Hummingbird Program
The Hummingbird Program goes far beyond basic physical care, offering comfort, nurturing, and safe exploration for curious little minds. We actively seek to recognize and acknowledge each child’s unique personality and path of development, allowing us to provide a wide range of appropriate sensory and social experiences. Our daily schedule includes story books, music, individual and group play, and outdoor time in our playground specifically designed for infants and toddlers.
According to the First Nations of the West Coast, Hummingbirds are joyful messengers, who love to wander and seek the beauty in the world around them. We value infants and see them as unique individuals who require a safe and supportive environment for their growing personalities. Our natural, balanced classroom offers your infant a space to explore their curiosities and discover the world around them. We recognize each child’s unique path of learning, knowing that all infants develop skills at their own time of readiness. They will receive a wide range of materials, textures, sounds and engage with others in small group settings. Each infant’s daily needs are acknowledged and met, while they enjoy and express themselves through daily play experiences.
Hummingbird Daily Schedule
| Time of Day | Activity |
|---|---|
| 6:30 - 7:30 | Arrival/Diaper Check |
| 7:00 – 7:30 | Early Morning Snack |
| 7:30 – 8:15 | Free Play |
| 8:30 – 8:45 | Diaper Checks and Inside exploring |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Morning Snack |
| 9:45 – 10:15 | Outside Exploration and Play Time |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Diaper Checks |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Circle Time |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Lunch Time |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Story Time |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Diaper Check |
| 12:00 – 2:00 | Nap Time/Quiet play when wake up |
| 2:00 – 2:30 | Diaper Check/Free Play |
| 2:30 – 2:50 | Afternoon Snack |
| 2:50 – 3:00 | Wash up and Get Ready for Outside Time |
| 3:00 – 3:30 | Outside Exploration and Play Time |
| 3:30 – 4:30 | Inside playtime – Music and Movement/ Free Play |
| 4:30 – 4:45 | Diaper Check |
| 4:45 – 5:30 | Free play until pick-up time (Diaper checks as needed) |
Hummingbird Fees
The fees shown have been adjusted to reflect the BC Government’s Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative. If eligible, parents must apply directly for the Affordable Child Care Benefit.
For complete details on all fees, required supplies, and policies, please read the applicable Parent Handbook.
Dragonfly Program
Our daily schedule offers your child the opportunity to develop new skills, at their own pace, through a variety of enjoyable individual and group activities, including music and dance, story time, artistic endeavours, and time outdoors at our playground designed specifically for young ones. A staffing ratio of one to four, ensures sufficient staff to chase our little dragonflies around when necessary, to provide basic care and a nurturing hug.
According to the First Nations of the West Coast, Dragonflies are active and full of energy, offering new and exciting ideas. We value toddlers and see them as unique individuals who require a safe and supportive environment for their growing personalities. Actively playing and creating, using all their senses (for example open ended art), they are building on their knowledge needed for learning new skills in the next stage of life. Play in a nature-based environment is more creative and imaginative which encourages language and improved cognitive development. Social awareness is built upon by putting names to emotions, working together with peers, using songs, and stories to illustrate/demonstrate positive relationships. Bursting with new ideas and sharing excitement for daily activities, we can’t wait to meet our busy little dragonflies!
Dragonfly Daily Schedule
| Time of Day | Activity |
|---|---|
| 6:30 - 7:30 | Arrival/Diaper Check |
| 7:00 – 7:30 | Early Morning Snack |
| 7:30 – 8:45 | Free Play time/ Washroom Routine/ Diaper Checks |
| 8:50 – 9:00 | Clean Up Time |
| 9:15 – 9:45 | Morning Snack |
| 9:45 – 10:00 | Washroom Routine/ Diaper Checks/ Get Ready for Outside |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Outside Exploration and Play Time |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Circle Time |
| 11:00 – 11:25 | Open Ended Art/ Free Play |
| 11:25 – 11:30 | Clean up/ Washroom Routine/ Diaper Checks |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Lunch Time |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Story Time/ Quiet Time |
| 12:15 – 2:00 | Nap time/ Quiet Play When Awake |
| 2:00 – 2:30 | Washroom Routine/ Diaper Checks |
| 2:30 – 3:00 | Afternoon Snack |
| 3:00 – 3:15 | Washroom Routine/ Diaper Checks/ Get Ready for Outside |
| 3:30 – 4:00 | Outside Exploration and Play time |
| 4:00 – 4:30 | Music and Movement/ Free Play |
| 4:30 – 5:30 | Free play until pick up time (Diaper checks as needed) |
Dragonfly Fees
The fees shown have been adjusted to reflect the BC Government’s Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative. If eligible, parents must apply directly for the Affordable Child Care Benefit.
For complete details on all fees, required supplies, and policies, please read the applicable Parent Handbook.
Butterfly Program
According to the First Nations of the West Coast, Butterflies symbolize transformation, metamorphosis and grace. They are always actively working with Raven in its’ communication. This is correlating to our Butterflies, as they transform their skills of communication, social interactions, & independence. The natural, balanced classroom offers your child a space to explore their curiosities and discover the world around them. We recognize each child’s unique path of learning and will give them opportunities toward independence of certain activities and celebrate their achievements! Social awareness is built upon by recognizing emotions, working together with peers, using songs, and stories to demonstrate positive relationships. Butterflies will be given opportunity to grow in their self-help skills, learn routines and have longer small group times. Transition schedules to determine readiness for moving to the Raven class will be discussed based on individual basis.
Butterfly Daily Schedule
| Time of Day | Activity |
| 6:30 - 7:30 | Arrival |
| 7:00 – 7:30 | Early Morning Snack |
| 7:30 – 8:45 | Art Activity |
| 8:50 – 9:00 | Clean Up Time |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Morning Snack |
| 9:30 – 9:50 | Circle Time |
| 9:50 – 10:00 | Washroom Routine and get ready for outside time. |
| 10:30 – 11:40 | Outside Exploration and Play Time |
| 11:40 – 11:45 | Washroom Routine |
| 11:45 – 12:15 | Lunch Time |
| 12:15 – 12:45 | Quiet Time/ Story Time |
| 12:45 – 2:30 | Nap time/ Quiet play When Awake |
| 2:30 – 3:00 | Washroom Routine/ Diaper Checks |
| 3:00 – 3:30 | Afternoon Snack |
| 3:30 – 4:00 | Music and Movement/ Free Play |
| 4:00 – 4:30 | Outside exploration and playtime |
| 4:30 – 4:45 | Washroom Routine |
| 4:45 – 5:30 | Free play until pick up time (Diaper Checks as needed) |
Butterfly Fees
The fees shown have been adjusted to reflect the BC Government’s Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative. If eligible, parents must apply directly for the Affordable Child Care Benefit.
For complete details on all fees, required supplies, and policies, please read the applicable Parent Handbook.