Centre News
Car Seat Checks
Thanks to everyone that came along to the free car seat checks at New World Te Rapa last month during Parents Centre Week .
Belle from Baby on the Move did a great job for us checking the car seats . Out of the 20 seats she checked only 4 seats were installed correctly , that ’ s only 20 %!
The most common fault was loose seat belts and no locking clips . She found 2 seats that were totally unsuitable for the car , the car seat belts weren ’ t long enough to install child ’ s seat correctly .
One of the cars required an anchor bolt to be installed for the top tether . The checks highlighted that it ’ s not just enough to have a seat for your child to be safe ; you also need to ensure that it ’ s fitted correctly . There were a number of committee members that took advantage of the free checks , and I know that I feel so much better now knowing that my daughter ’ s seat is fitted correctly . If you missed getting your car seat checked , you can still get them done by BOTM , for $ 15 , a small price to pay to ensure your kids are safe !
We had some great support over the course of the day , with Kidicorp staff manning the BBQ for us , Iguana Restaurant supplying the BBQ and transport , and New World Te Rapa for the location . We had
some great raffle prizes up for grabs , thanks to the wonderful support of local and national businesses who generously gave us prizes for our raffles .
A big thank you goes out to those who supported us , we really appreciate your support of our centre ! And a big congratulations to the winners of the raffles ... we ’ re sure they ’ ll be enjoying their basket of goodies .
Belle checking car seats
All set up outside New World !
One of the raffle winners ( and now a Committee Member ) Ginette
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Volunteers Wanted !
Our centre is run entirely by volunteers and we are on the search for a few more people to join our team .... could that person be you ?
Volunteering is a great way to meet new parents , do something different and give back to your community .
If one of these roles sounds like you , or you would just like to be a general helper we ’ d love to hear from you .
Mini Rockers Facilitator We are still keen to hear from anyone who would like to help us facilitate our Mini Rockers Music classes on Wednesday and Friday ( 10am ).
We will give you full support from our current volunteers and if we have a few people interested we can work on a roster system so you don ’ t have to be there every week .
You can bring your kids along with you to join in the fun ... it ’ s a great way to meet new mums , and a way to give back to your community . You don ’ t have to a be a member of the centre to do it , so maybe you know someone that might be interested , a grandparent , aunt , uncle , or friend .
Contact us at hpc . minirockers @ gmail . com for more information or pop along to a class to check it out for yourself .