For all parents who have returned to the Centre since our one week shut down in March you will begin to see a new item on your invoice. On top of your regular fees you should see an amount listed as “Program/Facility Fee”. We would like to shed a bit...
- May2020
Program / Facility Fee
May 29, 2020
Details to the Province’s Phase Two plan were announced this week. This plan includes an increase to the number of children allowed in Early Learning and Child Care facilities. If you need care starting June 8, 2020 please email kzilkie@discoverycc.com by Wednesday June 3, 2020 to reserve your spot. If...
Updates From Discovery
May 22, 2020
The Government has announced that the number of children allowed in our Centre will soon be increasing. The date has not yet been confirmed. We are expecting that we will be allowed to grow to twenty-five (25) more spaces in the near future. As soon as we have more information,...
Discovery Cancels Annual Family Fun Day Celebrations
May 15, 2020
By reason of the Health Department’s current directive to avoid large gatherings, Discovery’s Board has decided to cancel our annual “Family Fun Day” celebrations. Just like the province, things are changing slowly at Discovery. This week several staff were called back to work, to begin preparing for our next intake...
Discovery’s Board and management have prepared a plan to expand access to care. We are working on the details of a plan to allow more families to use our facility for care. Parents will be contacted to collect information in regards to their need for care. An update will once...
- Apr2020
Discovery’s Board of Directors Make Decisions for Discovery’s Future Operating Structure
April 8, 2020
Last night the Board of Directors had a meeting to consider Discovery’s future operating structure. A decision was made to continue to stay open to offer care to children of Essential Service Providers. It is safe to assume that when schools are back functioning normally, we will expect a government...
Resources to Keep Children Active and Engaged at Home
April 7, 2020
It has now been a few weeks since things have been “different” for many of us. By now I am certain that many parents are hearing, “I’m bored, there’s nothing to do.” And what is the best remedy for boredom, to “get outside”. Play dates are being discouraged, climbing structures...
Since March 30th Discovery has opened our doors to provide care for Essential Service Providers”. Now we are more certain that we will be open for an extended period under the current arrangements. A couple of weeks ago we invited our parents to self-declare as “Essential Service Providers”. If you...
- Mar2020
Parents Are Required To Report Changes To Subsidy
March 31, 2020
All parents who are currently on subsidy are required to contact the subsidy office to report any changes in working status due to COVID-19. If you have recently been laid off from your job, you must contact the subsidy office to change your reason for service. In many cases, the...
Several of our staff have been working hard this week preparing to open for care of up to 40 children of parents who have self-declared as “Essential Service Providers”. Some of these children will be new to our Centre and others are children who are already enrolled in Discovery programs....