Opened in September of 2002, Simcoe Childcare Services operates out of the childcare facility at 2089 St. Paul Road offering quality full and part day childcare services to children aged 12 months - 5 years of age. We also offer before and after care for children aged 6-12 years of age at our second facility at 2044 25th Side road for Innisfil, Simcoe County and the surrounding area.
Licensed by the Ministry of Education under the Childcare and Early Years Act (CCEYA), the child care center, through the leadership of the Director, Supervisors and full and part-time employees, meets and exceeds all the CCEYA required ratios and standards.
Pedagogical Principles / Values
Relationships – We value honest, respectful, authentic relationships where we see
each other for our strengths and competencies. We strive to foster care, compassion,
deep listening and open communication with each other.
Environments – We provide rich learning environments that inspire children and
educators natural desire to explore their interests and build relationships. We offer
experiences and opportunities to engage together in learning both indoors and outside.
Life Long Learning – We believe children and adults deserve opportunities to engage
in meaningful learning experiences. We provide opportunities for reflective practice,
and experiences that promote personal and professional growth.
Partnerships with Parents – We recognize and respect the role of parents as the
child’s first and best teacher. We view learning as a partnership with families, educators
and children. We believe that children’s trust is strengthened through strong
relationships between home and our program.
Joy – We take fun seriously and strive to provide a place where learning is joyful for
both children and adults. We value and celebrate the uniqueness each of us brings to
our work and strive to foster a strong sense of self amongst each other.
We hold the health, safety and wellbeing of each of us as our highest priority.
The Image of the Child
Simcoe Childcare believes that each child is competent, capable, curious and rich in potential. Each child should be treated with compassion and respect and have a sense of well-being and belonging in our program. By fostering a positive self-image and enhancing self-esteem in the early years, a child is able to build a strong foundation to grow on. As such, all children are encouraged to express themselves through play and social interaction with others. Respect and consideration for others' thoughts and feelings and respect for the environment are emphasized. The overall program reflects the importance of recognizing the value, worth, dignity and diversity of each and every child.
The Role of the Educators
Simcoe Childcare believes that both our children and our educators are partners in learning. They explore together through different learning experiences, some planned and some spontaneously occur. Our educators use a variety of open-ended materials to provoke creativity and expand the children’s ideas. During play, our educators will have a strong focus on asking meaningful questions while they research what the children’s actual interests are. They can then expand on the children’s learning, which will be shown through various forms of documentation.
The Role of our Families
Simcoe Childcare believes that our families are viewed as key partners, collaborators, and advocates for their children. Our families play a very important role in their children’s learning and exploration. By trusting our educators and sharing meaningful conversations, they create a positive relationship, which assists us in inspiring your child to think deeply about the world around them! We believe that working in partnerships with families is essential to ensuring progression in a child’s learning, development, and future success. We truly believe our families are the KEY!
Emergent Curriculum
Simcoe Childcare believes that emergent curriculum encourages open-ended discoveries through observations, intentional planning, loose parts, invitations and provocations led by the partnership between our children, educators and families. This curriculum emphasizes play and inquiry-based learning. It allows children to challenge, engage, hypothesize, predict and discover the wonders of their world.
We believe that children’s play and learning is about the process and not the product. Children gain knowledge and skills through their inquiries and play-based experiences.
The Role of the Environment
Simcoe Childcare believes that our environments are viewed as another educator, they are intentionally arranged to support the needs, skills and interests of every child to ensure they reach their full learning potential.
The Environment
Honours and values each unique child by documenting and displaying their creations
Encourages collaboration, communication, exploration, discoveries, curiosities and imagination
Natural materials and loose parts are incorporated to stimulate each child’s thinking, test their theories, reflect on their discoveries and further enhance their learning through exploration and play.
