Look after your wellbeing and the wellbeing of others
During an emergency event, our ways of engaging with one another may change and we need to adapt our cultural and traditional practices.
It’s important to look after your own wellbeing and the wellbeing of your whānau and community during these times.
Remember, you are not alone.
Stay virtually connected with friends and whānau.
Stick to a routine.
Be kind to yourself and others.
Kindness and structure are the most important things for children during times of uncertainty. A routine and affection are just as important as learning.
Over this period, you may see some changes in behaviour such as tantrums, tears, or challenges with sleeping. Providing structure, giving children a sense of control and ownership over some parts of that day, and ensuring there is time for fun, may help to avoid stressful situations.
The links below contain great ideas and resources to help families and whānau look after their wellbeing.
- Health and wellbeing - Unite against COVID website
- Connecting with others - Allright.org website
- Identify and culture - Allright.org website
- Sparklers website - Helping tamariki when times are tough
- Oat the Goat - Bullying Free NZ website (Oat the Goat is a fun way for you and your child to spend time together learning about the power of kindness).
Keeping safe with technology whānau and parents
For many learning at home means we are more reliant on digital devices and the internet. It’s important we keep ourselves and our families safe while learning digitally. Below are some useful tools and resources to keep safe.
Network for Learning (N4L)
Network for Learning (N4L) has developed a safety filter called ‘Switch on Safety’ to make the internet safer for all students learning from home.
The N4L safety filter blocks access to a range of websites known to be unsafe and inappropriate for learning.
Find out more on how to set up the N4L safety filter - Switch on Safety website
The new N4L safety filter is an extension of one of the multiple safety and security services the company has in place at schools, and is available at no cost to students and teachers for the next two years.
In addition to the safety filter, N4L is providing support for distance learning by ensuring teachers can access schools systems and documents stored on the school’s network securely, while working from home.
Help desk support
Our Service Desk staff are happy to respond to queries from early learning services, schools and kura about online learning.
Our operating hours are 7.30AM to 5.30PM on business days.
Phone
service.desk@education.govt.nz
Netsafe
Netsafe provides comprehensive support and information to support everyone to stay safe as they work, learn and play online.
Resources from Netsafe include: