About Beaches Co-op Playschool
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We are a Parent Run Co-operative
Parents participate in duty shifts during two or three classes per month, are on-call several times per year for "reserve shifts", help run the Playschool through committee work, and attend meetings throughout the year. BCP is a great place for parents who are looking for a high level of involvement in and commitment to their child's pre-school experience.
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Family-Led Separation
Beaches Co-operative Playschool welcomes parents in the classroom and respects the diversity of family practice around separation issues. Our teachers understand that every family experiences and makes decisions about separation differently. Teachers are on hand to offer support with a variety of separation strategies, and help comfort children adjusting to separation. |
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Learn Through Play
Unlike prep schools, or academic nursery schools, the Playschool Program focuses on learning through play, social and play skills, having fun and exploring the environment. Circle time becomes longer and more structured in the older classes. Families and Siblings are welcome.
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Families and Siblings Welcome
Parents and siblings are welcome at all times and parents (including on-duty parents) are responsible for the supervision any unregistered children accompanying them at the Playschool.
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Teachers
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Melissa Duplessis is the Supervising Teacher and joined the Beaches Co-op Playschool in February 2006. Melissa has been a most welcome addition to the Playschool. Melissa's previous experience includes eight years as an Early Childhood Educator. Melissa has been responsible for the planning of developmentally appropriate programs for children ranging from six months to twelve years.
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Elizabeth Kay joined Beaches Co-op Playschool in 2004 and helped to inject the Playschool with a fresh perspective that the children have loved. Elizabeth has her Child and Youth Worker Diploma, she received her ECE Diploma in 1991 and her ECE Degree in 2010. Elizabeth brings a wealth of experience to the Playschool having previously worked at the YMCA for 15 years and Sick Kids for 4 years.
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