Child Care

A licensed child care facility that provides care and supervision for up to 50 children between the ages of 18 months and 12 years. Child Care Subsidy accepted.

Parents are asked to participate in a couple fundraisers a year and in a cleaning bee.

Philosophy

• Centre strives to provide a secure, happy, enriching and loving atmosphere.
• Centre uses developmentally appropriate practices to provide a safe, supportive and nurturing environment where children develop physically, socially, emotionally, cognitively and spiritually.
• Centre believes the centre should be an extension of the child’s home where the director, staff and parents work together to support the child.

Programs and Activities

• Centre follows Play & Exploration, which is an early learning program guide provided by the Ministry of Education – it is a resource for educators to promote high-quality, age-appropriate, play-based learning experiences for younger children.
• The educator creates an environment that reflects children’s strengths and interests, which supports the child’s holistic growth.
• Centre goes on field trips and invites helpers from the community to come in and show what they do.
• Centre celebrates diversity.

Nutrition

• Centre follows the Canada Food Guide, at times providing traditional foods from different cultures for the children to try.
• Centre provides breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack.
• Parents are to provide food or milk if their child has allergies.