Full Day Pre-School Program Philosophy.

The information presented below is the philosophy of Wendy’s Neverland, as well as a guideline as to what you can expect from our Full Day pre-school program.

The philosophy of Wendy’s Neverland pre-school program is to introduce the pre-school age child to a playful and structured environment where they can learn through play. Our Full Day pre-school program is for children from ages 3 to 5 years old. We set out different learning goals for each age group.

Our goals in this program are to help the children get ready for school. We will help further their social skills as well as help them prepare academically for school, such as ABC’s and 123’s.  This is why it is important to introduce a structured learning environment, and the children will play and learn in our fun and educational centre.

It is important for children to learn how to interact with other children. They will learn to share and communicate with one another, and be introduced to a routine, such as clean-up time, story time, circle time, craft and free-play. which is a very important part of a child’s learning process, This is important to help them prepare for pre-school next year.

Friday’s will be school readiness for full day program. Teachers will be concentrating on Literacy printing, math and recognition skills.

Now introducing:  ‘’Tumblebugs’ into the Full-Day Pre-School classes on Tuesday’s.

 Full Day Policy

Registration
A non-refundable $20.00 per child, and $30.00 per family enrolment fee is due at time of registration.

Arrival/Departure
The centre opens at 7.30am and closes at 5.30pm. Please be on time for pick up. If someone other than the parent will be collecting your child please let the centre know as soon as possible. If your child is sick, or not attending for other reasons, again please phone the centre.

Late Fee Policy
The centre will close at 5.30pm. If any parent is later 5.30pm they will be charged $10.00 for every 10 minutes they are late.

Payment
The cost for the full day program is $34.00 per day per child. This payment is to be paid in advance of the beginning of every month. Post-dated checks or cash are accepted. There will be a charge of $20.00 fee for all NSF checks.

Payments for Summer
If your child is not attending the summer months, but you want them to return for September then you will have to pay for two days of every week during July and August to keep your child’s place at pre-school.

Clothing
Please ensure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather conditions, as we do have outdoor play. You can leave a bag with spare clothes on your child’s named hook if you wish. Children are to wear in door shoes which should be either slippers or crocs.

Withdrawal
It is required that a parent give two week’s notice in writing, prior to your child leaving Wendy’s Neverland.

Closures.
The full day program will be closed on the following dates shown below. The centre will open for snow days and In-service days. You are charged for five statutory holidays in the year. There is no charge for Non- statutory days. List below:

January 1st   New years Day (stat) Closed.
Good Friday (stat) Closed.
Easter Monday Closed.
May   Victoria Day Closed.
July    Canada Day (stat) Closed.
August   Natal Day Closed.
September Labor Day (stat) Closed.
October    Thanksgiving Closed.
November Remembrance Day Closed.
December 25th Christmas Day (stat) Closed.

Pre-School Behaviour Guidance

Wendy’s Neverland believes it is important to emphasize the positive behaviour and not concentrate on the negative.  Guiding behaviour is an ongoing process, not one of discipline. We will emphasize on the good, by setting positive examples. Helping children to gain self-control is learning       process. We need to be there to assist so it is redirected in a positive manner. We are there to help them think and solve problems, and try to communicate trust and respect. This will give children a feeling of being worthwhile and trusted.

Any behaviour, which is seen as an ongoing concern, will be observed closely by the staff and discussed with the parents. All staff will keep written observations of ongoing behaviours that require persistent monitoring.

Any harm done to another’s body, including staff, will be discussed with the parent’s on the first incident.

Challenging behaviour, such as verbal, punching, kicking, spitting and biting will be closely observed by all staff and will be discussed confidentially with the parents.  All incidents will be recorded by staff and reports shared with the parents, (signature requested).

Our childcare centre recognizes the importance of the families and would like to work closely and effectively with them. We hope all parent’s will communicate in a positive way with us, and help minimize potential conflicts and confusion.

Pre-School Health Policy.
The Health Department requires all child care facilities to have a formal health policy which governs attendance of children in our school. To keep everyone healthy, the following policy is in place.

A child is to remain/be sent home under the following conditions.

As well, parents are asked to call the school when their child is absent due to illness and to inform us of any infectious conditions as listed above. Absences due to lice and scabies should also be reported. We are required to post a notice informing others at the school of what infection has occurred and in what class. To protect your privacy, we do not identify who has the infection except in extreme cases in which the Health Department would be involved.

Teachers do visual wellness checks on all the children as they arrive and may question any apparent illness. We feel that if a child is too sick to play, then that child should stay home. Please call the office if you have any questions concerning this policy.