Kinder Firsts
05-10-2015, 12:23 PM |
| Garden City Park |
This month many of them experienced their first Pro D day, I joined the Dixons on their day off and we combined with our senior program. Together we journeyed into Richmond and headed to Garden City Park, where we spent most of our morning playing and taking in the good weather. We then headed to Paulik Park to grab some lunch and ended our day back at West.
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| Our very popular mascot Mr.Snail |
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| Learning about glue gun safety |
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Welcome Back!
23-09-2015, 09:00 AMAfter a long summer and a little bit of gradual entry (for our kinders only) we are finally back to the usual routine. We would like to welcome all the new families joining us this year to our West Richmond Community! And to our returning families it is great to have you back for another year of adventure.
We will be doing our best to introduce ourselves in the coming weeks and learning all the new names & faces we will be seeing this year. Below are the names and faces of all the Junior Staff you will be seeing around the room, feel free to approach us if you have any questions or concerns. You might also see a few of our volunteers and assistant leaders around the room as well.
Thanks
-Jason
The Team!
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| Monica |
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| Pearlena |
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| Sara |
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| Katie |
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| Ryan |
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| Jason |
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| Corey |
Don’t Miss Summer West Fest!
12-08-2015, 10:27 AMEvery year, the West Richmond Community Centre hosts West Fest; an end-of-summer free family event held on the last Wednesday in August. This western-themed event includes live entertainment, face painting, bouncy castles, pie eating contents, relays, BBQ concession, and a photo booth! At dusk, the crowd settles in for a screening of a feature-length film – this year we’ll be showing Big Hero 6. It’s a lovely way to spend a late summer evening.
The grass may be brown, but we are thinking green for this event! Arrive by bike or on foot to be entered into a draw, and refill your reusable water bottles at Save-On-Foods’ water refilling station!
EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Wednesday August 26
Time: 6:30-10:30pm (movie begins at dusk)
Location: West Richmond Community Centre (9180 No. 1 Road)
Location: West Richmond Community Centre (9180 No. 1 Road)
This event is free. BBQ concession available.
For more information, call the front desk at 604-238-8400
For more information, call the front desk at 604-238-8400
Congratulations Grade Twos!
19-06-2015, 12:14 PMCongratulations to our grade two graduates! All of us at Junior OSC wish all of you the best in your transition to Senior OSC. We know that each of you will have an exciting and fun time as third grader. We will miss all of you very much.
Congrats!
From all the Junior OSC staff.
Congrats!
From all the Junior OSC staff.
Grade 2 Graduation Speeches:
Aidan: Aidan’s fun personality and willingness to learn and try new things will
definitely be missed at Jr. OSC. We will never forget his passion for building
Lego structures and marble tracks with hall his friends.
Andrew: At Jr. OSC, Andrew could always be seen
reading a book, playing board games or hanging out with his best friends, Angel
and Mr. Pickles. He has a great sense of humour and has made lots of friends
here.
Angel: Angel’s maturity, leadership qualities and humour will always be
remembered at Jr. OSC. She often signed up for afternoon art or baking, and
never passed up on the opportunity to do nail polish with the leaders.
Connor: In the afternoons we always looked
forward to Connor’s curiosity and
enthusiasm. Whether it was asking about snack, or the day’s activities, Connor always wanted to be in
the know and was excited for whatever was in store for him.
Dariusz: Dariusz’s outgoing personality and friendliness makes him a good role model
for the other children at Jr. OSC. He never passes up the chance to have a
hearty breakfast in the morning and always volunteers his help to the leaders.
Emilia: We will never forget Emilia’s love for drawing, colouring, running
around at the park or playing with her good friend Kiera. Her kind personality
makes her a very lovable individual, especially between her peers.
Emily H: At Jr. OSC, Emily H could always be
seen holding a Beanie Boo wherever she goes. She has such a creative mind and
we hope she continues to grow her passion of the arts, as she transitions to
Sr. OSC.
Kaden: Kaden is one of the most active and
athletic individuals at our program. He is always at the park or in the gym and
his excellent sportsmanship made the activities fun for everyone.
Kiera: Kiera’s mature and inclusive personality was a great asset at Jr. Her
enthusiasm for all the activities she participated in made her a lovable
individual between the leaders and her peers.
Leah: Leah’s bold personality gives her the potential to be a strong leader and
friend as she transitions into Sr. OSC. She always brings a positive energy
into the room and loves to make new friends.
Livia: Outgoing and energetic, Livia never gave
up the chance to play in the park with her best friend Kiera. She always has a
new trick at the playground to show the leaders.
Nick: Although Nick is newer to the program, he
had no problem fitting in right away. He was always seen playing quietly with
the Keva blocks and his many friends.
Noa: Noa’s positivity and creative mind made her a unique individual at Jr.
She was always seen with a felt pen, or pencil crayon, in her hand working hard
on her next creation.
Owen: Owen is a well-rounded individual who
loves playing with Lego and marble tracks with his friends Aidan, Trenton,
Chris and Kaden. He always made his group laugh with his jokes and fun-loving
personality.
Sean: Sean’s outgoing and caring personality made him a role model amongst his
peers. He is never afraid to say what’s on his mind and was always sure to look out for his friends and
younger brother, Jackson.
Toby: Toby has a great sense of humour. He is
also very thoughtful and independent which will help him through his transition
into Sr. OSC. His love for board games and building Lego structures will be
missed.
Slime!
12-06-2015, 01:14 PM
Imagine for a moment, you
have in your hand a ball of green, sticky, slippery, squishy, slime. You take
your other hand and you gently put it on top of the slime ball, cupping your
hands, surrounding the slime. You hold it, you look at it, and you feel it;
then, all of a sudden – YOU SQUISH IT! Immediately the slime oozes between your
fingers, splatting onto the table beneath your hands. You pull your hands apart
and what's left is little green bits of goo stuck between your fingers, stuck
on your palms, and the rest all over the table.
We did a fan-favourite for science day at Junior this past
month. Together Aislinn and I tag-teamed and made slime with the kids. We used
the usual mixture, water, Elmer’s white-glue, borax and some food colouring;
however, we added in some sparkles and giant sparkles for that extra
flair. Kids got to choose from tiny fairy like sprinkles, to larger gold and silver ones. They were also allowed to put in some fun
shaped sparkles that looked like stars, hearts, and leaves! We organized the
activity so that each child would get two plastic cups. One cup would have two
lines on it (for glue and water), and the other had one line for only water. We
gave each child a cup with one line first, then a ¼ teaspoon or a 1/8 teaspoon.
Depending on the number on their spoon, they either added one scoop or two of
borax to their cup of water, then stirred until there was almost nothing left.
Next, the kids were given their second cups with two lines. In this cup they
poured white-glue to the first line, and then filled the cup with water until
the second line. After, the kids got to stir the two liquids together, watching
them combine into a thick white water. Then they chose two colours of food
dye to add and mix in, along with their choice of sparkles. The final
step was to pour the white-glue and water mixture into the cup of water and
borax and then stir! When the mixture was done, the kids had sparkly coloured slime to squish and enjoy.
Here’s the recipe below!
Materials:
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Liquid Glue (1/2 cup)
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Water (1/2 cup)
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Food Colouring
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Borax (1 tsp)
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Water (1 Cup)
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Two Plastic Cups
We scaled the recipe so that it could be made for twelve
kids, then divided the total amount so each child had their own, smaller,
proportion that would fit in the disposable cups we had.
Steps:
1.
In one cup, mix ½ cup glue and ½ cup water
together, add food colouring and sparkles.
2.
In a different cup, mix 1 tsp Borax with 1 cup
water, until the Borax is dissolved.
3.
Pour the water-glue mixture into the Borax-water
and stir together.
4.
Keep mixing until the slime has been formed; you
can kneed the mixture together to try to get as much water as possible – if
there is left over water, don’t worry just pour it out!
And now you have your own slime!
Enjoy,
Katie
