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Discovery Children's Centre

Food for thought from an international friend!

An international discussion on leadership resulted in these thoughts being shared. This is coming out of a working group on nature and children (World Forum Foundation) which several of Discovery staff are involved in. “Animals considered happy and healthy are the ones that roam freely in green and open environments,

Daddy goes to Forest Day

Daddy goes to Forest Day! A few weeks ago we had a Dad find the time to leave work and join his child’s class on “forest day” at Assiniboine Park. I’ve asked him to consider doing a short write up on his experience and so here is. It

Discovery Highlighted in National AfterSchool Magazine

Discovery’s School-age Program was recently highlighted in USA National AfterSchool Association (NAA) Magazine – A wonderful article written by Amy Charles highlights Discovery Centre and two elements that we are very passionate about. The main focus is our focus on the outdoors and connecting children with nature but also delves

California Conference

Three of our staff recently attended a unique Conference in California. Kim Crockett (Field and Forest Nursery teacher), Vicki Curtis (Preschool 1 Unit Leader) and Dana Gordon (Assistant Program Director) enjoyed 3 days of rubbing shoulders with children and nature enthusiasts from around the globe. This year’s conference was

Weekly News July 20th, 2015

Parents: 1. Christian Preschool Room’s Prayer Time – An open invitation is being extended to parents/grandparents who might want to join the Christian Preschool room for a ½ hour prayer time every second Wednesday. Their next meeting will be on July 29th from 7:00 am – 7:30 am in