Oamaru Kindergartens getting behind Smokefree May

For Immediate Release Tuesday 19 April 2016

Oamaru Kindergartens getting behind Smokefree May

Kindergartens that have recently participated in the Little Lungs – Pūkahukahu Iti programme are going the extra mile promoting the message “keep your car and home smokefree” to their families.

To kick off Smokefree May three kindergartens in Oamaru are hosting a fun event for their children and families. Over a healthy morning or afternoon tea, Kaitrin McMullan, a professional story teller from Dunedin will be visiting the centres providing the children with a wonderful story about clean air, healthy lungs and bodies.

Some kindergartens are also going to visit a smokefree playground, participate in a balloon release or have a tree planting on the day. Parents/caregivers and children will be getting smokefree resources to take home.

“We are happy to support Smokefree May to help raise awareness of this very important issue. Our involvement in this day will provide information and awareness to our children and families” says Julie Craig, General Manager, Oamaru Kindergarten Association.

Celebrated globally on 31 May, this year’s World Smokefree Day is about encouraging and supporting friends, families and whānau across New Zealand to quit, and creating environments where our children are free from exposure to tobacco.

“Parents, whānau and caregivers can make positive changes to the environment children are growing up in, even if they smoke. Not smoking around children and keeping the house and car smokefree is a fantastic start and a step in the right direction to protecting their children” says Sophie Carty, Health Promotion Specialist, WellSouth.

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