3 – 5 Program
Ages 36 months – 5 years
The daycare offers a play based program. Glenbrooke Daycare staff is trained to engage with children holistically. The approach to learning prioritizes opportunities for children to interact with the natural world to challenge themselves, confidently take risks and socially develop through discovery.
Our approach has elements of more traditional structured play but also aims to stay current with emergent methodologies such as Holistic Learning, Reggio Emilia, and Montessori. Educators and children’s interests are intertwined and together we discover ways to learn about the world around us. We focus on the needs of each individual child and use differentiated learning methods to keep children engaged. We offer a variety of activities which include: music and movement activities, circle time, stories and games for the children to stimulate children’s growth and development.
Educators model and teach skills such as turn-taking, problem solving techniques, communication, language development, hygiene, and self-help skills. This program nurtures children’s health, well-being, and develops kindergarten readiness. We offer only full time care at our facility. Spots typically open up in September.
Your child is expected to bring a prepared lunch of a healthy nature. We do not warm up the children’s lunches due to the time spend and safety reasons. If the food needs to be kept warm we ask that you put it in a thermos with your child’s name on it or an ice pack if your child’s lunch needs to be kept cold. One healthy morning snack will be supplied by Glenbrooke Daycare.
Our Daily Schedule
7:00 – 9:00
9:00 – 9:30
9:30 – 10:00
10:00 – 11:45
12:00 – 12:45
1:00 – 2:30
2:30 – 3:00
3:00 – 3:30
3:30 – 4:00
4:00 – 5:00
5:00 – 5:30
5:30 – 6:00
Free play and arts and explorations
Circle time
Morning snack / washroom break
Outdoor time and field trips
Lunch and transition to nap and rest time
Nap Time
Wake up and washroom break. Transition to outside or circle time (seasonal and weather dependent).
Afternoon snack time
Washroom break and circle time
Free play and arts and explorations
Story time
Reading/colouring/puzzles and getting ready for home
Fees
Fees available upon request. Please contact us for further information.
Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative
The BC provincial government’s Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI) enhances childcare affordability through funding to eligible licensed childcare providers to reduce and stabilize families’ monthly childcare fees. We are pleased to be enrolled in the CCFRI to help reduce costs for our families. Learn more.
Affordable Childcare Benefit Program
Parents may be eligible for a financial subsidy from the Province of British Columbia Affordable Childcare Benefit Program (ACCB), to assist with childcare costs. To find out if you qualify for the affordable childcare benefit and for additional information contact the Child Care Services Centre at 1-888-338-6622 or visit this website.