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Te Whare Manaaki

Nelson Hospital
Children's Ward
​Ph 022 430 3435


Te Whare Manaaki Kindergarten is in the Children’s Ward at Nelson Hospital, a joint endeavour between Nelson Marlborough Health and Nelson Tasman Kindergartens.

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Te Whare Manaaki provides a whānau centred, safe, fun, supportive and social learning environment that is culturally responsive to tamariki mā and visitors. Kaiako visit and offer play opportunities for children in the ward who are not able to come to the play room.
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Play provides connections with familiar experiences whilst in the hospital setting, supports onging learning and development, and prepares and supports tamariki for and through medical procedures.
The uniqueness of every child is recognised and  the partnership with whānau is valued and respected.

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Whare Manaaki is open for all children who are in hospital from 8:30 - 3:00 Monday - Friday

Our Team


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Sue Fahey
Kaitiaki
​(Bachelor of Teaching & Learning ECE)
Hospital Play Specialist
Jenna Lyall
Kaiako
​(Bachelor of Teaching & Learning ECE)
Reliever
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Faye Vaughan
Kaiako
(Bachelor of Teaching & Learning ECE)
​Reliever
Tessa Vanderklei
Kaiawhina

Play Assistant


Publicity


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Unlikely artist duo's bright poppies raise money for children's play therapy

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Adelaide the Brave (check out her Facebook page) and local artist and photographer, Martin de Ruyter, have joined in an unlikely collaboration to fund raise for the Hospital's Play Room by making poppies from bullets. 
Check out the full story here.

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Hospital play therapists provide vital lifeline
for families and their children


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Play therapists are working alongside children undergoing procedures at Nelson Hospital with some impressive results.           Please click here for the full story
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