Please Note: While this programme is in suspension at present we look forward to being able to implement it again at some point in the future.

WBS run a variety of Programmes aimed at lifting the public awareness to simple preventative techniques in every day circumstances that can work towards lowering the level of preventable burn related accidents within the home and community.

Schools Education Programme (Temporarily in suspension)

A vital part of our programme is still burn prevention.  To achieve this we have sponsored a major education programme held in schools throughout our region.  The flyer on the right contains information about the programme and you can email for a copy by clicking here: Contact Us 

At the start of each school year our Education Officer (when available) extends an invitation to the schools throughout our region to participate in our programme and then draws up a calendar of visits to all the schools that respond.  
Click the picture on the left to view a news article from the Waitomo News about our Education Programme in schools.

When active, our Education Officer talks with children, teachers and parents about Burn Prevention promoting the awareness and  practice of simple but effective techniques that insure greater safety in the home, school and elsewhere.

You might like to check out what schools that have had a visit have to say.  Letters from School & Headmasters  (Or scroll down the page.)

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GOLDEN RULES OF BURN PREVENTION
           Some of these golden rules include:

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   Print this for reference and to pin on the wall! ▲

You can further inform yourself and others about burn prevention by reading Dorothy Lekowski's articles & publications available here >>>>> Hurting Angels & Other Articles

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Schools Annual Burn Poster Competition. (suspended)

One very important part of our School Education Programme is the annual Burns Poster Competition with entries from all children from years 1 - 8.  To find out more click the poster on the right. 

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Literature

Our Burn Prevention Programme includes the provision of specially prepared literature suitable for  school children and adults, sometimes prepared in conjunction with the Fire Services and some times our own material.  These are distributed during our schools visitation programme, individually and when upon request.  For a sample of some of our follow-up material given to children in schools to take home for parents, click the "Hot Hurts" flyer thumbnail.

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Feed Back

One of the things we do by way of accountability is request the various schools we visit to write back expressing their appreciation etc. of the Schools Burn Prevention Education Programme.  We are very grateful to the Headmasters who do this and we assure you that each one of your letters plays a very important part in the on-going funding of Waikato Burn Support.

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Letters of Appreciation

We have provided an archive of recent letters and you are welcome to view these on-line by clicking the thumbnails below.  Note: these files are quite large and will take a moment or two to download on a standard 28.8kb connection.

Pirongia School

Waihi Sth School

Paterangi School

KioKio School

Matamata School

Pukenui School

Wharepapa South School

St Patricks School

Koromatua School

Putaruru School

Hikuai School