Information for Whānau

Have a read of the information below to find out what to expect for Paerata Tahi/Pilot One. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Erin, our Kaiwhakahaere, on 027 686 2400 or email erin@puruatiatrust.co.nz

Please let Erin know as soon as possible if your tamariki will be absent or late, or if you are running late for pick up at the end of the day.

Terms and Conditions

For information on signing in, signing out, fees including refunds and late fees, and other processes for GYUK - please read our Terms and Conditions (linked here). Once you have read these, please fill out this form to indicate your agreement to the Terms and Conditions.

Where to go

Paerata Tahi/Pilot One is being run out of the hall at Bromley School, located at 33 Keighleys Road, Bromley, Christchurch 8062. Have a look at the map below to see where the programme will be running out of.

Bromley School have generously offered GUYK the use of their hall and wāhi/space for no charge - they love our kaupapa and want to support as much as possible. As part of having GUYK at Bromley School, we have agreed to honour the school’s process around having whānau/community members onsite during the holidays. To support us with this, please come directly to the hall to drop your tamariki off. After collecting your tamariki from the hall, we would appreciate it if you can make your way off the school grounds. There is another holiday programme on site while we’re at Bromley, and there may be school staff doing mahi during the holidays - your support with drop off and pick up processes will make managing all the humans so much easier, and will support us to show our appreciation to Bromley for their generosity and care.

Health & Safety

  • We have tamariki attending this programme who have severe allergies. Please do not bring any peanuts or products with peanuts to Give Us Your Kids.
  • Tamariki must be dropped off to and picked up using the process shared in the Terms and Conditions
  • Do not send your tamaiti to GUYK if they are māuiui/sick - contact Erin to let us know if they are māuiui. If your tamaiti becomes māuiui while at GUYK, you will be contacted to collect them immediately. 
  • As tamariki sign in, they will be included in a rōpū/group for the day and introduced to their Kaitiaki Tamariki for the day. This process will help us ensure that tamariki are connected throughout their time at GUYK.

What to bring

Give Us Your Kids will provide morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea for all tamariki, except where previously organised with whānau. 

We need all tamariki to bring along a bag with the following items (make sure they’re clearly named!):

  • Warm layers, including a jacket
  • A spare change of clothes
  • Drink bottle 
  • Any medications (these must be handed to Erin) 
  • Knee and elbow pads (optional)

Please don’t bring anything else from home along to GUYK (e.g. devices, toys, books, anything precious), as these may get damaged or lost. We will have plenty of fun stuff to share. 

We will support tamariki to be responsible for all of their belongings while at GUYK. We do not accept any responsibility for lost or damaged items.

Rongoā/Medications

Please ensure you bring along any medication your tamaiti may need during the day (including anything needed to administer the medication). This must be handed to Erin and labelled clearly with the child’s name, how often it needs to be taken and what dosage. The administration of medications will be charted by Erin.

Devices

As we are encouraging a device free program, we ask that devices are left at home. 

If parents/caregivers would prefer their tamaiti to bring a phone/other device with them, we will provide a box, kept in the staff area (out of bounds to tamariki). All devices will be placed in this box on sign-in, unless we have had a kōrero with parent/caregiver prior to the hōtaka beginning.

If whānau wish to contact their tamaiti throughout the day, we will allow tamariki to check their devices after wā kai nui/lunch. Alternatively, whānau can message Erin at any stage throughout the day to check in on their tamaiti.

Sickness, Behavioural Issues & Accidents

  • Throughout the day, if your tamaiti is unable to be settled and/or is not responding to the team, you will be contacted and required to collect them from Give Us Your Kids immediately.
  • If your tamaiti becomes sick, we will also contact you and you will be required to collect them immediately.
  • If your tamaiti has an accident or injury during the day, we will let you know. If it is a minor accident/injury, we will text the emergency contact provided to give an update. If it is a serious accident/injury, we will call the emergency contact/s provided to make a plan for how to respond.

Give Us Your Kids: Policies and Procedures

Feel free to read through and familiarise yourself with our policies and procedures, linked below.

Give Us Your Kids: Uara/Values

Our Kaitiaki Tamariki have created a set of shared values which will guide our kaupapa. We will share these values with tamariki and support each other to ensure we’re all upholding these important whakaaro as a collective. 

Manaakitanga - We are inclusive, supportive and caring. He aroha whakatō, he aroha puta mai.

Whakaute - We are uplifting and respectful to all tangata, taputapu, whenua, taiao and kare a roto. He kokonga whare e kitea, he kokonga ngākau e kore e kitea.

Whakapono - We are honest, transparent, trusting and trustworthy. We hold space for everyone to show up as their authentic selves.

Kōrero - We are transparent, positive and empathetic when communicating with each other. We be respectful with time frames when communicating with each other. Ko te kai a te rangatira, he kōrero.