Goat Mountain Kids Centre

We foster values inclusion, multiculturalism, independence, and dignity.

Program

The staff of GMKC will provide a daily program that fosters positive emotional, social, creative, cognitive, and physical development and values inclusion, multiculturalism, independence, and dignity.

Please refer to our ‘About Us’ page for our Vision, Values, Mandate, and Philosophy. There you will also find more about our programming, including our commitment to a Reggio Emilia approach, Indigenous programming, use of play, relationship building, fostering of an environmental ethic, and much more.

The Centre has two staff on site for up to 8 children, and three staff for 9-16 children, including one certified Early Childhood Educator (ECE) and at least one ECE Assistant (ECE Assistant) or Responsible Adult. ECE and ECE Assistants will have a valid certificate and updated Occupational First Aid Level 1 (OFA 1). Responsible Adults will have completed their 20-hour Responsible Adult training.

Please review our Family Handbook for program details.

We maintain a balance of activities that enhance the development of each child.

A Typical Day

Goat Mountain Kids Centre strives to provide a balance of structured and free play, of active and quiet time, and of indoor and outdoor play. We maintain a balance of activities that enhance the development of each child. A typical day may include the following:

Time	Activity
8:00-8:45 AM	Children drop-off, check-in, and wellness checks Free Play
8:45 AM	Clean up and meet at circle carpet Wash hands for snack
9:00-9:30 AM	Snack
9:45 AM	Break for: washroom, wash hands and preparing to go outside
10:00-11:10 AM	Outside play: gardening, gross motor games, nature walks, etc.
11:10-11:30 AM	Return and Break: washroom, wash hands, look at books at circle
11:30 AM	Clean up and go to circle carpet
11:40 AM – 12:00 PM	Circle Time: Story Time/Drama/Music and Movement
12:00-12:30 PM	Lunch time. Wash hands, bathroom break, tabletop toys.
12:45-2:00 PM	Quiet time/Relaxation/Nap Children can rest on mats with books for 30 minutes if they do not wish to nap. After their rest time, they may choose books or quiet toys to use at their rest spot.
2:00-2:55 PM	Art/Free Play
2:55 PM	Clean up/wash hands
3:00-3:30 PM	Snack Time: eat, wash hands, bathroom, prepare for outside
3:45-4:30 PM	Outside play. Winter: end time may need to be adjusted as days get colder and sun sets earlier. Summer: may play outside until parents pick up children
4:30-5:00 PM	Inside free play, dance party
5:00	Day end. Parents pick up children.