Goals and Approaches

Our program’s goals will help us to provide the best experiences and outcomes for children, families, and educators. Our centre has embedded the Early Learning for Every Child Today (ELECT) principles, along with the provincial pedagogy for early learning, to strengthen the quality of our programs and ensure high-quality experiences that promote the health, safety, nutrition and well-being of children. Working collaboratively, Bayfair Daycare educators will plan for and create positive early learning environments striving to meet the following goals:

To promote the health, safety, nutrition and well-being of the children;
To support positive and responsive interactions among the children, parents, child care providers and staff;
To encourage the children to interact and communicate in a positive way and support their ability to self-regulate;
To foster the children’s exploration, play and inquiry;
To provide child-initiated and adult supported experiences;
To plan for and create positive learning experiences in which each child’s learning and development will be supported;
To incorporate indoor and outdoor play, as well as active play rest and quiet time, into the day, and give consideration to the individual needs of the children;
To foster the engagement of and ongoing communication with parents about the program and their children; and
To involve local community partners and allow those partners to support the children, their families and staff.