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Discovery Children's Centre

Time For Kindergarten Registration

We know that early childhood education plays a key role in getting your children ready for school. It helps develop some of the qualities they need to make the most of their school years such as language, social skills, emotional maturity, physical health, and the ability to express ideas. Children

New Screening Questions Will Require More Time When Dropping Off Children

Once again, there have been some changes to the screening tool we have been using. Beginning Wednesday, February 3, 2021 parents should be prepared to be screened using all of the new questions when dropping off their children at the Centre. The new screening checklist can be found at: https:

Official Tax Receipts for Childcare Services

Official tax receipts for childcare services have been issued to all parents/guardians for the 2020 tax year via e-mail. If you did not receive your tax receipt in your e-mail in box, please check your junk/spam mailbox. You can e-mail reception@discoverycc.com to request a hard copy.

MLA Delivers Oranges For Snack

On December 18th, our MLA Adrien Sala delivered oranges for our children to enjoy at snack time. Regardless the party, this has been a tradition for a number of years. The children reported that the fruit was “juicy and delicious”. Adrien took the time to admire our new “entrance” on

Board announces Donna Freeman as new E.D.

The volunteer Board of Directors of Discovery Centre is pleased to announce that as of January 1, 2021 Donna Freeman will be the new Executive Director of Discovery. Donna started working at Discovery Centre as a teenager and has worked in many capacities at the Centre including her last responsibilities

Mr. Blatz is retiring - last day is Dec 23, 2020

After a 43 year stint with Discovery Centre, our Executive Director Ron Blatz has decided to retire. In those 43 years, thousands of children attended the Centre and some are already approaching 50 years of age. The Centre would have loved to organize a proper good-bye for Ron but COVID

All Children Kindergarten To Grade 5 Will Now Be Required To Wear A Mask

Starting Monday, December 14, 2020 all children Kindergarten to Grade 5, will be required to wear a mask while inside at Discovery Children’s Centre. This will be effective until Winnipeg returns to yellow level on the Pandemic Response Plan and will be subject to exceptions on a case to

Discovery Closes Centre from December 24th To January 3rd For Winter Break

This year Discovery’s Board has decided to close the Centre for a longer than usual winter break. The Centre will be closed beginning December 24, 2020 to January 3, 2021. The Centre will reopen for regular care beginning Monday, January 4, 2021. (The Centre will be open for Flex

Discovery Closes at 1:00pm on November 27, 2020 For Staff Professional Development

The Board, following the lead of many other Centres, has agreed to close our programs in the early afternoons, four times per year so that the staff can engage in staff meetings and professional development without incurring the need for overtime pay. On Friday, November 27th Discovery’s programs will

Manitoba Goes To Critical (Red) Level Beginning November 12th

Today a News Release on CTV indicated that Manitoba will be going to Critical (Red) level under the Pandemic Response System. The announcement has included a statement that specified Early Learning and Child Care and schools will not be affected at this time. Discovery Children’s Centre and schools will