Little Buddies Preschool Centre

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🎄 **Free Holiday Shopping Day!** 🎄

It's that wonderful time of year again, and we at Little Buddies Preschool Centre want to make your holiday season a bit easier! On **December 21st, from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM**, we're inviting our Little Buddies families to take advantage of a free day of childcare. We understand the challenges of hiding presents from curious little eyes, so we are here to offer our support. Whether you need to go shopping or just want some uninterrupted time to wrap your presents at home, let us lend a hand. This is our way of saying thank you for being a valued part of our Little Buddies family.

While you take care of your holiday preparations, your little ones will have a blast with us, enjoying fun activities like singing, snacks, crafting, games and a special visiter!

To ensure we have enough staff and supplies for everyone, please RSVP by signing up your child. Just send us a quick email through Lillio with your child's name to confirm your spot.

Thank you for letting us be a part of your family, and we look forward to celebrating this holiday season with your little ones!

Wishing you all a joyous holiday season,

🐾 Miss Tammy & the Little Buddies Team

Update on our family

It is with my greatest regret to inform all of our Little Buddies families and friends that we lost our dear Mr Paul yesterday from pancreatic cancer. Mr Paul was our rock at the centre that helped build little buddies into what it is today. He inspired me yo quit my job and helped me to open our home into a centre for all our families. He helped build shelves, cubbies, and tore down walls. He helped paint and move a million things. He did our payroll, paid our bills and opened many opportunities for all of his family and friends to have a home with us. He will be sadly missed by all of us. My kids and I appreciate all the love and support we have received the last year and a half. With hundreds of Dr appointments and trips to London for treatments. He fought hard to stay with all of us and worked right up until he couldn't move anymore. That's true love and dedication to all of us. He has taught me and the kids to be strong and we will get through all of this. Me and the kids are dedicated to Little Buddies and all the families we help and just because we were not always physically present we worked tirelessly behind the sceens making sure everyone was taken care of. Thank you to all the staff that has helped and pulled their weight and allowed me to be free to care for the love of my life. It truly is an honor to be part of everyone's family in such an important way. Your little ones mean the world to us. Thank you again for all the condolences, dinners and words of love from everyone.

It is also very sad to announce that Little Buddies will not have a parade float entry this weekend as I have had to put all my preparations on hold to help Mr Paul in his final weeks and he was our float driver for 13 years . We are going to take a leave of absence this year but we will be back next year stronger then ever as we have already prepped 2000 bags of reindeer dust already.

We will have some reindeer dust available at the centres for our families that would still like to carry on the tradition.

Love Miss Tammy and her children

LITTLE BUDDIES PRESCHOOL CENTRE IS HIRING
CHILDCARE SUPERVISOR JOB OPPORTUNITY
***if interested in applying please forward your resume with qualifications to [email protected]. Supervisor position has to be a registered ECE and has had previous childcare experience. Current pay for this position is $29 per hour with heath benefits. If you feel like you possess the following experience or would like to rise above your current position and take on more of a lead role please apply as the position is available immediately.
A child care supervisor is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of a child care facility or program. Their main role is to ensure that the children in their care are safe, happy, and well-cared for. Some of the specific responsibilities of a child care supervisor may include:
1. Supervising staff: The child care supervisor is responsible for managing the staff members who work in the child care facility. This may include hiring, training, and supervising staff members to ensure that they are providing high-quality care to children.
2. Ensuring compliance with regulations: Child care supervisors must ensure that their facility or program is in compliance with all relevant regulations and standards for child care. This may include ensuring that all staff members have the required certifications and that the facility is up to code.
3. Planning and implementing activities: Child care supervisors are responsible for planning and implementing age-appropriate activities for the children in their care. This may include educational activities, games, and crafts.
4. Communicating with parents: Child care supervisors must maintain open lines of communication with parents to keep them informed about their child's progress and well-being. They may also need to communicate with parents about any issues or concerns that arise.
5. Managing finances: Child care supervisors may be responsible for managing the finances of the child care facility or program. This may include creating and managing budgets, collecting payments from parents, and managing expenses.
Overall, the role of a child care supervisor is to ensure that the children in their care are safe, happy, and well-cared for, while also managing the staff and operations of the child care facility or program.
Along with daily supervisory roles, Supervisor must also maintain a working status in the classroom as well and follow the requirements for a Childhood Educator
CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR
The Childhood Educator plans and implements age-appropriate programs for children that facilitate physical, social, emotional and cognitive growth and development. Provides care in a welcoming safe environment that promotes well-being for all children.
REPORTS TO: Direct Supervisor
Education & Skill Requirements:
• The Centre Program staff must have a Diploma /Degree in Early Childhood Education or in a field promoting child development
• Must have up to date record of First Aid and CPR training.
• Must be registered with the College of E.C.E.’s (R.E.C.E.) if taking RECE position
• Organizational and planning skills to effectively manage a classroom.
• Knowledge of the CCEYA to effectively manage the classroom expectations.
• Complete all online training requirements within the first 30 days of employment and provide certificate of completion where applicable.
Medical & Reference check Requirement:
• Must be able to pass a physical examination by a certified health care provider, provide negative results of a tuberculosis test, and safely lift 35 pounds.
• A background check will be required for the successful applicant. Must pass the criminal reference check.
• Two job related references are required.
Job Duties
1. Plan, implement and review children’s experiences in accordance with the centre’s philosophy and program goals.
• Provide a daily balance of active and quiet, indoor and outdoor, and individual and group activities.
• Establish and carry out daily schedule that incorporates child-directed activity, care routines and transition times.
• Organize space, equipment and materials prior to activities.
• Assist children in expressing themselves by listening and responding with questions or comments that extend conversations.
• Use a variety of teaching techniques including modeling, observing, questioning, demonstrating, reinforcing and bridging.
• Set up daily routines to take advantage of embedded learning opportunities.
• Plan and carry out experiences that promote problem-solving play (pretend play, creative and constructive play and games with rules play).
• Organize physical and social environment to extend and expand child – directed play experiences.
• Recognize and build on emergent and early literacy and numeracy activities. Encourage children’s representation of their experiences.
• Represent and document children’s activities – photos, display of children’s drawings and printing, portfolios, videos.
• Provide experiences and play materials that actively promote anti –racist and non- sexist interactions and attitudes.
• Participate in short and long term planning and the annual program review.
2. Individualize the curriculum
• Seek out opportunities to recognize and celebrate new developmental achievements.
• Encourage and assist each child in carrying out daily routines.
• Provide daily opportunities for each child to choose to be alone.
• Engage each child individually each day.
• Observe how children use the materials and interact with each other and adults.
• Use observations to expand play, and plan activities that recognize individual differences.
• Work with resource staff and other specialists to plan, carry out and review individual program plans.
• Initiate referrals or additional services for children and parents/guardians if there are concerns about the course of development.
3. Guide children’s behaviour to promote autonomy and positive self –concept
• Set reasonable behaviour expectations consistent with the centre’s philosophy and policies
• Provide positive guidelines such as re-directing, positive language and reinforcement/
• Immediately address problem behaviour without labeling the child.
• Follow behaviour guidance policies established by the centre,
4. Ensure the child’s environment is healthy and safe
• Follow the centre’s procedures for maintaining health records, hygienic routines, universal precautions, and administering medication and first aid.
• Report all accidents, injuries and illnesses to the supervisor or designate and record such incidents in the daily log, playground log and as serious occurrence, if necessary.
• Monitor the indoor and outdoor environments for hazards.
• Update daily on children’s physical needs for diapering, toileting, eating and sleeping, with respect and as promptly as possible.
• Report all incidents of suspected child maltreatment.
• Release children only persons authorized by the parents/guardians.
5. Workplace Health and Safety: Promote and maintain workplace health and safety.
6. Encourage and support active family involvement
• Seek out opportunities to recognize and respect family childrearing practices and expert knowledge about their children.
• Complete daily information charts appropriate for the age group.
• Discuss the program’s daily events with family member at drop off and pick up times.
• Guide families to activities that will allow them to participate in their children’s early learning and development.
• Accommodate the daily instructions for daily care routines whenever possible.
• Encourage family members to spend time and to participate in the program throughout the day.
7. Contribute to the on- going operation of the centre
• Follow licensing and other regulatory requirements.
• Carry out the responsibilities of the Supervisor as requested.
• Attend regular staff meetings.
• Maintain confidentiality of all information related to the centre’s children, families and staff.
• Participate in the annual performance review process.
• Are responsible to carry out and use the environmental assessment tools that apply to specific programming (ITERS, ECERS, and SACERS) to maintain and increase the quality of the program.
• Plan and carry out annual plan for staff development.
• Keep up-to-date with Early Childhood Education and advocacy developments.
• Maintain regular attendance and punctuality.
Professional Development - Take personal responsibility for continuous professional development and learning. Also register for the Onehsn training portal that will provide learning opportunities throughout the year. Monthly staff meeting will also provide continuous learning opportunities that are relevant to the centres needs and children at the centre.

This morning our preschoolers had a field trip to pepes pumpkin patch, we had so much fun, thank you so much to all of the staff for welcoming us!