Discovery received a letter from the Province of Manitoba, Early Learning and Child Care regarding the mumps outbreak in Manitoba. In recent weeks the spread of mumps has been seen in pre-school and school-aged populations throughout Manitoba. We encourage parents and guardians to be aware of how to recognize the symptoms of...
This year Discovery will not be taking applications for the Summer Leave of Absence (L.O.A.) The L.O.A. is the policy that allows parents (of Grade one to six in our Day Programs) who wish to have the summer off without paying a full fee. At the end of this summer...
We know that early childhood education plays a key role in getting your children ready for school. It helps develop some of the qualities they need to make the most of their school years such as language, social skills, emotional maturity, physical health, and the ability to express ideas. Children...
We have been working with our landscape architect on ways to enhance the play space in our Adventure Playground (the outdoor play space in our back yard area). We now have drawings with two different options. The two main differences between option #1 and option # 2 are: The location...
Several parents have recently dropped by to see how we are doing with raising funds for Harley’s next wheel-chair. Here is what I found out from Harley’s dad. He has been able to do 5 drops of tabs to the recycling company. Each drop brings about $400. This means they...
On December 13 between 4:45 – 5:00 pm a parent’s car, parked on Hampton Street was broken into and the thieves stole a purse which had been left inside. It has been some years but, we have had experience with thieves targeting Child Care Centres. They wait in hiding and watch...
One of the wonderful traditions for Discovery is reaching out to others who find themselves in a place of need around Christmas time. Like last year we have two wonderful options for you to consider giving to: A uniquely Discovery option coming out of our Christian Preschool room is donating...
As noted in today’s Winnipeg Free Press article (page A5), an overwhelming majority of parents with children in licensed child care in Manitoba think establishing a universal child-care system should be a priority for the province. This is one of the key findings that came out of a survey of more...
Following a wonderful response from parents in Manitoba (a special thanks to all Discovery parents who filled out the survey), Probe research is reporting the following findings: 75% agree a universal child care system, where every child who needs a space gets one, ought to be a priority of the...
As a part of our agreement with The Winnipeg Foundation we have added their logo on the front page of our website. In all honesty The Winnipeg Foundation have been amongst the most reliable and long term funding partners that Discovery Centre has enjoyed. Recently they have contributed $15,000 towards our...