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Early Childhood Education and Care News
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September 22, 2020
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Kia ora, in light of a spate of break-ins on early childhood premises, this week some simple crime prevention strategies to consider for your service. Also, how environment impacts the way children play and learn.
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Preventing break-ins in your business
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While break-ins and vandalism may not seem like a priority for early childhood centres, they can happen and taking proactive steps to prevent crime will ensure you minimise exposure to risk and keep your centre safe and secure for the welfare of your staff, children and community.
In March, The New Zealand Herald reported on a Whangarei childcare centre hit by a string of thefts and vandalism. Fencing was damaged and items were stolen including a shade cloth used for the children's sun protection. The repeated attacks have been costly with items requiring replacement or repair.
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How play environments impact child health
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With pre-school aged children spending considerable periods of time in early education settings, the importance of the environment in which they play is increasingly in the spotlight.
To this end, data from more than a million Australian and Welsh children will be examined to understand how the built environment impacts child health and obesity.
The BEACHES project, a collaboration between universities in Australia and Wales, being co-led by the Australian Telethon Kids Institute, will examine how places and spaces created and modified by people- such as buildings, parks and transport systems- influence physical activity and obesity levels among children.
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