13 | ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING REPORT
Parent functions in 2013
The Daycare parents and staff enjoyed a special “Chinese New Year Celebration” on Jan.20th. In addition to
that, we also had a “Muffin Party” for parents; celebrations for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day; a Family Picnic;
and our annual Festive Meal. Other events that parents attended throughout the year included a garage
sale, a clothing exchange, and a playground meeting.
Staff professional development
Staff attended a variety of workshops over the past year. These workshops help us to keep current with best
practices in childcare and early childhood development.
Kathy (Program Director) has been attending the monthly CAFRA meetings and Barbara (Assistant Director)
has been attending the monthly Sector Meetings throughout the year.
Re-accreditation
We had our Re-Accreditation Visit on March1st, 2013 and received lots of positive feedback from the Validator regarding our program.
Preschool program
Sixteen of the lower-room children are currently attending the Preschool Program at Inglewood School for
half a day (1:00-3:15 p.m.) on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday each week.
Music program
Our Daycare children, of all age groups, participated in a monthly music program provided by Dawn Bissett
from “Look for the Rainbow Music”. During this music and movement program children engaged in singing
and dancing, and had the opportunity to explore a variety of small musical instruments.
Building maintenance
On August 31st we found that drainage problems had caused significant water damage in the Lower Room
of our Daycare Building. We were required to relocate the Daycare children twice in order to accommodate
the necessary renovations. Renovations included redoing the entire basement, installation of new walls,
flooring and replacement of several fixtures. Although most of the renovations have now been fully completed inside the Daycare, there is still some work to be done on the playground outside. We are still waiting
for additional funding to come through regarding the design and completion of a new playground.
I would like to thank everyone on our Daycare team for making the past year a pleasant one, with so many
wonderful memories. Without our strong team, we could have not made it through all of the challenges that
we experienced experienced this year. Thank you also to the parents who provided their ongoing support
and help. And finally thank you to all of our Daycare children who bring colour to our rooms and brighten
our lives every single day.
Kathy Rickett, Program Director