As we approach the half way mark of our first year of the Field and Forest Nature School (Manitoba’s first Forest School) we continue to reflect on the experience of this program and know that we truly have created a very unique and educational experience for the children who have joined...
We are very excited to share information with you about the new addition to our website. We have found an environmentally friendly way to give you a quick glimpse into your child’s classroom. All of Discovery’s programs have started to BLOG. The staff have been working very hard on creating...
In case you missed the well wishes to Discovery Children’s Centre, Assiniboine Children’s Centre and other St. James Child Care Centres in the Metro One here you go. https://www.discoverycc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Metro-One-Article.pdf
The Centre will be closed at 2:00 pm on December 24th (Christmas Eve). We will be closed at 5:00 pm on December 31st (New Year’s Eve). These dates and times are also listed on the Events Calendar for future reference.
Discovery’s cash raffle is back this year. Raffle tickets will be handed out next week. We are asking every family to take a minimum of 1 book of tickets to sell. All ticket stubs and money collected must be returned to the office no later than 5:00 pm on Tuesday, January 5, 2016. ...
A great big thank-you to all who so generously donated to the Christmas Bags for Romania campaign. The money collected will help Doris & John Storey (Doris is a former staff) bless over 95 children in the orphanages, hospitals and villages near their home in Romania. Doris recently called and shared how well they...
Once again the Board of Directors of our Centre are organizing a campaign to help the Christmas Cheer Board make the season a bit better for those who are less fortunate than us. By early next week you should see a wrapped cardboard box in the hallway by the office. ...
Matt Bordush and I were asked to travel to Toronto to address a group of Early Childhood Educators (ECE’s) on the topic of Men in ECE. What a special day that was. The next day we took advantage of some spare time and with all the boldness 2 prairie boys...
Discovery Centre is closed one day each year for staff professional development. In 2016 we have chosen to make this closure date March 24th. Please be sure to mark this on your calendars as the entire centre will be closed for the whole day on March 24th. This is the...
We would like to give a great big thank-you to The Winnipeg Foundation for the most recent approvals of two separate grants. Grant #1 – was for $3000 and will go towards Management training for Mrs. Gordon. Mrs. Gordon has returned to University to upgrade her education to an ECE III...
