Compass Early Learning & Care

Happy Spring Equinox!

Even if the weather outside doesn’t match the welcoming of spring quite yet, we’re looking forward to longer and warmer days ahead. 🌸

Mark your calendars!🙌

What can we learn when we step beyond the fence with children and create a sense of place? Compass ELC’s Outdoor Institute with Sanctuary Flower Fields as our setting, located in Ennismore, ON, invites educators to spend two and a half days outdoors. We will share stories of learning in practice, while exploring the land beneath our feet, each other and the non-human world.

How are we are in a reciprocal relationship with it?

Join us for a meaningful gathering rooted in community, intentional reflection, and connection to the outdoors. Save the date and stay tuned for more information. 🍂

We’ve been thoroughly enjoying the rainy, muddy weather lately! What better time to be outside than in the promising, early days spring?

We gain lots of inspiration at Compass from Ann Pelo’s work. This quote is from her book “The Goodness of Rain”.

How have you been enjoying these first hints of spring?

Reminder! Registration is open for our Forest and Nature summer programs! Confirmation emails will be sent out the week of March 16th.

Check out compasselc.com/nature for more information. 🌿

Pink Shirt Day: Community Conversation & Lunch

Join EarlyON Northumberland and Northumberland County Early Years Services for a free community event in recognition of Pink Shirt Day, focused on preventing bullying and building kindness and understanding. This event will include a keynote presentation from Susan Hopkins of the MEHRIT Centre on self-regulation strategies to prevent bullying at young ages, a Q&A discussion, a free light lunch, giveaways and more!

👥 Open to all — families, educators, early years professionals, and community members!
📅 Saturday, February 28th
📍 Best Western Cobourg Inn & Convention Centre
✅ Free to attend – registration required
👶 Free childminding available (pre-registration required)

Let’s come together to help stop bullying and create safer, more respectful communities.

👉 Register today: Northumberland.ca/PinkShirtDay

Happy Family Literacy Day! We celebrate today as a national celebration about learning together across generations. Reading, writing, and sharing stories are meaningful ways of spending time together, today and everyday! How are you celebrating this year?

All full day and before & after child care programs operating in PVNCDSB and KPRDSB schools will be closed on Monday, January 26th.

Other program closures may be announced. Please check your Parent App where your Admin Lead will post an update by early tomorrow morning.

To anyone who needs to travel, please stay safe out there, and otherwise, stay home and enjoy the snow!

Another member of the Compass ELC community is going through a hard time. Please donate what you can to support Taylor and her family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-taylor-heal-support-for-a-young-family-in-crisis?attribution_id=sl:387dbf28-4063-4fab-a1d2-d96dd6f39966&lang=en_US&ts=1764882774&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&fbclid=IwVERDUAOf19lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEey424oFls6-k-6iqnp-MJEsCf8Audjym5Wpo6f_s9Bx9-EwXcMtKJgREGi7I_aem_1XsjujmsdPlE_UkviH8LHg

Donate to Helping Taylor Heal: Support for a Young Family in Crisis, organized by Jillian Madigan Hi everyone, my name is Jill, and I’m fundraising on behalf o… Jillian Madigan needs your support for Helping Taylor Heal: Support for a Young Family in Crisis

Please support this Go Fund Me to help one of our Educators, Muna recover from a serious car accident:

Donate to HELP MUNA RECOVER AFTER A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT, organized by Shikha Ghimire Our dear friend Muna was recently involved in a serious car accident whi… Shikha Ghimire needs your support for HELP MUNA RECOVER AFTER A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT

Our hearts are going out to Laura and Charlotte. Please share and donate if you can. This is a Compass ELC connected family.

Donate to After Tragic Loss: Support for Charlotte (Age 10), organized by Kim Bell On October 5th, our family’s world changed forever when Charlotte’s dad, Mi… Kim Bell needs your support for After Tragic Loss: Support for Charlotte (Age 10)