mind baby for you while you do an aqua aerobics class or swim lengths.? The classes usually retail for $10 each but thanks to generous subsidies from us and the Aquatic Centre we can offer, exclusive to Plunket service users, a 6 session card for just $25 Yes, that’s five sessions at $5 each and one for FREE!
Swim Safety Sessions: Plunket and the ASB Aquatic Centre are pleased to announce the return of our Swim Safety lessons.
Under Twos Sessions – Fri March 30th 11am and 11:30am
Plunket has subsidised half the cost so you pay only $3. Swimmer nappies must be worn.
For Calendars, Piggyback cards or booking for Swim Safety Sessions please email Vanessa at stuartmay@orcon.net.nz or phone 539 4590 .
Help Please:
Plunket volunteers are vital for adding value to our Plunket service we offer families. We have many positions available and ways in which you can help.
Jump on board today and help make a difference.
Booking assistants 1or 2 hours per week in your local rooms calling to remind people of their appointments, remind people of education group dates, make appointments for visits.
Parent Education Coordinator photocopy resources for groups, book venues/speakers, help promote Plunket parenting education. 1-2 hours per week.
Events volunteer man a stall helping to promoting Plunket. 1-2 hours per event. We can give you a list so you could choose 1 or more events.
Annual Appeal collector help collect in our door to door appeal. You choose where. 1 hour per year.
Annual Appeal Convenor help organise our appeal for your area. Door to door or fundraising events. Time required depends on what you would like to organise.
Grounds person help with tidying gardens, keeping grounds and clinics clean and safe. You choose the level you can help once off or once a week. We are always looking for handy people able to help with time for small repair jobs.
Car Seat assistants help to keep our car seats and hire furniture clean and ready for hire.
Car Seat Management Team Do you have experience or interest in accounting, promotions, HR, running a business or child safety? Help to monitor the running of the Nelson Marlborough Area car seat rental scheme and support the manager. 1 hour meeting per month.
Fundraiser Helpers- Can you bake a cake? Sell chocolates or other items to your friends and family?
Display volunteer Can you help to create a static display promoting Plunket to use for promotions?
The hours required for all of these positions are approximates. You can offer as much or as little time as you like. All help is really appreciated.
Have an idea of how you would like to help or would like more ideas? Great! Contact Sonya today
Thank You: A huge thank you goes out to our volunteers who run playgroups
Kellie Oakley, Kellie Warren, Maria Hutty, Katie Nicholls, Vanessa Hatton
Your time and effort is really appreciated.
Thank you so much!
Newsletter-Urgent!!
This newsletter is a really popular means of letting you know what we are up to at Plunket.
However it is also expensive. To cut costs we will post your first copy and then have further newsletters available from your local clinic unless requested. If you would like to receive this via email or continue to receive it via post, please email Sonya.Briggs@plunket.org.nz or if you have a free account such as hotmail please email Sonya.briggs@xtra.co.nz or phone 539 4321
Plunket Contacts:
Nelson Vanessa 539 4590
Richmond Jacqui 5442895
Stoke Mandy 547 0189
Motueka Hayley 528 6469
Murchison Heather 523 9952
Tapawera Kylie 522 4466
Golden Bay Cindy? 525 8492
Wakefield Debbie 542 3367
Volunteer Services Leader Sonya 5394321
sonya.briggs@plunket.org.nz
Plunket Area Office 539 4323
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