West Ridge Early Education Centre

West Ridge Early Education Centre

  • About
    • Our History
    • Program Statement
    • Our Staff
    • Tadpoles
  • Programs
    • Infant
    • Jr. Toddler
    • Sr. Toddler
    • Jr. Preschool
    • Sr. Preschool
    • Pre JK
    • Kindergarten
    • School Age
  • For Parents
    • Parent Handbook
    • Waitlist Registration
    • Program Availability and Fee Structure
  • Food & Nutrition
  • FAQs
  • Contact

Programs

Curriculum

Curriculum West  Ridge  Early  Education  Centre  believes in  the  Ontario  governments’  planned  curriculum  to  support  early learning.  Curriculum is often described as the content of early childhood setting (National Research Council, 2001.)

A  planned  curriculum  with  goals  for  children’s  learning  and  development  impacts  on  the  quality  of  early  childhood settings (Cleveland et al., 2006;  Sylva  et  al.,  2004; National  Research  Council,  2001;  Bennett,  2004;  Organization  for  Economic  Cooperation  and Development, 2006.)

West Ridge Early Education Centre also believe in Early Learning for Every Child Today (ELECT), a framework for Ontario early childhood settings, Best Start Expert Panel on Early Learning, December 2006.

The ELECT document begins with an informed understanding of what children are capable of learning and how they learn effectively. It has specific goals for children that support self-regulation, identify, social inclusion, health and well-being, language and thinking skills, and physical skills as well as the foundation of knowledge and concepts needed for literacy and numeracy.

During the early years, children learn through active engagement, activity, observations, experimentation and social interactions with others. As they develop an understanding about themselves and others, they learn to regulate their emotions, attend to what is important and to make plans – all based on the cultural values and practices embedded in their social and physical environments. (A Framework for Ontario Early Childhood Setting, 2007.)

Further, children practice ways of learning and interacting with the world around them throughout their lives.   The Pedagogical approach asks educators to engage with, observe and listen to children.  Educators discuss  with other educators as well as with children and families, the possibilities for further children’s explorations in complex ways. West  Ridge Early Education Centre fully supports an inclusive curriculum, with all children being active participants  in regards to social interactions and developing the children’s abilities and skills.

How does Learning Happen?

West Ridge Early Education Centre supports “How Does Learning Happen?” as it refers to the role of the educator as a co-learner, rather than the expert. Having our educators take a curious approach to play and new experiences results in the children having a greater engagement towards more multifaceted inquiry. The educators also allocate longer blocks of  play,  which  in  turn  aids  in  the  opportunity  for  further  exploration  chances  for  the  children.    West  Ridge  Early Education  Centre  also  provides  time  for  the  teachers  to  leave  their  classroom  and  collaborate  together  in  regards  to fostering the children’s exploration, (both inside and out), their play and curiosity.

Request a Tour

Tours are available on Wednesday and Friday of each week at either 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. A tour can be booked by contacting Melissa Reid at 705-326-3299 ext. 103 or at programs@wreec.ca.

Request a Tour

Online Waitlist

Wait List Policy

  1. A child is placed on our waitlist when contact is made by telephone, in person or by email to an office staff at the Centre.  The staff input all information given onto an Application for Child Care form.  This form is then placed in the Wait List Binder, located in the office.
  2. Children are categorized on the list based on the initial contact and the room the child would initially be entering, for example, Infant Room, Jr. Toddler Room, etc.
  3. During  this  first  encounter  with  parents,  they  are  informed  that  it  is  their  responsibility  to  contact  the centre to confirm their child’s application on the Wait List and adjust any changes as needed.
    Parents  are  informed  they  can  make  this  contact  by  phone,  email  or  in  person  and  it  is  strongly suggested to them to call monthly, perhaps adding the centre’s phone number to their contacts/notes as a reminder to call in.   If the parents have not contacted the centre within 12 months, the application for care will be removed from the wait list and placed in the declined file for a period of 6 months.  At the end of these 6 months, the application will be removed from declined and shredded.
  4. When the parent/guardian does call/email/in person regarding their current position on the wait list, the office  staff  will  inform  the  parents  of  their  child’s  current  wait  list  position  by  providing  our  best approximation in these cases.
  5. West Ridge Early Education Centre staff members will be given priority spots on the wait list then Internal Families who currently have siblings already enrolled with us. Then the external waitlist is consulted.
  6. Having  your child’s name on the  Wait List does not guarantee a spot.  Availability depends on several factors within a classroom; birthdates, spaces available, classroom availability etc.

Waitlist Registration Form

Extra Curricular

Families are given the opportunity to sign their child(ren) up for Warriors (previously Playball) as an extra curricular program. The program runs in 8 week cycles on Thursday mornings in the gym. The cost is $80.00 for the 8-week session.

Littlest Warriors (toddler) is a fun and active introduction to basic movement skills (manipulation, locomotion and stability) designed to enable out littlest athletes to accomplish more challenging skills and movements in later years.

Our Junior Warriors (preschool and pre-jk) take a fun and active approach to the introduction of sport and movement skills. By incorporating agility, balance, co-ordination and speed into games and exercises participants will learn fundamental movement skills essential for life, health and sport. The perfect way to combine fitness and fun!

During the Summer months, the program is free of charge (subsidized from Centre fundraising initiatives) and each classroom has the opportunity to participate three times in the program.

West Ridge Early Education Centre

Phone: 705-326-3299

Location

735 University Avenue
Orillia ON L3V 6H2

Hours

Monday to Friday
6:00 am  to 6:00 pm

Closed for statutory holidays.

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