Families: Child Care

A licensed child care facility that provides care and supervision for up to 45 children between the ages of 18 months and 6 years. Child Care Subsidy accepted. 

May be able to accommodate children with delays and differing needs. Please contact for further information.

Philosophy

• To promote and encourage acceptance and participation where difference is valued, where the rights of all children are respected and children benefit from opportunities for healthy development and learning.  
• Program and centre are strongly grounded in respect for human diversity – strive to have all children and families feel welcome in their program and to feel that their culture is reflected and supported within their program. 
• Believe diversity provides children with the opportunity to experience a wide range of cultures, languages, abilities, appearances, and beliefs in a positive environment.  
• Believe that developing a respect for human diversity in early childhood contributes considerably to development of accepting communities in the future. 

Programs and Activities

• Daily program allows for a balance of activities including:
  •  individual and small group activity.
  • activities that promote physical, cognitive, language, emotional,  and social development.
  • indoor and outdoor activity.
  • active and quiet play.
  • structured and free choice activity.
  • child initiated and adult initiated activity.

Nutrition

• ​Meals and snacks are prepared in the kitchen at SIGN.
• Menus are nutritionally balanced, with care being taken to use as little sugar and preservatives as possible.  
• An emphasis is placed on a wide variety of fresh fruit and vegetables; also meat, fish, cheese, and egg dishes.  
• The menus are planned on a rotating cycle – menus are changed/periodically revised.