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Programs and Fees for 2011-2012
Program activities
Each program starts with free play. A host of age-appropriate activities and materials are there for the children to choose: climbers, blocks, puzzles, art, playhouses, play dough, a miniature kitchen, dollhouse and castle, dress-up clothes, books and CDs plus a daily structured art project. The children are free to play in one or all of these areas.
Each week there is a programming theme (such as the seasons) which guides the selection of art projects and the choice of toys, books and puzzles available in the schoolroom. Free play is followed by a supervised snack, then a more structured period of group discussion (circle time). A variety of additional programming, including music and dance, are offered as a regular part of the program together with field trips, library outings and special visitors. All programs run from September through June, following the elementary school calendar.
Preschool Mornings
Preschool mornings are designed for children aged 2 to 5 years and run from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. five days a week. Kindergarten aged children also enjoy a period of guided complementary kindergarten activities in a small group. Once a month parents are asked to spend a morning at the school to assist the teachers and to provide the daily snack.
Kindergarten enrichment program
The afternoon program runs from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. Students are older (3.5 to 5 years of age) and the activities expand and complement those taught in the school curriculum. The low child-to-adult ratio allows the teachers to provide high levels of support, enabling each child to learn at his or her own pace. Parents provide a monthly snack but are not otherwise asked to assist.
Additional programs
Lunch program. A supervised lunch program is offered from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for those children attending Bettye Hyde school in the afternoon after a morning at kindergarten. A chaperoned school bus pick up is offered for morning children attending kindergarten in the afternoon.
Early drop-off and late pick up
Children in the morning program can be dropped off as early as 8:30 a.m. and children in the afternoon program can be picked up as late as 5:30 p.m. No advance notice is required. Details of optional fees are available on the web-site.
Bettye Hyde Cooperative is excited to have expanded our programming to meet the needs of families in the Sandy Hill neighbourhoods, as well as in the Rockcliffe neighbourhoods. Each program runs until 5:45 p.m. offering families a seemless day of quality care for their children.
At our original Sandy Hill location we have an After School Program, called the Clubhouse, for children in grades one through three. The licensed capacity for this on site program is for a maximum of 15 children. We have school buses dropping off each day from 4 area schools. Our Registered Early Childhood Educators meet the busses, provide a nutritious snack, as well as art, games, and outdoor play.
Our newest program is in Rockcliffe Park Public School and is for grades one through six. We offer space for 15 children in grades one and two and 25 spaces for children in grades three to six. Here children simply walk from their classrooms at 3 p.m. to the Library where we have 4 Educators waiting to offer an opportunity to do homework, art, play in the gym, and many more creative activities.
We ask that all interested families register their children on the Childcare Information Centralized Waiting List in order that we can accomodate families on a "first come first served basis".
Our staff
The Bettye Hyde programs are carefully planned by a team of qualified teachers with many years of training and experience. Children and parents benefit every day from their personal attention, enthusiasm and professional excellence.
How parents are involved
Bettye Hyde school is committed to providing parents with a hands-on experience.
Parents of children in the morning program spend one morning each month in the classroom, assisting the teachers and providing the snack.
All of the school’s families contribute to the fundraising efforts. The parent body organizes several fundraising activities each year including a spring yard sale. Parents are expected to attend and help with this important event. Funds raised are put into equipment purchases and school improvements.
Bettye Hyde is a non-profit organization, owned and operated by the students’ parents. Their regular contribution keeps costs and fees down and quality and spirit up. Parents with extra interest tackle the bigger jobs of executive positions and committee work, but there is a volunteer job for everyone.
