About
About the Program
Our program provides freedom of choice activities for all children. The rooms are arranged into a variety of learning centres with a wide range of toys, activities, and experiences related to these learning centres. Throughout the day staff provide opportunities for structured activities.
Hours of Operation
Day Program
6:30am – 5:30pm
At Knox Day Nursery, we believe that all children have the right to be valued, accepted and included. We embrace inclusion and celebrate the diversity in our community such as culture, language, religion, socio-economic status and ability. Being an inclusive centre in which all children and families are welcome offers countless learning opportunities and benefits for everyone.
All children bring gifts and have the right to be valued, accepted and included. We embrace inclusion and celebrate diversity as the means to foster the well being of every child and thereby enrich our communities. An all centered approach whereby we all learn from each other.
About our Staff
Children who are cared for by quality Early Childhood Educators have beneficial experiences while they are away from their parents/guardians. Our team strives to ensure your child receives this daily.
Qualifications of childcare workers are:
CCA
A Child Care Assistant is a person who has completed 40 hours of an introductory course to Early Childhood Education.
ECE II
An Early Childhood Educator II is a person who has obtained a diploma in child care from a post-secondary institution.
ECE III
Early Childhood Educator III is a person who has obtained a degree in child care from an educational institution.
Additional qualifications for an ECE III:
- A person who has obtained a diploma in child care and a certificate in an area of specialized child care from a post secondary institution.
- Or has completed a competency assessment program and has obtained a certificate from a post secondary institution in an area of specialized child care.
Our Beautiful Space
We are proud of our functional and pleasing rooms. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the different spaces in our Centre.
The Butterfly Room
The Rainbow Room
The Starlight Room
The Sunbeam Room
The Common Room
Our Philosophy
We believe that child rearing is a responsibility to be shared by parents/guardians and the community. All children bring gifts and have the right to be valued, accepted and included. We embrace inclusion and celebrate diversity to foster the well being of every child and help enrich our community. All children are entitled to full participation and support to meet their individual needs, using a strength based, family centered approach where we all learn from each other.
We believe that Early Childhood Educators and parents/guardians need to work closely together to provide the children with optimal experiences in the centre and at home.
We believe that we should provide a safe, nurturing, happy and stimulating environment.
We believe that we should provide programs and activities that will allow and encourage children to grow physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually.
We believe that a well-balanced nutritional program is essential for children to grow mentally and physically.
We believe it is necessary to encourage children's ability to speak the English language and encourage pride in their own culture to bridge the cultural division and prepare them for school.
Goals
Together, the Early Childhood Educators will provide the children with an environment that will encourage and promote:
- a positive self-concept
- growth with independence
- develop creativity and a sense of wonder and excitement
- gain awareness of cultural differences
- develop respect for their physical and social environment
- express emotions in a socially acceptable way