Red Hill Family Centre

Red Hill Family Centre recognizes children are capable, curious and competent and our program values and builds on the strengths, talents and abilities of each individual through caring and responsive Early Childhood Educators, who focus on active learning, exploration, play and inquiry.  Our program promotes the health, safety, nutrition and well-being of each child. Children and educators are co-learners in a fun, stimulating and positive learning environment. 

Red Hill Family Centre strives to ensure learning is joyous through a play-based active learning approach and children are engaged in indoor and outdoor play, active play as well as quiet time and rest periods.  Red Hill Family Centre is a fully inclusive program where learning is based on the child’s interests, talents and individual abilities.  Every child is unique. Educators provide personalized, individual and group learning experiences. 

We are committed to developing a positive relationship with families, keeping them informed with open, honest and respectful communication and encouraging a strong partnership between home and childcare. Parents and families are the foundations to success for each child.  We provide support and guidance for the whole family and strive to connect the family with the community. Parents are our partners and we strive to build self-esteem and self-efficacy with our parents.

Children learn best when the program fosters the children’s exploration, play and inquiry in groups as well as making individual choices. Our Registered Early Childhood Educators have shown special interest in learning with joy and providing a loving, stable and enriching environment. Children thrive when they are given abundant opportunities to play in beautiful creative and supportive environments that are appealing to the senses.  Children learn through play. When children play, they express, explore, combine and extend what they have learned about the world around them. Through play, children represent and transform the world. Play allows educators to view each child’s inner world and understand a child’s thoughts and perceptions. In our toddler and preschool programs children will have access to a variety of play materials and will be encouraged to participate in active and solitary play both indoors and outdoors.

Each child’s learning is unique with strengths, talents and gifts we can all learn from.  Educators plan for and create positive learning environments and experiences in which each child’s learning and development will be supported. Every child learns in a different way. Some children are visual learners, others auditory, while others need to touch and feel each experience. Some children socialize easily and seek out companionship. Other children are more shy and reserved. Educators will observe each child’s unique temperament and learning style to best determine how to maximize their preschool experience.

Red Hill Family Centre will ensure educators, parents, students and volunteers review the program statement prior to their involvement in the program.  Educators, volunteers and students will review and reflect on the program statement annually and/or anytime it is modified.