SEPTEMBER 2020
CURRENT PROGRAMS
Browse our current offerings to enrich the learning experience of the children and youth in your lives.
continually striving to bring enrichment & joy to our community
Elephant Thoughts, in partnership with our generous sponsors are pleased to offer several wonderful, educational and fun filled programs to our local community. Free spots are available to all families at this trying time. As always, we aim to make quality programming accessible to all families and children no matter their barriers. We believe that in this time of uncertainty everyone is in need in their own unique way. We hope you can find something to suit your schedule and family needs.
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING
FRESH AIR DAYS @ RIVERSTONE
keep them in nature
FRESH AIR DAYS @ KIMBERCOTE
keep them outdoors
ET WHIZ KIDS @ HEADQUARTERS
keep them learning
AFTER SCHOOL VIRTUAL CAMP
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
CULINARY INTERNSHIP
CULINARY ARTS
ET YOUTH FOODIES
LEARN TO COOK AND EAT WELL
GIRL WITH A PLAN
TECHNOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS
CARPENTRY INTERNSHIP
SKILLS & CRAFTSMANSHIP
Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve. – Roger Lewen
We are taking extra care
Group Size & Class Ratio
With a maximum group size of six, your child will have an attentive guide accessible to them through out the day with a child to teacher ratio of 1 to 6, maximum. There will always be a second teacher on-site among other staff and adults.
Facilities
Each group of six will have access to their own washroom and separate indoor space. Spaces and facilities will be disinfected throughout the day after use. Hand cleansers and sanitizers as well as other PPE's will be made available and used in cases where social distancing is not possible indoors.
Classrooms & Materials
The learning space or "classroom" is the great outdoors! Limiting indoor time to washroom breaks and potentially lunch time during the winter if children are uncomfortable outdoors. Indoor time will take place in the case of thunder and lightening or temperatures that are too cold to enjoy the outdoors safely. All indoor spaces will be regularly disinfected and social distancing while indoors will be encouraged. Materials will not be shared unless necessary and in the case sharing is required the materials will be disinfected prior.
Risk & Illness
We are going to do our part to reduce risk and create healthy environments for your child to grow, learn, have fun and BE A KID in! We do not want to create an overtly sterile environment that is stress inducing or foreign to your child. We will aim to keep these precautions subtle and behind the scenes but we are diligent and aware of risk. In the case of illness - of any form - we ask that parents do not send their child to school for the health and safety of the other students and our staff who we value and respect. We are all in this together!