Jack and Jill Playschool

•Welcome to Jack and Jill Play School ✏️✂️ Registration for 2026/2027 is now open!
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•Jack & Jill Playschool will be at Summer in the Park this weekend, and we’d love to see you!
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•Stop by Station #6 to explore some of our favourite learn-through-play activities and discover how play inspires curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning.
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Whether you’re already part of our playschool family or just curious about what we do, we’d love for you to stop by, say hello, and let your little ones play!
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•Our class worked together to create this special mixed media collage today!
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•Collaborative art experiences help children build important social skills such as cooperation, communication, and teamwork. As they shared materials, exchanged ideas, and contributed their own unique touches, they learned that every contribution matters.
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•The finished artwork is a wonderful reminder of what can happen when we create together!
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•JUNE is here! Which means so is graduation for our wonderful 4 year olds! 🎓🎉📚🤍
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•🦋 Life Cycles and Nature
* Children see how a butterfly develops from a caterpillar through metamorphosis.
* It helps them understand growth, change, and the natural world.
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•🦋 Responsibility
* Caring for caterpillars before release teaches patience and responsibility.
* Kids learn that living things need proper care and attention.
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•🦋 Freedom and Letting Go
* Releasing the butterflies shows that wild animals belong in nature.
* It can teach children about respecting wildlife and allowing animals to live freely.
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•🦋 Hope and New Beginnings
* Butterflies are often symbols of transformation, growth, and positive change.
* Many families use butterfly releases to celebrate milestones or special occasions.
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•🦋 Environmental Awareness
* Children can learn about pollinators and why butterflies are important to ecosystems.
* It may inspire interest in gardening, conservation, and protecting habitats.
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•🦋 Wonder and Appreciation
* Watching a butterfly take flight can create a sense of awe and connection to nature.
* It encourages observation, curiosity, and mindfulness.
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•What a wonderful day at the 🌾✨
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•A huge thank you to Larry and Chandon for so kindly accommodating our playschool today. We are so grateful for the warm welcome and the time you spent making this such a special experience for our students.
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•The children had an amazing time exploring the grain elevator, riding the tractor bikes, grinding wheat, reading Pancakes, Pancakes!, and sharing homemade pancakes together. 🥞💛
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•Days like these create such meaningful memories and hands-on learning experiences for our little ones. Thank you for helping bring our grain study to life in such a fun and memorable way! 🌾🚜
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•Our classroom has been full of tiny miracles lately! 🦋✨
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•The butterflies have officially emerged from their chrysalises, and the students have been absolutely amazed watching the transformation happen right before their eyes. There has been so much excitement, wonder, and careful observation as we’ve watched them spread their wings for the very first time.
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•We also now have tadpoles and other pond creatures in our classroom for the children to explore and observe! 🐸🌿 The students have been so curious about all the little species living in our pond habitat and are loving the opportunity to learn about nature up close.
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Huge shoot out to the amazing SMBrace Creative for joining us! Thank you for sharing your instruments with us!

•The ducks have hatched 🐣
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•YAY!
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•all the kids were so excited to see that the ducks have hatched!
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•with patience and great care they were very curious to interact with them!
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