There will be an information session for parents interested in Kindergarten French Immersion, Thursday, January 24th at 6:30 pm at Central School. Registration for all Kindergarten programs starts February 1st, 2013.
Please call the school with any questions or for more information,
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Daddy and Me Gym Night
We had another successful Daddy and Me Gym Night at Robert Ogilvie tonight. It is inspiring to be a part of an initiative where physical activity, play and Dad time is valued. It’s always a great experience. See everyone next month!
Families in Motion
PacificSport opportunities for physical literacy
There are programs, offered locally, to promote physical skills needed for healthy living and for later participation in sport. My daughter has participated in several PacificSport programs and has enjoyed them a lot. There is no pressure to compete and a focus is put on participation. Jennifer Gibson coordinates these programs out of the Pomeroy Sport Centre.
January is Family Literacy Month
The theme for this year’s events is 15 Minutes of FUN! There will be celebrations around town for the whole month of January until Family Literacy Day on Sunday, January 27th.
Click here to find out more about Family Literacy Day.
Daddy and Me – January 2013
Please forgive the short notice in posting for the January event. The holiday crept up on us. Hope to see you at one or both events. Please remember to call Pam to register for the gymnastics session on Saturday.
January StrongStart calendars
To download and print this calendar click here, Duncan Cran StrongStart JANUARY 2013
To download and print this calendar click here, Robert Ogilvie StrongStart JANUARY 2013
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Pre-School Play Day at the North Peace Leisure Pool
The monthly Pre-School Play Day is tomorrow at the NPLP. This monthly event has the regular admission costs but features special activities for your little ones. Tomorrow Santa and Mrs. Clause will be making a visit.
Ten Reasons Why Children and Adults Need Vitamin N (nature)
Here are two excellent blogs about Nature. I am a huge fan of Richard Louv‘s Nature mouvement. He is a crusader for healthier children and communities through natural play. His work is a catalyst for me to get outside with my kids.
10 Things Every Parent Should Know about Play
As play becomes the hot button topic in our early learning conversations, I still find myself struggling to explain how play fits into a school day. Old thought patterns about play persist: it’s a filler activity or we’ll play when the work is done. The toughest one is the connection between play and learning. This article from the National Association for the Education of Young Children gets the conversation started about how play is not as simple as we might have thought.