School-Age Summer 2023

Weekly Themes
Come To Your Senses (week 1 / July 4): see…taste…touch…experiments
Amazing Race (week 2 / July 10): know the neighborhood “here” and “there”
Iron Chef (week 3 / July 17): bake for centre, community and charity fundraising
Make Me Laugh (week 4 / July 24): perform and scream at the screen         
Will It Fly (week 5 / July 31): planes. whirlybirds, parachute games   
Game On (week 6 / August 8): minute-to-win- it challenges         
Smock, Paper, Scissors (week 7 / August 14): art corner creations
Take Aim (week 8 / August 21): test your mental and physical skills  

Routine
Daily activities and lunch will be posted each week by your child’s sign-in book.

Indoor play areas are Room 119 and Room 124 (lunch room). Weekly indoor play has organized and free-play options which include: arts-crafts, books, building, cars, dance, foosball, kitchen, ping-pong, table games and individual and group “tutoring” to reinforce your child’s current English language and math skills.

Outdoor play areas are the front field with playgrounds and the back gravel field with sandbox. Weekly active play has organized and free-play options which include using our sport equipment: balls, hula hoops, plasma cars, rollerblades, scooters, shovels / buckets and skipping ropes,      

Field trips will be walks to neighborhood parks. When possible, trips in our bus or on city transit will be announced at the beginning of the week.  

Parents Need
You will need to call our office if your child will not be at the centre by the 10 am sign-in or will be absent for the day or will be signed-out early for an appointment.

Children Need
Your child will need a water bottle; hat for sun and rain protection; comfortable shoes for active play and neighborhood walks; to wear sunscreen – we provide a suitable waterproof lotion; and to wear a Spare Time T-shirt if we are off the DLG property.

Children Do Not Need
Your child should not bring candy, gum, toys, electronic devices or money.

For summer registration forms please click here.

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