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| Hours of Operation Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 6:00 pm The centre is closed on all statutory holidays as well as Boxing Day and Easter Monday. Early closings at noon on December 24th and at 3:00 pm on December 31st. When these days fall on a weekend, alternate dates will be scheduled. |
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| Fees as of July 1, 2002 Parent Portion Per month with full subsity Toddler / Fulltime $440.00 $155.00 (18 months - 30 months) (No part-time spaces) Preschool / Fulltime $410.00 $175.00 Preschool / Parttime $285.00 $ 50.00 (Mornings or afternoons ONLY, Monday - Friday, not to exceed 5.5 Consecutive hours per day) Kindergarten / Fulltime $395.00 $160.00 Kindergarten / Parttime $275.00 $ 40.00 (Same rule as Preschool Parttime applies) School Age / Fulltime $310.00 $ 110.00 School Age / Parttime $285.00 $ 50.00 (Before and / or after school only. Includes one PD day per month.This rate is for bussed children who eat lunch at school) *For more detailed information go to our policies page |
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| Our structured program includes: Classroom readiness skills, classification skills, vocabulary extension, sensory perception, health & nutrition, activity centres, number skills and crafts |
| Transportation: Our centre does offer a courtesy transportation service. As well, children are bussed to and from school from our centre. For more information regarding transportation click here to go to our daycare policies page. |
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| Our recreation program includes: Ice skating, gymnastics, swimming, dancing and bowling This program is an option. Parents have the choice of registering their child in one or all of the activities offered. The sessions run in three month intervals and some of the activities change with the season. The cost for the activities covers the three month session and must be paid within the first week that the session starts. Registration for the activities is based on a first-come-first-served basis. The staff transport the children in their own vehicles, to and from the activity: two children are seat-belted under one seat belt. Behavior problems are not tolerated on these outings; if you are asked to remove your child from the program, a pro-rated payment will be refunded. The activities are scheduled between 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm, Tuesdays to Thursdays. The daycare reserves the right to cancel any activity due to hazardous driving conditions or illness amongst regular staff. |
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| Before and After School Programs We provide a service at the Jack Mackenzie / St. Gabriel Schools in Windsor Park as well as the Wilfred Hunt / Montessori Schools in University Park. At these locations we: ~ Are available from 7:00 am - 8:45 am and 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm ~ Do not provide lunches ~ Have full and parttime spaces available ~ Have special activites on full days ~ Crafts ~ Provide snacks ~ Have free use of the gym and outdoor play stuctures For more information about these locations, contact Kathy at the Gardiner Park Child-Care Centre |
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| The daily program |
| 7:00 am ~ Daycare opens ~ Free play activity centres - craft activity, paint centres, water play, puzzles / books, blocks and drama centres 8:00 am ~ Mini gym opens - Gross motor skills 8:30 am ~ School children leave 9:20 am ~ Clean up and bathroom parade 9:30 am ~ Snacks and wash up 9:45 am ~ Group time - Children are divided into their own age groups and activities are planned for each area of the centre. Classroom ~ Cognitive Development ~ Stories, Counting, alphabet, table games. Main area ~ Fine motor skills ~ Crafts, tracing / cutting, puzzles. Mini Gym ~ Gross motor skills ~ Obstacle courses, group games, music. Fisher Price Room ~ Free play, finger plays, dress up clothes * Wednesdays ~ Surprise Box 11:00 am ~ Outdoor play / TV time 11:15 am ~ Toddler lunch / Bathroom parade 11:30 am ~ Preschool lunch / Brush teeth and wash up 12:00 pm ~ School age lunch / outdoor play / TV time 12:30 pm ~ Nap time / Recreation group - Stories, games, colouring. 1:30 pm ~ Recreation program leaves for activity (See below for more details about our recreational program) 2:45 pm ~ Wake up time / bathroom parade 3:00 pm ~ Snacks 3:15 pm ~ Wash up / grooming 3:30 pm ~ Group time (activities and routine are not the same as the morning group) * Thursdays ~ Films 5:00 pm ~ Clean up groups / Free play activity centres 5:45 pm ~ Clean up centres 6:00 pm ~ Daycare closes |
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| Lunch and snack schedule ~ 4 week rotation Week 1 Morning snack Lunch Monday Fruit slices and soda crackers Tacos and carrot sticks Tuesday Trail mix Jam buns, apple sauce, bananas and chocolate milk Wednesday Cheez Whiz and crackers Cold cuts, cheese sticks, garlic bread and pickles Thursday Varies Macaroni & Cheese and peas Friday Muffins Chili, rice and raw vegetables Week 2 Morning snack Lunch Monday Fruit slices and soda crackers Spaghetti & meatsauce and peas Tuesday Trail mix Chicken nuggets, tater gems, peas and carrots Wednesday Cheez Whiz and crackers Perogies, garlic sausage, cheese sticks and cukes Thursday Varies Rigatoni noodles, tomato sauce and corn Friday Muffins Balogna sandwiches and soup (tomato or vegetable) Week 3 Morning snack Lunch Monday Fruit slices and soda crackers Ham slices, hash browns and marinated veggies Tuesday Trail mix Oriental chicken soup and garlic bread Wednesday Cheez Whiz and crackers Tacos and celery sticks Thursday Varies Cold cuts, crackers, cheese sticks and pickles Friday Muffins Peanut butter sandwiches, jello and hot chocolate Week 4 Morning snack Lunch Monday Fruit slices and soda crackers Hot dogs, french fries and brocolli with dip Tuesday Trail mix Fish sticks, rice and peas Wednesday Cheez Whiz and crackers Sloppy Joes and carrot sticks with dip Thursday Varies Pizza buns and raw vegetables Friday Muffins Cheese sandwiches and Oriental beef soup * Juice and water are served with each snack * Milk is provided with every lunch |