Aftercare Program Policies

• Schedule
• Attendance
• Lunch
• Aftercare Routine
• Regular Attendance vs. Drop-in
• Aftercare Fees
• Subsidies
• Medical
• Clothing
• Important Note

Aftercare Time Schedule

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 11:45 – 3:00 pm.
• Aftercare closes promptly at 3:00 pm. In case of an emergency, parents must call the school at 604.741.0949.  A fee of $10 will be charged if children are collected after 3:15 pm.
• The Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Aftercare Program will not operate on school holidays or professional development days

Attendance

Parents are to pick-up their children in the Pre-Kindergarten fenced area at 3:00 pm.  The Aftercare Teacher must be notified if someone other than usual will be collecting a child.  All children need to be signed in and out of aftercare.  Children arriving from the Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten will be signed in by the Aftercare Teacher; any others must be signed in by their parent or guardian.  All children need to be signed out by the pick-up person.

Lunch

Please provide a healthy lunch and snack for Aftercare.  A healthy sandwich or left over supper with a piece of fruit or vegetable snack is ideal.  Please do not send chips, cakes, sweets, chocolates, or fizzy drinks.

Aftercare Routine

Children in aftercare spend as much time as possible outside, playing in the forest, at the beach, in the sandbox, or the playground.

• 12:15 – 1:00 – Eat in the Kindergarten
• 1:00 – 2:00 – Rest time or quiet play typically in Kindergarten
• 2:00 – 2:30 – Artistic activity or outdoor play
• 2:30 – 3:00 – Outdoor play

Regular Attendance vs. Drop-in

Children thrive in an environment with established rhythms.  If at all possible, parents should register for the program on set days so your child can become comfortable with which day(s) he/she attends school for the full day and also which playmates he/she can expect to see there.

We recognize that the unexpected does come up and welcome casual, drop-in attendance as long as space is available.  For drop-in Aftercare we require 24 hours notice.  Parents will need to complete the application form prior to sending their child to Aftercare and may want to do this in advance if they think drop-in may be needed.  Then, when drop-in care is needed, a simple Request for Drop-in Aftercare can be completed – these forms can be picked up and dropped off outside the Kindergarten room.  We can not accept children into the Aftercare Program for whom we do not have a complete registration.

Aftercare Fees

See our 2010 Fee Schedule and Calculator for current fees.

Subsidies

Families are encouraged to apply for the Childcare Subsidy from the Province of British Columbia.  Once Sun Haven receives the subsidy money from the Ministry, the family will be refunded the applicable amount. Please submit your application as soon as possible, as there can be a delay in receiving the subsidy.  You can download subsidy information from the Ministry of Children and Families website.

Medical

Should your child need to use any unexpected medication, please notify the Aftercare Teachers in writing.  Please ensure that the time of dosage is indicated precisely.  Any regular medications are to be noted on the Aftercare Registration Form.

Clothing

Children enrolled in the full day program will be spending time outside regardless of the weather.  It is very important that the children are dressed warmly, with raingear, and have spare clothing, a pair of slippers, and a small blanket in their backpack. It is the responsibility of the child and parent to ensure that the child’s school bag, clothing and all other property are taken home every day.

Important

Please note that the Aftercare Program will be led by a substitute on one Thursday per month as the Afternoon teacher attends a meeting with Sun Haven’s other Early Childhood teachers.