As a board of Trustees Chairperson of a local ECE Early childhood Education bilingual Samoan/English Aoga (school) since early last year, I've been on a steep learning curve that involved getting to know the intricacies of the Early Learning sector and the high expectations of services for children under 5 at these centres.
This month, we've been tasked with finding a new Centre manager and there's a lot involved with the recruitment process which is very much like running a mini-school but with the same expectations of the quality of services to be provided for the children in the community.
This then means that we need to have joint planning meetings to have a look at the annual management plan, the budget and finances with the PD or Professional development for teacher and even board members that works alongside.
One of my main aims for this year, as a Chairperson, is to also focus on community engagement and support that our centre to give to the families of the children who are attending the Aoga. We are also very aware of the uncertainty that the COVID-19 new strains overseas that could also have a damaging effect should it land on our shores through community transmission.
So that there are many contingency plans that we, as a Aoga, need to have in place no matter what the scenario that might play out in 2021. I must say that the pandemic in 2020 caught us unaware but with that experience behind us, we can now plan forward with more confidence.
Prayerfully, we hope that we will be able to find this daring individual for this exciting opportunity to work together to support the children in our Samoan bilingual centre and their families. And if there was ever a time when one could make the greatest difference, it would be now...
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