The Robson Parents Advisory Committee is now competing for funding to build an incredible climbing wall as part of the playground at Qayqayt. An image of it is available at the voting site: http://learningproject.cst.org/ideas/186
It would be wonderful if committee members could support the project by voting daily at www.vote4robson.com
Building on the energy and insight generated at Heart-Mind 2014, join the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education as we collectively focus our intention on educating the hearts of children.
Every week for five weeks, we will release a new Heart-Mind Challenge into your Inbox.
Each week is dedicated to one of the five positive human qualities that make up Heart-Mind Well-being.
Equipped with background information on each Heart-Mind quality and a do-able list of activities – you choose your action to promote this quality both in yourself and with the children in your life (your classroom, your school, your home, your neighbourhood).
SIGN UP FOR THE CHALLENGE NOW!
The Provincial Government has announced a new student bursary for Early Childhood Education:
http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2014/04/new-bursary-supports-early-childhood-educators.html
May is Child Care Month!
The YMCA CCRR in partnership with a variety of community committees and agencies, is hosting Child Care Provider Appreciation events this May in Burnaby, New Westminster, and the Tri-Cities. Limited space is still available for the event honouring New Westminster child care providers.
New Westminster
Tuesday, May 13th, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
New Westminster Children’s Centre
811 Royal Avenue, New Westminster
Pizza, salad and a Make ‘n Take. Free! One hour of professional development!
Call the Tri-Cities office at 604.931.3400, or email triccrr@gv.ymca.ca to register.
A great workshop with outdoor play ideas May 1st with CCRR: Nature in the City May 1
ParticipACTION and Healthy Families BC are issuing a challenge to families in British Columbia to Unplug & Play for the week of March 24 to 30!
BC families are being asked to participate in Unplug & Play Week by getting outside for at least 60 minutes of real play each day. Turn off the TV, computer and video games and Bring Back Play the old fashioned way.
Free promotional materials, including this printed poster, are available to all recreation centres in BC.
To order the 20″ x 30″ poster, please click on the link here and ParticipACTION will ship directly to your location.
If you would like to use digital tools, including web banners for your website, click on the link here to access the materials.
Help be part of the movement to get BC kids to Unplug & Play!
For more information, please contact Rachel Shantz at rshantz@participACTION.com
This month, YMCA Child Care Resourse and Referral Parent Page has a great article on Parental Acceptance in a child’s developping sense of self. Their Newsletter has creative workshop opporutnities for child care professionals, many offered in New Westminster! Parent Page Spring 2014 Spring 2014 Child Care Professional and CCRR calendar
