Enhancing the Development of the Whole Child
Infant Program
The Infant Program is designed for children from birth to 18 months of age.
The infants start their day with songs and sensory play followed by outside play/walks in the playground during fall and spring or in the large hall during winter months.
The teacher/child ratio is 1:3.
SCHEDULE
9:00 – 9:30 am Welcome and supervised play (may include outdoor play)
9:30 – 10:00 am Child-directed play/ Outdoor play
10:00 – 10:30 am Tidy up and snack
10:30 – 10:45 am Circle time
10:45 – 11:30 am Child-directed play
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 2 Nap (throughout day depending on their sleep schedule)
2:30 – 3:30 Outdoor play
3:30 – 4 Inside transition/ Bathroom / Diapering
4-4:30 Circle
5:30 – Centre closes
FEES
FULL DAY (7:30 AM – 5:30 PM)
Prorated for 12 months/year
Base Rate: $79.10/day
Minus ongoing applicable CWELCC reduction
NOTES
- Program registration runs 12 months/ year
- Each child must have diapers, wipes, a sippy cup and a change of clothes and inside shoes that can be left in their cubby.
- All infants bring their own snack and meals for their day in labeled containers. This is in the interest of all the children being introduced to food at different ages and times.
- Infants would be graduated to toddler when a space becomes available in the toddler group. We cannot guarantee this would happen as soon as your child is of toddler age.
- The fees charged in the infant room are proportional to the staff to child ratio needed to continue to licence the room.
- Discounts cannot be given if your child becomes of toddler age while in the infant room.
Infant Room Pictures & Video
We would like to recognize the City of Ottawa’s role and the Ministry of Education’s role in funding the Capital Initiative and supporting the St Thomas the Apostle Nursery School renovation through the process, as the Consolidated Municipal Service Manager (CMSM) for the city of Ottawa.
Toddler Program
The Toddler Program is designed for children from 18 to 30 months of age.
The toddlers start their day with gross motor play outside in the playground during fall and spring or in the large hall during winter months. Child-directed play in the well-equipped toddler room includes various sensory activities such as puzzles, arts and crafts and playing at the water table. After their snack the toddlers have circle time with stories, songs and puppets routinely featured.
The teacher/child ratio is 1:5.
SCHEDULE
9:00 – 9:30 am Welcome and supervised play (may include outdoor play)
9:30 – 10:00 am Child-directed play/ Outdoor play
10:00 – 10:30 am Tidy up and snack
10:30 – 10:45 am Circle time
10:45 – 11:30 am Child-directed play
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 2 Nap
2 – 2:30 Bathroom routine/ Diapering
2:30 – 3:30 Outdoor play
3:30 – 4 Inside transition/ Bathroom / Diapering
4-4:30 Circle
5:30 – Centre closes
FEES
FULL DAY (7:30 AM – 5:30 PM)
Prorated for 12 months/year
Base Rate: $61.05/day
Minus ongoing applicable CWELCC reduction
NOTES
- Program registration runs 12 months/ year
- Each child must have diapers, wipes, a sippy cup and a change of clothes and inside shoes that can be left in their cubby.
- Parents donate Christie brand crackers, fruit, napkins and cheese for snack, if/when possible.
Toddler Room Pictures & Video
We would like to recognize the City of Ottawa’s role and the Ministry of Education’s role in funding the Capital Initiative and supporting the St Thomas the Apostle Nursery School renovation through the process, as the Consolidated Municipal Service Manager (CMSM) for the city of Ottawa.
Preschool Program
The Preschool Program is designed for children 2.5 to 4 years of age.
The Pre-school Program is held in four separate rooms each focusing on a different developmental area: gym room for gross motor skills, puzzle room for fine motor skills, art room for creative play and snack room. After circle time, the children are encouraged to spend time in each of the rooms exploring the activities that have been set out. According to the theme of the month, the décor and equipment in each room is refreshed.
The teacher/child ratio is 1:8.
SCHEDULE
9:00 – 9:35 am Small circle groups
9:35 – 10:55 Child-directed play
10:20 – 10:55 Rotating snack
10:55 – 11:00 Tidy up
11:00 – 11:25 Outdoor play
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 2 Nap or French program
2 – 2:30 Bathroom routine
2:30 – 3:30 Outdoor play
3:30 – 4 Inside transition/ Bathroom routine
4-4:30 Circle
4:30 – 5:30 Child-directed play
5:30 – Centre closes
FEES
FULL DAY (7:30 AM – 5:30 PM)
Prorated for 12 months/year
Base Rate: $58.25/day
Minus ongoing applicable CWELCC reduction
*Part time options available – please enquire
NOTES
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Program registration runs 12 months/ year
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Each child must have diapers, wipes, a water bottle and a change of clothes and inside shoes that can be left in their cubby.
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Parents donate crackers, fruit, napkins and cheese for snack, if/when possible
Preschool Room Pictures & Video
We would like to recognize the City of Ottawa’s role and the Ministry of Education’s role in funding the Capital Initiative and supporting the St Thomas the Apostle Nursery School renovation through the process, as the Consolidated Municipal Service Manager (CMSM) for the city of Ottawa.
School Age Program
The Kinder/School Age before and after school program will be an extension of the school day designed for children 4+ years old. The Kinder/ School Age full days (PA Day, March Break, Summer etc.) are structured similar to our preschool day – allowing for morning and afternoon snack, lunch, art, sensory, outside and gross/fine motor activities.
Understanding the impact a full school day has on the children; our program provides a needed change of pace after the school day in a relaxed atmosphere. Our program provides opportunities to teach children how to make responsible decisions, how to manage risk and how to respond to conflict. Children have opportunities to engage in: structured and unstructured activities, co-operative games, brain teasers, crafts, free play, and outdoor play in order to satisfy the need for individual and active play.
The teacher/child ratio is 1:13 for Kindergarten and 1:15 for School Age.
SCHEDULE
7:30am – Drop off
9:00 – Children walk to school (AVPS) with educators
3:45pm – Children picked up at school (AVPS) by educators
5:30 – Centre closes
FEES
BEFORE & AFTER CARE (7:30 AM – 5:30 PM)
Prorated for 12 months/ year
Kinder:
Before & After School
Base Rate: $33.27/day
Minus ongoing applicable CWELCC reduction
Before OR After School
Base Rate: $22.40/day
Minus ongoing applicable CWELCC reduction
School Age:
Before & After School
$25.68/day
Before OR After School
$22.40/day
*PD DAYS & FULL DAYS EXTRA
NOTES
- Each child must have a water bottle and a change of clothes and inside shoes that can be left in their cubby.
- Program registration runs 12 months/ year