Kiddyland Newsletter

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August 2017
Kiddyland Multiple Intelligences Centre
Williams Location: 11331 Williams Rd. Richmond, B.C. V7A 2V8
Ferris Location: (Ferris Elementary): 7520 Sunnymede Cres.
Richmond, BC V6Y 2V8
www.kiddylandschool.com T: 604-241-2733 (Williams)
604-668-6439 (Ferris)
Thank you, Ms. Christine!
As many of you know, Ms. Christine has decided to retire
beginning in September. We wish to thank Ms. Christine
for all her contributions in establishing the high standards
that Kiddyland is known for. Luckily for us, Ms. Christine’s
passion for education remains and she will be a regular
volunteer at Kiddyland.
Taking over for Ms. Christine as our Director is Ms. Haina.
Ms. Haina has extensive experience in the education
field and is passionate about providing a great
experience for all children. Ms. Haina and our team will
work to maintain our existing traditions and standards
while further developing our program offerings.
Exciting Changes at Kiddyland!
Our Williams location has undergone a facelift! Our students
chose the colour and placement of the tiles that now adorn the outside of our building
and we think they did a great job! See the photo to the right to see our new exterior. We
also have remade our outdoor play area to provide an even better experience for your
child. Feel free to check it out when you’re next here!
See the next page for exciting additions to our program.
Upcoming Events
July 28
YVR Field Trip
August 4
Lonsdale Quay Field Trip
August 9
Games Day
Exciting Changes at our
Williams Site!

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It’s not just the exterior of Kiddyland that is changing…we
are pleased to announce the addition of a Music Program
at both the Williams and Ferris sites. Ms. Sheryl will be our
dedicated music teacher beginning in September. Ms.
Sheryl has extensive experience teaching the joys of music
to young children and we are pleased to have her join our
team. She will be spending one hour per week in each
classroom (one class at Williams and two classes at Ferris).
We are also introducing our French Program at the
Williams location. We believe this will further develop
critical language and communication skills for your child.
Mr. Jack will be our dedicated French teacher one hour
per week. Mr. Jack has a love for teaching the French
language and we are very happy to have him join the
Kiddyland team.
More Important News
Snacks
Beginning with the September school year, a reminder
that the school will no longer be providing snacks for the
children. This was done to ensure that children have
snacks that they enjoy (it is very difficult to find items that
all children in the class enjoy and will eat!). Parents should
pack 2 healthy snacks along with the child’s lunch (1
snack for half day programs). We recommend fruit and
vegetable options and/or healthy crackers as best
options. In order to ensure the health and safety of all
students, we ask that all snacks and meals be free of nuts.
We are currently investigating the feasibility of adding a
hot lunch program in the future which would provide
snacks as well as lunch. We will keep you posted and likely
ask for your opinion via survey in the coming months.
The new outdoor play area
at our Williams site.
Ferris

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Social Media Accounts/Website
Kiddyland is joining the digital age! We will be developing our social media presence
over the coming months and soon will have regular posts on our social media platforms.
We would love for you to follow/like us! Our Facebook account will be established soon.
Instagram: @kiddylandschool
Twitter: @kiddylandschool
Our website is currently under construction but will be fully functional soon at
www.kiddylandschool.com.
First Day Checklist
As September quickly approaches, a reminder checklist for the first day of school:
• Lunch and snacks (labelled with your child’s name)
• One box of tissues
• Bedding for nap time (pillow, blanket, bed sheet)
• Placemat for lunch time (can be rolled and is washable)
• One pair of indoor shoes
• At least one extra set of clothes (complete outfit)
• Emergency bag that includes a bottle of water, energy bar/cookie, family photo with
family information on reverse, full change of clothes (complete outfit including shoes;
this is in addition to the extra set of clothes noted above), emergency blanket,
flashlight, whistle and a small stuffed toy.