Peterborough Day Care Newsletter
September 2014
Greetings
Welcome to all of our new and returning families.
They say that time goes quickly when you are having fun and our summer
certainly disappeared fast.
Even though the weather wasn’t always ideal the staff and children here at
Peterborough Day Care certainly took advantage of the great outdoors this
summer. The children went on excursions to the pet store, the museum,
community parks and of course the SPLASH pad.
We had picnics outside and enjoyed lots of seasonal fruit in our menus
Our Family Appreciation BBQ on August 19th was a huge success with 73
parents and children attending! It gave me such a good feeling to see families
conversing and welcoming each other into our own little day care community.
Our Staff
Michele Hartwick- Supervisor
Irene Belsey- Asst. Supervisor
-Preschool Teacher
Kelly McNenly-Toddler Teacher
Jenny Vreugdenhil
– Preschool Teacher
Carlie Allen- Toddler Teacher
Karen Dow- Toddler Teacher
Lindsey Hedges-Toddler Teacher
Children certainly reap the benefits of a sense of belonging to their day care
and the staff when they see how relaxed, happy and comfortable their parents
are in the day care environment.
We had so much fun that all the staff felt this should be an annual event.
One of Karen’s Favorite Books
It’s the Bear By Jex Alborough
This is one book in a series of three. Karen read it to her own
children when they were young and continues to read it to the
children in her care at day care. The story uses rhyming, humor
and beautiful illustrations to captivate the children and leave
them wanting to read it over and over again.
Rhyming is an important pre-reading skill. It teaches children to
look for the sounds in words and anticipate what comes next.
Young children enjoy repetition, they enjoy reading the same
books over and over again. This repetition is important to their
learning process and should be encouraged. So when your child
asks to read the same book over and over, rest assured it’s good
for them!
FROM THE PLAYROOMS
Cindy MacIntosh- Float Staff
Amy DeVilliers –Dietary staff
We have had a few small changes in our teaching groups this year.
Jenny has moved from the combined preschool room to the single
preschool room at the front of our building.
Kelly has moved from the Toddler Room to the Preschool Room to
work with Irene. Carlie, Karen and Lindsay remain in the toddler
rooms.
Cindy MacIntosh remains as a float staff and will be interacting with
all of the children when she visits a classroom to provide that teacher
with a break.
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Ashley and Jacquie who were working as contract staff with
us will no longer be at the day care on a regular basis but
they remain as supply staff and I am sure we will see their
faces often in the up coming months as staff take their
remaining vacation time.
The staff will make every effort to talk with parents about
their child’s day but we also realize that drop off and pick up
times can be stressful and rushed for parents. While we do
offer parent/teacher interviews in spring please be aware
that if you would like to call or book an alternative time to
speak with your child’s teacher you can do so at any time.
.
I never teach my
pupils, I only
attempt to
provide the
conditions in
which they can
learn.-Einstein
.
-Einstein-E
From the Kitchen
Amy was away for the month of August but she is back with us now providing us
with healthy and nutritious meals and snacks. Thank you to Tanya Daddazio who
did a fabulous job covering for Amy while she was away. Tanya will continue to
be able to cover in the kitchen when Amy needs to be away as will Janis Elgeti.
TIP OF THE MONTH
GET OUTSIDE!!
Getting outside in unfavorable weather is difficult but RECEs agree that
outdoor play is essential to children’s growth and development.
Here are some tips to make it fun and worth while
Work It In To Your Routine
Make going outside for at least 20-30 minutes part of your daily life. There
is no substitute for the gross motor play your child can experience outside.
It will also encourage your child to be more active and fit as they grow
older.
Don’t be Afraid to get Messy
Bring buckets of water outside, make mud pies, find puddles to jump in
and worms to dig up. Getting dirty is fun for kids. Give them special messy
Children learn by
clothes to roll around in and then they can run through a sprinkler to clean
example.
up afterwards.
rk it into your routine. Make going outside for at
Bring the Indoors Outside
Be the kind of
least 20-30 minutes part of your daily life. There
Take indoor activities like arts and crafts or toys like blocks, dolls, cars
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Reminders
nature, creating new possibilities for fun!
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encourage your child to be more active and
CLOSURE DATES
physically fit as they grow older.
The following are the dates that the day care will be closed for
the statutory holidays:
different things in your neighbourhood. Walk to a
Monday, October 13, 2014 – Thanksgiving Day
park you usually don't visit or even write up your
Tuesday November 11, 2014 – Remembrance Day
own scavenger hunt for things to find on your
Wednesday December 24 we will close at noon
walk. The items you collect can turn into a great
Thursday December 25-Thursday January 1-Christmas Break
Have an adventure. Go for a walk and find
art activity.
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or gardener.
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way to spend some time outside and is a great
learning activity. Children are able to learn about
being responsible and feel proud for what they