August

Time sure flies when you're having fun! Everyone here at STA can't believe that summer is almost over. Soon we will be gearing up for a new school year. But before we get ahead of ourselves we wanted to share some pictures from the last few outings:

Butterfield Acres:

Devonian Gardens:

Kayben Farms:

Just a reminder that the Summer Festival/Graduation is taking place Friday August 22nd! Hope to see you all there.

Summer Fun!

Our summer outings are in full swing, we have already gone on the rides at Calaway Park, paddled around the Glenmore reservoir in dragon boats, swam and made sand castles at Sikome Lake and splashed away at the Glenmore water park! Oh and we can't forget the fun we had at our 5th annual Stampede Breakfast, YEEHAW! Hope everyone is having a great summer so far and enjoying the heat.

Stampede Breakfast:

Dragon Boating:

Sikome Lake:

Safety City

 Last week we went on our final outing for June, we went to Safety City. First, we gathered inside where the instructor talked to the kids about the signs and lights of the road and taught them the proper way to safely cross the street. Next we went outside to the miniature town where the kids got to practice being a pedestrian and being a safe "driver" on tricycles. Afterward we had a special visit from Simon the Safety Bear!

The instructor showing how to cross the road safely

Simon the Safety Bear

Hello Summer!

Can you believe it is almost July! With the coming of summer, we are excited to share the new classroom themes with you. For the summer months each classroom has a different theme, there is a dinosaur room, a beach room and a camping room. Each room has a variety of activities, games and toys to keep the kiddos engaged and motivated!

First, let's check out the campground...

 Now let's head to the beach...

Finally, let's take a walk in the prehistoric park...

*** Parents and family, just a reminder that we have an open door policy so please feel free to stop by anytime! 

Police Visit with Officer Patty!

Last week, police officer Patty came to STA and gave a presentation on what police officers wear, what they do and how they help people. During her presentation, the kids got to try on her police hat and see her police badge.  As well, the kids had the opportunity to take turns sitting in her police vehicle. It was a lot of fun!

The Lovely Letter L

The focus this week during Letter Time was the letter L.
Here are some of the fun activities that we did:

We made a Llama for craft

We built the letter L out of blocks

We made a lava lamp together as a group

 

We also watched a fun video about the letter L.
While watching the video we practiced doing lunges and leg lifts!

Visit to the Doctor's

For most of our kiddos, going to the doctor's can be a painful experience and involve the doctor touching their face or skin which can be very stressful. It's important for our kiddos to practice going to the doctor's when they are not sick or hurt to ensure their future visits are positive!

This week, we practiced going for a doctor's visit. We went to the Child Development Centre (CDC). We all waited in the receptionist area and then one by one the kids were called to go see the doctor. Each visit was unique to the child but for the most part the "doctor" (one of the wonderful employees at CDC) exposed the kids to everything they would experience in a typical doctor's visit.

Fire Station Outing

This week we were lucky enough to go on an outing to the Red Meadows Fire Station. The fire fighters talked to the kids about fire safety, then they showed them what firefighters wear and showed them some of the equipment they use. After the interactive presentation the kids got to sit in the fire truck and hang out with the firefighters!

A big thank you to Red Meadows Fire Station and all the helpful firefighters that made our visit so memorable! 

A firefighter putting on his gear

One of the fire trucks the kids sat in

Inside the fire station

Sitting in the fire truck!

Father's Day Party

Happy Father's Day from STA! We had a great afternoon, there were lots of activities set-up from craft making, to fishing, to jumping in the Bouncy Castle, to face painting. Thanks to all the dads and family that were able to come and spend the afternoon with us. And to all the dads who were unable to make it we hope you enjoy your picture frames and the cute pictures inside!

Our beautiful butterflies!

 Our caterpillars have turned into butterflies! Today we rounded up everyone and went outside to release the them. The butterflies have caused great excitement in the classroom. It has been interesting to see the kid's reactions to them. The pictures below show the final journey of our butterflies:

Still in it's chrysalis...waiting for it to change into a butterfly

Finally it became a butterfly!

Moving them outside to be released

Taking off the lid and letting them fly away