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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
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March 3, 2021
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Kia ora, this week five benefits to on-campus child care and how it benefits parents who are engaged in study. Also, nine super fun and super cheap cardboard craft ideas!
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5 benefits of on-campus child care
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You don't need to wait until your little one goes to big school to launch into some study of your own.
Many parents balance child-raising and tertiary education, and although online learning and night classes are options, on-campus child care makes it possible to attend in-person classes and succeed as a daytime student.
In New Zealand, there are a number of institutions that offer on-campus care, including the University of Auckland, Auckland University of Technology, University of Waikato and University of Canterbury, and today we're exploring the on-campus child care at Whitireia and WelTec (the Wellington Institute of Technology).
Whitireia Childcare Centre (on the Porirua campus) and Te Whare Ako Early Learning Centre (on the Petone campus) provide child care for ages three months to five years.
Here's how these early childhood education services support parent learners:
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9 clever cardboard toys to make
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If you're looking for an ingenious way to turn an old box into a new toy, then you're not alone.
Pinterest has recorded an 85 per cent year-on-year increase in searches for 'cardboard toys,' and you don't need to be an industrial designer to make something mind-blowing.
Here are 9 clever – and simple – ideas for cardboard creations.
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