Welcome to Discovery Playtime

Kids & Play

Parents & Play

Our Tips for Productive Playtimes

Discovery Playtime is a play program with purpose! Children learn through play. Our program is designed to help your preshooler gain confidence and learn to cooperate with others. Through play and group activities children will develop the social, fine motor control and communication skills that help pre-pare them for school.

Our qualified recreational preschool instructors value children and strive to make the program a fun and enjoyable experience. This is an exciting time for your child to experience new friends, discover the wonders of their imagina-tion and gain new independence.

Discovery Playtime welcomes all children. Please let us know if your child may have additional needs as we strive to create an inclusive, safe and beneficial program for all our participants. Your child may be eligible for extra support.

We’ve structured our program with a focus on fun! Our Playtime rooms are set up with many creative activities for children to explore. We incorporate group activities and individual play, as well as structured and unstructured activi-ties that challenge and stimulate little minds and bodies.

Our activities include crafts, painting, books, storytelling, puzzles, interactive games and musical activities. We have developed special areas for building, sand and water play and kitchen modules that let children experience new ac-tivities and explore their imaginations.

As a parent, you are a big part of your child’s life and we encourage you to be involved every step of the way. If you have a special interest or there has been a recent event in your household, like the arrival of a new puppy, we’d like you to share it with us.

We encourage you to fill out evaluation forms throughout the session, but if you have a comment, suggestion or constructive feedback, please let us know! We are always striving to improve our service.

Casual Dress!Dress children in comfortable play clothes. We’ll provide smocks for extra messy projects. Running shoes are the preferred footwear.

Let Us Entertain! Please leave your child’s toys at home as they get lost or mixed up with our supplies.

Deliver to the Doorstep! Please bring your children to and pick them up from the Playtime room. Please be on time for your child’s benefit and sense of security.

Safety First! Please let us know who is picking up your child.

All Items Present and Accounted For! Please ensure your children’s personal articles (i.e. lunch kits, boots and coats) have their name on them.

Keep Us In The Loop! We need to know about your child’s fears, allergies or mood that will affect the group. As well, please let us know if your child is sick or will be absent.

Washroom Use!Children must be able to use the bathroom independently.

We Are Healthy Snackers & Nut Aware! Please send nutritious snacks with your child ike fruit, vegetables or cheese. Please, no nuts or nut oil products.

Program Dates and Fees

Program Locations and Times

A play program with purpose!

PARENT INFORMATION BOOKLET

DISCOVERY

For children 3 - 5 years

www.newwestcity.ca

PLAYTIMEGiving you, the busy parent, a helping hand! Our class times are designed to allow you to register your child(ren) for the day(s) of the week which are most convenient for you. Fees are based on one class per week for a specific number of weeks. Call the facility to check for program availability and final costs.

FALL 2017 (14 weeks)Classes run the week of September 11 to the week of December 11, 2017(no class Monday, October 9 & November 13)Registration Fee: $156.80 for one day / week for 14 weeks (Tues./Wed./Thur./Fri) $134.40 for one day / week for 12 weeks (Monday)

WINTER 2018 (10 weeks)Classes run the week of January 8 to the week of March 12, 2018(no class Monday, February 12)Registration Fee: $112.00 one day a week for 10 weeks (Tues./Wed./Thurs./Fri.) $100.80 one day a week for 9 weeks (Monday)

SPRING 2018 (13 weeks)Classes run the week of April 2 to the week of June 18, 2018(no class Monday, April 2 & May 21)Registration Fee: $134.40 for one day / week for 12 weeks (Tues./Wed./Thurs./Fri) $112.00 for one day / week for 10 weeks (Monday)

Registration for the Spring session will begin in February 2018.

Centennial Community Centre 604.777.5100

65 East Sixth AvenueMonday - Friday 9:15 - 11:15 am Monday - Friday 12:30 - 2:30 pm

Century House 604.519.1066

620 Eighth Street Monday - Friday 9:15 - 11:15 am

Queensborough Community Centre 604.525.7388

920 Ewen AvenueMonday - Friday 9:15 - 11:15 am Monday - Friday 12:30 - 2:30 pm

Connaught Heights Elementary School 604.525.7388

2201 London Street (Register at Queensborough Community Centre)Tuesday - Thursday 9:15 - 11:15 am

Programs forSeptember 2017

to June 2018