Author: Eddie Hayes

Kia ora Woolston Development Project whānau and friends, With the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the general community, it’s really important to us to keep you, our staff, and other people who attend any of our activities safe. If you are sick, please don’t come to us. If you discover that you or your…

THE PROCESS All applications must be in to us by Monday 28 February 2022 by email (attached as a Word document or PDF) Send applications to: manager@woolstondevelopmentproject.org.nz All applications must include a C.V. and cover letter and the names and contact details of at least two referees. Time on the programme so we can see first hand how you interact with the children is a critical…

Kia ora Woolston Development Project whānau! We have stepped into another busy year, complicated by COVID-19. Playground Installation of the new play equipment is underway. Unfortunately the higher than average rainfall than usual for February has meant that we have to wait for the ground to dry out in order for the play equipment installation…

Kia ora Woolston Development Project whānau and friends, Next Wednesday 15 December I will have been in the role of manager at WDP for nine months, and what a rollercoaster ride it has been! Thank you to everyone who has made me feel so welcome. It has been great getting to know so many new…

Kia ora WDP whanau, We live in uncertain times with respect to COVID-19, the new Omicron variant emerging, and the new traffic light system coming in on 3 December 2021. Our OSCAR programmes have been affected by the education workforce vaccine mandate and the rules around that. To clarify: If you are an unvaccinated parent…

Kia ora Woolston Development Project whanau, The situation As we are sure you have heard, the government has set COVID-19 vaccine mandates for specific sectors of the workforce as well as made it mandatory to have all staff vaccinated if the workplace intends to require vaccination certificates from the general public before they can enter…

Kia ora Woolston Development Project whānau, The year is certainly nearing its end, and the weather is getting warmer. With this, it’s really important that our OSCAR programme children wear their sunhats and sunblock when they are outside. Rachel has purchased some extra hats and the children are required to wear them and sunblock when…

THE PROCESS All applications must be in to us by Friday 22 October 2021 by email (attached as a Word document or PDF) Send applications to: manager@woolstondevelopmentproject.org.nz All applications must include a C.V. and cover letter and the names and contact details of at least two referees. Time on the programme so we can see…