Early Years

KINDERGYM

1 - 5 yrs

Join us for some open gym free-play fun with ride-on toys, a mini bouncy castle, tumbling mats, slides and more! Parent participation required. Drop-in for $5/child & $2/sibling. If reserved spaces are full, Drop-in spaces will be available on site and can be paid at Reception at Greenglade Community Centre. If reserving online and having a sibling/s attend, please be sure to select the add on to pay the additional $2.

Greenglade Community Centre Gymnasium

M-Th 9:30am-11am Jan 10-Mar 17 $5 Drop-in

TOYS & TUMBLES

2½ - 5 yrs

Join us for Toys and Tumbles! This special weekend version of Kindergym is for preschool and early school aged children. Come use the ride-on toys, large inflatable bouncy castle (must be 3ft tall), tumbling mats, slides and more! Parent participation & attendance is required. Dropin for $5/child & $2/sibling.

If reserved spaces are full, Drop-in spaces will be available on site and can be paid at Reception at Greenglade Community Centre.

If reserving online and having a siblings attend, please be sure to select the add on to pay the additional $2.

Location: Greenglade Community Centre Gymnasium

Su 9:30am-11:30am Jan 9-Mar 13 $5 Drop-in 3 - 5 yrs

The forest is the perfect place for early childhood development! Children will experience and engage the living world around them through art, music, literature, fundamental movement skills and dramatic play. Our child-focused, curiosity-driven and play-based learning curriculum guides, enhances and directs the program. Children will use their senses and imagination to connect to each other, themselves and their community. Come explore with us!

Centennial Park - Fieldhouse

Tu,Th 9am-12pm Jan 18-Mar 10 $445/16 84849

CRAFT’N’PLAY

3 - 5 yrs

A great introduction to solo-programming and opportunity for your youngster to make some new pals. Each session includes free-play, crafts, activities, songs and stories - all set to an engaging and imaginative theme. Drop-off program. No parent participation required.

Greenglade Community Centre Room 7

W 9:30am-12pm Jan 12-Jan 26 $69/3 84840 W 9:30am-12pm Feb 2-Feb 23 $92/4 84841 W 9:30am-12pm Mar 2-Mar 16 $69/3 84842

Join Our Waitlist F U L L D A Y P R E S C H O O L

For ages 3 to 5 years

@ Greenglade Community Centre

The licensed preschool focuses on creating a nurturing learning environment to empower children’s curiosity, exploration and creativity.

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PRESCHOOL

LITTLE SHAKERS MUSIC

All of our Little Shakers classes meet your child exactly where they are. Beautiful and diverse songs, singable phrases, and the use of repetition, instruments, puppets, and visuals all foster the love of music in an exciting and creative environment. It’s a program that, to its core, acknowledges and values the input and creativity of each and every child.

Central Saanich Cultural Centre

Instructor: Brentwood School Of Music

Babies Make Music Up to 1½ yrs

Babies instinctively react to music! In this interactive parent and child class, families will learn delightful rhymes, lullabies, floor and lap games, action songs and dances that stimulate your baby’s natural response to music. Increase bonding with your baby and help them develop listening and motor skills while also enhancing language development, and a sense of balance and timing. W 9:30am-10:15am Jan 19-Mar 16 $153/9 86652

Kids Make Music 1½ - 3 yrs

The parent and child class will have you singing, dancing, and playing instruments. Solo singing is encouraged to develop listening, pitch-matching, and language skills. Through movement and playing, a sense of timing, phrase, and form develops, as well as improved coordination. The Kids Make Music class helps young children express their feelings productively, develops their imagination and ability to focus, and increases self-confidence. Sa 9:30am-10:15am Jan 15-Mar 12 $153/9 86655 Tu 9:30am-10:15am Jan 18-Mar 15 $153/9 86649 Tu 10:45am-11:30am Jan 18-Mar 15 $153/9 86650 W 10:45am-11:30am Jan 19-Mar 16 $153/9 86654 Big Kids Make Music 4 - 5 yrs

This class gets the child started with fun and high quality Orff instruments and features exciting musical games, songs, rhymes, and stories. These classes help develop a sense of timing and coordination as the child experiences solo and group playing on the Orff instruments. Solo singing games improve listening, pitch matching, and tone quality and ensure your child is off to a great start on their musical foundation. Parent participation is required until the child is comfortable and engaged in the class, then drop off encouraged. Sa 10:45am-11:30am Jan 15-Mar 12 $153/9 86656 W 3:30pm-4:15pm Jan 19-Mar 16 $153/9 86657

We clap and sing and move our feet to the rhythm and the beat. We wiggle and play with all sorts of props and boogie, boogie, boogie, ‘til we almost drop! If you are looking for a creative movement class, come and join the fun! Daddies are welcome too!

9 mos - 2 yrs

Allegro Performing Arts Centre

Instructor: Allegro Performing Arts Centre W 9:30am-10am Jan 5-Feb 2 $72/5 86825 W 9:30am-10am Feb 9-Mar 9 $72/5 86827

W 10:15am-10:45am Jan 5-Feb 2 $72/5 86826 W 10:15am-10:45am Feb 9-Mar 9 $72/5 86829

TINY DANCERS

3 - 4 yrs

Children love to dance and dream. In an atmosphere of encouragement and imagination, your little dancer will be introduced to creative movement though dance and song along with some very basic ballet movement. Instructor: Allegro Performing Arts Centre

Panorama Recreation Centre Fitness Studio

W 3pm-3:30pm Jan 5-Feb 2 $72/5 86840 W 3pm-3:30pm Feb 9-Mar 9 $72/5 86843

Allegro Performing Arts Centre

Sa 10:30am-11am Jan 8-Feb 5 $72/5 86832 Sa 10:30am-11am Feb 12-Mar 12 $72/5 86837

Sa 10:45am-11:15am Jan 8-Feb 5 $72/5 86833 Sa 10:45am-11:15am Feb 12-Mar 12 $72/5 86836

Sa 11:15am-11:45am Jan 8-Feb 5 $72/5 86834 Sa 11:15am-11:45am Feb 12-Mar 12 $72/5 86835

EXPLORATORIUM - FORCES & REACTIONS

3 - 5 yrs

Lemon volcanoes, fluffy slime and magnetic movement… it’s science! Learn about natural forces and the states of matter as we explore the whys and hows of various reactions through experimenting with different materials. Drop-off program. No parent participation required.

Greenglade Community Centre Room 8

F 9:30am-12pm Jan 14-Feb 4 $92/4 84846

STORYBOOK COOKS

3 - 5 yrs

Each week we will explore a new story then, prepare a recipe and do activities completing the tale! Develop literacy, culinary, math and science skills in a creative way. Recipes will be basic, allowing hands-on involvement, individually, by all. Activities will include crafts, songs and rhymes, games, scavenger hunts and more! Drop-off program.

Greenglade Community Centre Room 8

F 9:30am-12pm Feb 25-Mar 18 $92/4 84848