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Tip of the Month for May – Unstructured Play.  When children are able to create, pretend and invent, they actively develop both their bodies and brains.  These monthly tips are aimed at helping families enrich the preschool lives of their children,

StrongStart Closure

Please be advised that the StrongStart Centers at Duncan Cran, Robert Ogilvie, Hudson’s Hope and Upper Pine will be closed on Friday May 1 to allow Lana, Pam, Toby and Sarah to attend the annual ECEBC (Early Childhood Educators of BC) conference in Vancouver.

Preschool Closure

Please be advised that the Duncan Cran and Robert Ogilvie Preschools will be closed on Friday May 1 to allow Lana and Pam to attend the annual ECEBC (Early Childhood Educators of BC) conference in Vancouver.

Making Butter

So my Preschoolers and I for our Aprils Cooking Day, we made Butter. I had found this idea on the mother of ideas webpage…. you know that one with all the fun and super cool ideas that you can like and pin to a board of your choice to save for a rainy day…

“I made a cupcake”

The children were playing with playdough, buttons, shiny stones, cups…then a parent had the idea to add sprinkles!!  We added real sprinkles and cupcake papers and began making cupcakes!  This lead to some children’s question “how do I get them (sprinkles) out?”

Families in Motion – Alwin Holland School

SD60 Early Learning will be hosting a Families in Motion event in the Alwin Holland School gym, 10615 96 Street, tonight from 6:00 – 7:30pm.  Families in Motion is a free event that welcomes families with children ages 6 and under to have fun and get physically active.