Children are free to explore, engage, and experience a multitude of learning opportunities throughout the day. Opportunities that foster a child's Social, Physical, Intellectual, Creative, and Emotional development. Children are free to explore independently or alongside their friends and an emphasis is placed on social-emotional well-being and autonomy.
Below is a flexible timeline of the Centre’s daily schedule:
*Operating hours are currently 7:30am-5:30pm due to Covid enhanced cleaning requirements. We will be reverting back to original operating hours in the future.
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7am |
Centre Opens/children start to arrive |
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8:30-9:30am |
Open Morning Snack Children decide if they are hungry and want to eat. |
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7am – 12 noon |
Open Explorations: -Children choose where and what they want to explore. -At which time 3 tables will have specific explorations on them. -Experiences consist of opportunities and materials that support physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. |
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9:30am – 10am |
Circle Time. Children choose if they would like to join the circle or remain in their explorations. Circle time will be available at this time every day regardless of the number of children involved. |
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10:00 – 11:30am |
Outdoor Explorations: Outdoor explorations at Lions Park Area. -Gross Motor opportunities will be available. |
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11:45am – 12:30 |
Lunch Everyone will sit and have lunch. Children will still be encouraged to choose for themselves what they want to eat for lunch. |
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12:30 - 2:30pm |
Quiet time -Children that are tired will sleep on their mats -Other children that choose not to sleep will select quiet explorations. -Staff will encourage children to rest, however if the child doesn’t appear tired, will redirect the child to a quiet exploration. |
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2:30pm – 3:30pm |
Open Afternoon Snack Children decide if they are hungry and want to eat. |
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3pm – 4:30pm |
Outdoor Explorations/Circle Time Outdoor explorations at Lions Park Area or Circle Time -Gross Motor opportunities will be available. |
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4pm – 6pm |
Open Explorations: -Children choose where and what they want to explore. -At which time 3 tables will have specific explorations on them. -Experiences consist of opportunities and materials that support physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. |
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6pm |
Centre Closes |