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School Age Room - July Update


Wow, it is hard to believe that it is already the end of July and summer is half over!

The first month of summer break has been a whirlwind of fun in the school age room. We are very lucky to have Stephanie and Jordy working in the room for the summer and they are full of fresh and exciting ideas! We have had so much fun making this a great summer for the children in the school age program.

We have been keeping the children busy with a variety of activities to support their learning and development and, most importantly, to make sure they have plenty opportunities to have fun! Some of the most loved activities have been our STEAM challenges that included loose part creations, building zip-lines, and chemistry experiments! Science seems to be an area of interest with this group. The children have also expressed their love for outdoor play and physical activity, so we have planned several activities supporting these interests including a super hero training boot camp, various team sports like kick-ball, and our field day that was held on July 20th. There is now a poster with some documentation up in the room if you are interested in learning more about this event, which one of the children described as “literally the best day of (their) life!”

You may have noticed our large bulletin board filling up; this is due to our on-going Around the World project! Each child has made their own passport and once a week we “travel” to a new and exciting destination. The children have an opportunity to take part in activities involving food, art, or cultural customs of each destination before getting a stamp in their passport! So far we have explored Brazil, Japan, Mexico, and Italy! Please check out the board to find out what we have learned and made on our journey!

Some other fun events that have occurred was our field trip to Assiniboine Park (also documented in the room!) and a magic show by the ever-popular Mr. Ken, which many of the children and staff in our program had a chance to participate in as assistants!

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