• March Early Learning calendars

    March is a short month for SD60 early learning programs.  Spring Break comes a bit earlier than usual this year.  Schools are closed from March 17 – March 28.  Programs re-open on Monday,

  • Daddy and Me December events

    Daddy and Me is an exciting series of events giving dads fun opportunities to get active with their little ones.  Hope to see you at either or both events this month.
    As, always, we celebrate the importance of dads in healthy families.  Whether this program suits your family or not,

  • Families in Motion

     
    This month Families in Motion is being hosted by the Keeginaw Friendship Centre.  The event is held on the 2nd Friday of the month at a community school or centre between 6:00 and 7:30.

  • Resiliency – good old fashioned grit

    Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about how kids gain self confidence and resilience.  Today, when my kids balked at walking home from school, I started thinking again about empowerment and the value of “grit”.  Like most parents,

  • Daddy and Me June events

    Our last Daddy and Me events before the summer break are fast approaching.  The visit to Heartbreak Acres is always a big hit.

    To download or print this poster,  please click Daddy and Me June 2013
    Please remember that Daddy and Me is a dads and male caregivers only monthly event. 

  • Active children manage stress better

    As always, on this site, I strive to explain the link between physical activity, play and learning.  Current brain research tells us that we learn best while moving and doing interesting, new things.  Dr. John Medina is an award winning author who explains these links simply and clearly.  In a nutshell,

  • Daddy and Me March events

    As usual, both events this month are active, creative and open ended.  Our objective with Daddy and Me is to celebrate dads and all that they bring to the lives of children.  Obviously not all dads participate in these type of events but we hope that all dads recognize the importance of a male role model in the lives of young people.  Whatever your active play looks like,

  • Families in Motion, Friday, Feb 15

     
    This month Families in Motion is being hosted by the Family Place and North Peace Community Resources Society at Bert Ambrose Elementary.  As usual, the event is held on the 3rd Friday of the month at a community school or centre between 6:00 and 7:30.

  • Families in Motion – Robert Ogilvie

     
    Our Families in Motion event was well attended on Friday night at Robert Ogilvie.  We had 44 people attend, kids with their parents.  There were many pink cheeks, lots of giggles and hugs.  We all got lots of exercise and had lots of FUN!