StrongStart hosts year-end occasion in Quesnel – Quesnel Cariboo Observer

A parachute sport was common at a year-end celebration at LeBourdais Park for StrongStart on Friday, June 17. (Rebecca Dyok picture — Quesnel Observer)

Hendrix de Boulianne, 2, added some inventive touches to a wall portray. (Rebecca Dyok picture — Quesnel Observer)

Toddlers and preschool kids attending StrongStart applications within the Quesnel space lately attended LeBourdais Park for a year-end occasion. (Rebecca Dyok picture — Quesnel Observer)

Happiness was extremely seen at LeBourdais Park on Friday, June 17 the place a year-end occasion was held for StrongStart. (Rebecca Dyok picture — Quesnel Observer)

A free dad or mum participation play and studying program for toddlers and preschool kids within the North Cariboo held a year-end wrap-up occasion at Quesnel’s LeBourdais Park on Friday, June 17.

Youngsters attending StrongStart Centres sponsored by Faculty District 28 had been joined by their households and early childhood educators for an array of actions, together with a firetruck, bubble machine, parachute sport, wall portray and impediment course.

Snacks together with watermelon, yogurt and Timbits had been additionally accessible.

“Usually, our snacks are very wholesome at our StrongStart applications, but it surely’s a celebration, so we needed to have one thing candy,” mentioned StrongStart educator Patty Apps. “We haven’t had one for 2 years.”

Apps is considered one of 4 early childhood educators who present play-based studying actions, together with tales, music and artwork at StrongStart Centres situated within the Quesnel space at Barlow Creek Elementary, Bouchie Lake Elementary, Dragon Lake Elementary and the previous Barker Elementary.

StrongStart was launched by the BC Authorities’s Ministry of Schooling in 2007, and since its inception Apps has been serving to put together kids for fulfillment in Kindergarten.

She has been working with early learners for 42 years.

“I simply love being with the kids, and it’s a lot enjoyable and utilizing my abilities,” Apps mentioned. “I is likely to be prepared for retirement, however I”m nonetheless doing it, the love of my life.”

StrongStart applications will resume in September. To register your little one, contact one of many StrongStart Centres or Faculty District 28.

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