Child Care – Awasis Child Care Co-operative

A licensed child care facility that provides care and supervision for up to 90 children between the ages of six weeks and 12 years. Priority is given to University of Regina and First Nations University of Canada students, faculty, and staff. Child Care Subsidy accepted. 

Parents/guardians have the option of volunteering two hours per month or opting out with a fee of $240 for the year. 

Able to accommodate children with delays and differing needs. Please contact for further information.

Philosophy

• Believe the following is most important in educating and nurturing children: 
  • Creating opportunities for learning in an emotionally supportive and responsive environment.
  • Providing children with nutrition, physical activity and good health.
  • Developing relationships between educator/centre and family.
  • Providing a safe and secure environment where trust can be developed.
• Believe it is most important for children to learn a holistic approach to all areas of development through:
  • Cognitive development.
  • Social/emotional development.
  • Speech/language development.
  • Fine/gross motor skill development
• Centre supports and works in partnership with parents by:
  • Listening.
  • Offering parenting suggestions.
  • Making referrals to community resources.
  • Connecting families to other families.

Programs and Activities

• Centre has a play-based program where children learn and develop through their play.
• Centre provides several open ended activities with the freedom to choose. 
• Centre supports peer interaction and learning.
• Centre fosters imagination through play.
• Centre is knowledgeable with diverse needs and how to accommodate within child care. 
• Centre is experienced in individual programming of children. (PPP)
• Centre attends meetings with families and their supporting professional. (third party on/off site) 
• Centre has the ability to use adapted equipment and spacious rooms.   
• Centre uses observation skills to document children’s interests – programming is developed around the child and their interests.
• Day is structured with indoor/outdoor play which includes structured and unstructured activities.
• Day is structured with child led/teacher led activities.
• Centre includes books, games, music, cooking and community visitors of diversity in other cultures and their differences

Nutrition

• Believe nutrition is important to child development, that children need specific nutrients to thrive and grow, and teaches lifelong healthy eating habits.
• Provides two daily snacks and a lunch.
• Families are required to provide their own special diet when required. 
• Centre supports vegetarian options.
• Centre accommodates allergies.