Jasper Classroom This Week

This week has been all about turtles and crabs! We began our week talking about sea turtles and discussing what they look like and how they feel. We extended our learning by creating our own sea turtles using paper plates, paint and construction paper. We discovered that sea turtles have four flipper like legs, a…

Quartz Classroom This Week

“Moo, Neigh, Baa, Quack” this is what we have been saying in Quartz classroom all week! Our big idea has been animals but we decided to narrow in on farms and the animals that live within them. We listened to the sounds animals make and tried to make the same sounds with our own mouths,…

Sandstone Classroom This Week

Sandstone classroom was full of excitement, laughter and discovery this week. We made some adjustments to the classroom to suit the children’s need and added a bouncy corner. This bouncy corner is a great area for gross motor development and  for colossal play – constructing big towers! Some other experiences we initiated this week included…

BATHROOM NEWS

Hello HELLO hello, This is just an update to let everyone know ALL the bathrooms are up and running!!!! We thank everyone for your patience and our afternoon adventure! Can’t wait to see you all tomorrow 🙂

NEWS! NEWS! NEWS!

We are pleased to announce that Jennifer Ogilvie is our new Assistant Director effective Monday,  March 3. Whitney moves to the Early Learning Designate position March 3, 2014. The Early Learning Designate position directs the centre should both the Director and Assistant Director be absent. Please congratulate Jennifer and Whitney on their new positions!

General News

We are closed on February.17/2014 for family day. Have a wonderful weekend! Check out some exciting things this weekend. Family Day Celebration February 15 – 17, 2014 Location: Snow Valley Ski Club Share some time as a family at Snow Valley’s Family Day Celebration. Watch for specials and more throughout the weekend for all ages!…

Sandstone Classroom This Week

This week in Sandstone classroom we brought in hospital beds. We even built hospitals out of boxes! It was a very creative experience as the children became quite elaborate within the hospital and taking care of each other. Our favorite moment this week was “PETE THE CAT AND HIS SHOES” during this experience during morning meeting we…

Quartz Classroom This Week

Quartz classroom was filled with yet another busy and productive learning week. We are on a journey of exploring different types of animals.  This week we were able to look at real farm animals and compare them to what our classroom ones look like. Some of our friends identified some of the features like the horses have…

Shale Classroom This Week

This week in Shale classroom, some of our friends were able to take advantage of the finally warm weather!  We took a small group outside with Quartz classroom and we were able to explore the snow outside.  As the weather continues to warm up, please remember to send your children with proper outdoor attire – hats,…

Jasper Classroom This Week

This past week in Jasper in classroom we continued our exploration on under the sea creatures. The children drew pictures of their favorite sea animals; sharks were a pretty popular one to draw. Christina (Preschool Outreach) also came in a did an experience with the children based on the book “Happy” by Mies Van Hout.…