Curriculum

The curriculum of Flagstone School is cognitively-oriented, based on both teacher and child-planned and initiated activities. The whole child is the focus of attention. Equal treatment is given to physical, social, emotional and intellectual development. Each child is viewed as an individual who may be in a different stage of growth, in each of these areas our teachers are familiar with growth patterns that enables them to know what to expect of the child, and how to take the child from one skill level to the next. This is done at the child's own pace and in a way that is challenging and leads to success.
 

For a young child, the world exists only as far as he or she can reach, so the environment within reach of the child is extremely important. We provide a learning environment designed especially for young children. The activities in this environment revolve around key experiences intended to promote intellectual and social development.

The arrangement of our rooms determines the quality of interaction between each child and the materials, as well as between the child and the other children and staff. The arrangement of the rooms encourages and provides children with opportunities to explore materials, make choices, make friends, and become increasingly self-confident. Our classrooms are considered the third teacher.

We have chosen the guidelines of Development Appropriate Practices (DAP) and the National Association for the Education of young children (NAEYC) as frame work for our curriculum.

At our preschool we deeply value the partnership between family and educators. Parent involvement plays a vital role in a child's early learning experience. When parents participate whether it's volunteering in the classroom, reading a story, sharing a special talent, attending events or simply staying connected, it’s strengthens the bond between home and school and shows children that learning is important and fun. we encourage all parents to find meaningful ways to get involved no matter how big or small your presence, time and support make a lasting impact on our classroom community. We believe continual parent/teacher partnership is the true strength of the program. In an effort to foster such communication we provide written daily reports about every child's day.

At Flagstone school we are proud to offer a variety of family centred activities throughout the year to celebrate special occasions and foster our community spirit. Some of our events include:

• Valentine Day Pink Pancake Breakfast - A festive breakfast with pink pancakes to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
• Easter egg hunt - A spring tradition where children and their families participate in an Easter egg hunt and plenty of games on the school grounds.
• Mother’s Day and Father’s Day breakfast - Special mornings to honor parents with delicious breakfast and quality time with their children.
• Ice cream Social - A fun kick off to the school year where families can enjoy ice cream and get to know each other.
• Watermelon Party - An event with the parents to welcome in the summer. 
• Parents Thank you Barbeque - Our way of showing appreciation to our wonderful parents for their support.
• Fall festival party - An autumn celebration with seasonal activities, games and treats.
• Holiday family party - A joyful year end event with festive activities for our families to celebrate together.
• ...and many more!

Each of these events create an opportunity for the families to connect, celebrate and make lasting memories together at Flagstone School.