Forest Grove Childcare Centre

HAPPY EID    

DATES TO REMEMBER

MOTHER’S DAY : SUNDAY 9TH MAY 2021

EID al-FITR  : 13^TH MAY 2021- Muslims celebrate the end Ramadan – the period of fasting

CENTRE CLOSED :     VICTORIA DAY :  MONDAY  24th MAY 2021

(Victoria Day is celebrated in honor of the birthdays of both Queen Victoria and the current monarch of Canada)

Centre re-opens Tuesday 25 May 2021

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We would like thank you all during this challenging time. Please stay safe and follow the Health Guidelines and protocols so that we keep every one safe and well at the Centre . Please do not bring your child to the Centre if they show any symptoms at all – see the COVID POLICY AND GUIDELINES for further details.

 Infant Toddler AND  Daycare Montessorri    

During April we continued the theme of Spring , extending it to talking about birds insects and butterflies etc.

We also celebrated Easter through songs and making Easter bunnies and Easter eggs with those Easter Baskets coming home.

In May we will expand on the theme of birds, insects and butterflies we started in April - please discuss this topic with your children at home.

As well we continue the Fun Family Phonics. The childrens’ writing skills are coming along well and the next two months will be focusing on further developing these skills. Children are also covering numbers upto one hundred.

 We will also continue the theme of Friendship learning about kindness and caring for each other including staying safe and recognizing different culture and values.

 We will also continue to work on the following class rules at the outset and parents please help us by encouraging the same at home.

We will continue to talk about  Staying Safe and Healthy :

•  We will be encouraging children to stay safe and healthy doing various indoor and outdoor activities during the day.
• We will also continue to work on the six steps of hand washing as suggested by the Ministry.
• Please encourage children to bring healthy and nutritious lunch and snacks at the Centre.
• We will also encourage children to drink water throughout the day.
• Feel free to talk to Gulzar if you have any questions

NOTE : REMINDERS TO ALL OUR PARENTS:

1. Please ensure your child has indoor shoes which they change into when they arrive at the Centre and which stay at the Centre when leaving.
2. Please have a change of clothes at the Centre , in case they are needed.
3. Please label all you food containers. (note also: as you are aware, ours is a ‘NUT-FREE’ Centre.)
4. PLEASE LET US KNOW YOUR PICK UP AND DROP OFF TIME SO AS TO AVOID TOO MANY PARENTS AT ANY  ONE GIVEN TIME  .  ALSO WE ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO FOLLOW THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.  STAFF WILL KEEP CHILDREN READY FOR PICK UP.
5. Please inform us immediately if there are any changes eg address, telephone, contacts.
6. Please ensure you have all your child’s belongings when you are leaving and take home their work etc.
7. Please inform us as early as possible (by 9am – would be great) if your child is not attending the Centre that day.
8. May we also suggest that you drop-off your child and leave soon thereafter. This makes the transition much easier and  conducive to a good start to the day, both for the staff and the children.
9. We are not warming up food at the Centre currently. Please send sandwiches and non warm-up food items for snack  and lunch