The Active Play Standards of Practice was discussed today and the upcoming requirement to have an Active Play and Screen Time policy in place for the fall of 2017.
The children were seen to engage in a wide variety of activities; school age was seen to do floor hockey,singing, dancing, lego, free art; the 3-5 year olds were seen to have a circle time and many creative teacher made activities were prepared for them. The infants and toddlers were outside reading books, playing with nature items, pulling toys, playing in the sand box, walking, climbing and sliding. The teachers were seen to assist in problem solving, encourage pro social behaviors, sooth a crying child, smile and laugh with the children and engage in active games with them.
Discussion was had around the school now making use of a spare classroom in this same area as the daycare; sharing bathrooms, noise concerns.
Materials supplied today: LIVE 5210 Outdoor Games Booklet, LIVE 5210 Activity & Resource Toolkit and LIVE 5210 Service Providers Tool Kit.
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