OUR PROGRAMS
SUNSHINE PRESCHOOL
OPTIONS AND FEES
The administration fee of $45.00 is a fee to set up for your child to start at Sunshine Preschool. This administration fee is non-refundable. Sunshine Preschool has enrolled in the Ministry of Education and Child Care’s Fee Reduction Initiative, this program helps offer families a reduced monthly fee. The monthly fees are as follows:
4 classes per week $340.00 - $76.00 fee reduction = $264.00/month
3 classes per week $255.00 - $57.00 fee reduction = $198.00/month
2 classes per week $170.00 - $12.00 fee reduction = $158.00/month
2 days per week: $170.00/month - $12.00 fee reduction = $158.00/month
- Monday, Wednesday
- Tuesday, Thursday
- Monday, Tuesday
- Wednesday, Thursday
3 days per week: $255.00/month - $57.00 fee reduction = $198.00/month
- Monday Tuesday Wednesday
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
4 days per week: $340.00/month - $76.00 fee reduction = $264.00/month
Monday to Thursday
To Complete Registration please submit the following:
- Registration Form
- Administration Fee $45
- E Transfer or Post dated cheque for September 2024 fee
Sunshine Preschool Daily Schedule
9:00 AM
Children begin arriving
Families are to line up front door ramp (North Door) and up the sidewalk.
Teachers will welcome families and complete Wellness Check while parents assist children in thorough hand washing at the outdoor station.
Inside Teachers will assist the children in hanging jackets and changing into INSIDE SHOES/HARD SOLE SLIPPERS
9:45 AM
Group Reminder
“5 min ‘til Tidy Up” Carpet Area
9:50 AM
Tidy Classroom and Sit on Dots
“Beginning” Circle Time
10:10 AM
FREEPLAY/CURRICULUM/SNACK/TOILETING
11:00 AM
Group Reminder
“5 min ‘til Tidy Up” Time
11:05 AM
Tidy Classroom and Sit on Dots
“Treasure Bag” Circle Time
Transition to shoe change and coats on for Outside Play
11:20 AM
Outdoor Play
11:50 AM
Circle Time / Goodbye Song
12:00 PM
Goodbye Song
(North) Door Opens for Gradual Dismissal/Parents or Caregivers wait for the Teacher to send their child out to them
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROGRAM - Opening SEPTEMBER 2024
The administration fee is $50.00 is a fee to set up for your child to start at Sunshine BASC. This administration fee is non refundable. Sunshine BASC will be enrolling in the Ministry of Education and Child Care’s Fee Reduction Initiative, once approved this program will help offer families a reduced monthly fee. Approval should be in place by September 2024, until then parents are asked to pay the full monthly fee for September at the time of registration.
The monthly fees before the fee reduction are as follows:
Kindergarten/Grade 1 Before and After School
5 days per week $660.00/month
3 days per week $470.00/month
2 days per week $375.00/month
Kindergarten /Grade 1 Before School Only
5 days per week $272.00/month
3 days per week $193.00/month
2 days per week $154.00/month
Kindergarten/Grade 1 After School Only
5 days per week $388.00/month
3 days per week $276.00/month
2 days per week $220.00/month
Professional Day Fee
(8:30am-4:30 pm)
$65/day
SUNSHINE BASC PROGRAM SCHEDULE
*If your child is going to be away due to play dates, appointments or illness, we ask that you notify the teachers by email or phone call. (patti@sunshinepreschool.ca, or 604-987-8229)*
Before School 7:30 am - 8:45 am Monday to Friday
- The school will open the North door at 7:30 am, children are asked to please use the hand wash station located on the North deck of the portable. Parents are to please sign their child in on the sign in sheet located on the table.
- After hand washing the children will be allowed entry to the classroom and the cubby area
- We start morning off gently and slow, and offer a quiet classroom to ease into our day. A table for children to have breakfast (to be brought from home) will be set up, simple creative art opportunities, as well as free play time in the classroom.
- At 8:30 am we will start cleaning up to get ready to go to school - once the classroom is organized the children will get their jackets and backpacks on to get ready for school.
- A teacher will have a walking school bus to go to school and will walk to the kindergarten classrooms and the front entrance of Brooksbank Elementary.
- At Dismissal time a teacher will be located on the grass in front of Sunshine BASC - all children are to meet at this spot to be welcomed to the afternoon program. If there are any children who are do not check in with us we will go to the office at Brooksbank and ask for them to be paged over the PA system.
- Teachers will contact the parents and/or emergency contacts if the child can not be located - please notify us if you child is absent for any reason : play date, appointments, illness
- All children will be asked to use the hand wash station before entering the classroom.
- Once all the children have arrived our afternoon program will begin
- Children may be involved in a variety of activities. These include arts and crafts, cooking, drama, science, quiet or active games, outdoor play, and free play.
- Weather permitting we will explore the playgrounds, field, and property of Brooksbank Elementary.
- We will provide a nutritious healthy snack with filtered water all through out the afternoon
- Our program ends at 5:30pm - we ask that you make sure you are on time and not late for our closure time - late fees will apply. Parents are to pick up from the North Door of the classroom
- We will plan a special Themed Day for all Professional Days, the fee for this extra day will be $65 per child in attendance.
- Parents will need to sign up in advance for these days to secure a space - we will give you notice in our Monthly Newsletter of the plan for these days.
FEE PAYMENTS
In order to make equal monthly payments, the fees have been averaged over a 10 month period, rather than paying more for some months and less for others. Therefore, even though the program is closed for Christmas vacation and Spring break, the full fee is paid.
** SEPTEMBER’S FEE and ADMINISTRATION FEE ARE DUE AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION AS OUTLINED IN THE FEE POLICY THAT YOU WILL BE ASKED TO SIGN.
The administration fee and the September fee (which is dated the day you register) must be forwarded to us with your registration form in order that a space is held for your child. After registration, if you decide to withdraw your child, September’s fee will be considered non refundable after June 13th of the school year. Therefore, if you withdraw you child after June 15th, fees will only be returned if the spot is filled by June 15th of the school year.
If you are withdrawing your child during the school year, a one month notice is required on the first of the month via email. Please note that if anytime during the school year you take holidays or your child is away for an extended period of time, the full months’ fee is still required in order to hold your child’s spot.
On the first day of your child’s class, please have nine post-dated cheques ready, made out to Sunshine Preschool. Remember to change the year on your cheques from January – June. There will be a $25.00 NSF charge for any returned cheques.
You may pay your monthly fees by E transfer, fees are due the first of the month and can be transferred to patti@sunshinepreschool.ca. If you choose this method of payment it is your responsibility to transfer the money on the first of the month, late payments will be charged a $25.00 late fee.