Hours of Operation and Location

• Beaches Co-Operative Playschool is located at 975 Kingston Road, one block west of Victoria Park
• Hours of operation: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm
                                  Tuesday, Thursday 9:00am to 11:00am

Important Dates and Holidays Schedule for 2010/2011

Duty Parents

• Duty parents must be on time. This means in your apron and at your station when playschool starts. Duty job descriptions are in your apron pocket.
• Duty parents are encouraged to ask for support from teachers if uncomfortable intervening or redirecting children in difficulty. The teachers know the children very well and do not mind stepping in to assist.
• Duty parents are responsible for assisting children to use the washroom and changing diapers. The butler is the only exception because s/he is handling food. To ensure proper ratios, teachers will not be doing toileting duties.
• Duty parents with new babies or napping toddlers may want to choose butler duty. There is a new playpen and swing in the kitchen.
• Teachers and duty parents are to encourage children to tidy up one activity before moving on to another at activity time.
• Duty parents and visitors who wish to join the group are asked to sit with the children at circle time.

Climber

• monitor and interact with children at gross motor area, staying at this station
• don't take out any additional activities
• help the children to put activities away at tidy up time
• assist easel/float/butler to clean and prepare for snack
• wash children's hands for snack, help with washroom and diaper changes as necessary
• serve snack after please and thank you song and help serve seconds
• responsible for using the supplies in the washroom to clean the sink and toilet areas
• assist children to put on outerwear and be ready to go out to supervise climber
• check with teacher as to how many children can go (depending on ratio)

Easel

• label all artwork with child's properly spelled name, class, date and hang to dry
• put on children's aprons, roll up sleeves, help to wash hands, take off aprons
• ensure sensory (sand or water) stays on table
• put paint lids, containers, brushes and sensory toys into hand washing bucket and take into kitchen for washing
• remove paint trays to wash, wipe up easel and floor area
• help to tidy craft tables, sensory and play dough
• prepare for snack by placing correct number of chairs around tables
• disinfect snack table with bleach spray and wipe, return tables and chairs to positions
• lead children to washroom and assist with hand washing
• help serve snack and juice; plates and cups are put in window for butler
• sweep floors, vacuum rugs (in storage closet), check supervision needs on playground
• help dress children for outdoor play

Butler

• cannot take children to the washroom or do diaper changes
• check and empty dishwasher
• pour warm soapy water into easel hand washing bucket and provide towel at start of day
• return any clean, dry toys from kitchen
• check with teachers about washing toys, filing artwork or assisting with activities
• check labels on snack (must be peanut free) and log snack in book above sink
• check any allergies of children in class, posted in kitchen, prepare individual snack if necessary
• prepare snack while children are at circle, place into correct number of bowls and cups
• serve snack and seconds, return unused snack to snack parent or to fridge
• load dirty cups, dishes and lids into dishwasher and turn on
• wash used toys, paint containers, brushes and let air dry in racks

Float

• assist teacher with set-up
• help with craft, sensory table or floor toys (teacher will direct)
• assist children who need to use the washroom or need a diaper change
• help with tidy up, help easel set up tables for snack
• hold hall door for handwashing and keep children from going up stairs
• assist with serving snack and seconds
• help children with outerwear and to line up
• check with teachers about clean up
• supervise at playground