point: Mabin School 50 Poplar Plains Road Toronto, Ontario M4V 2M8 Our playground meets all CSA standards for safety. Children play in a safe manner indoors and outdoors, both on and off campus. The children are under supervision at all times. Our teacher/child ratios comply with the Ontario Ministry of Education. Nutrition Waldorf Academy is an ALLERGEN-FREE environment. Two healthy snacks are served daily; three if your child is staying for the extended program. Snack Menus are posted in each classroom. Rest Time Guide All children in attendance will have a rest period of approximately 1 hour after the noon meal. Teachers sit with the children, sing, play the harp and otherwise comfort the children until they fall asleep to ensure a rich sleep experience and opportunity to digest their meal. Children who are not sleeping will rest on their beds with a book as time alone is essential to recharge their energy. Sleeping mats are provided by Waldorf Academy. Each child has their own bedding and the bedding is washed weekly. Sunscreen Guide It is required that all children have wide-brimmed sun hats (5” wide on all sides) as recommended by Toronto Public Health. Parents provide their own sunscreen (labeled clearly with their child’s name). There is always a risk that a residue from the sunscreen product from another child may still be on the teacher’s hands when sunscreen is applied to the next child. Parents will apply sunscreen on their children before coming to the 18
WALDORF ACADEMY KINDERGARTEN HANDBOOK 2020-2021
