Parties and special activities are planned to co-incide with the festivals
of Canadian and Japanese Holidays.
Children not enrolled for the day are also welcome to participate with
their parents.
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February: We have Setsubun Party to pray for the arrival of spring. For Valentine's Day, children wear colours like red, pink and purple to have a party. |
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| April: We have Easter Party and enjoy colouring and hunting eggs. |  |
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| June: Graduation Ceremony & Concert is held at JCCC for children who are graduating into Kindergartens and Grade 1. All children at Ikebata Nursery School will perform the song and dances they've learned & paracticed at this Concert. |  |
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July: We learn history of Canada Day. For Tanabata Festival, we make wishes by decorating a bamboo tree. |
| August: Summer Festival is held at Nursery Playground to celebrate the end of the summer. There wil be Bon Dance, Yo-yo catching, Bake & Craft sale, Cotton candy stand and many more fun attractions! |   |
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September: We celebrate Moon Festival making rice cake dumplings. |
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November: To celebrate Japanese 753 Festival, children enjoy making crafts related to the 753 Festival. |
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Weekly and Monthly Events
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Fire Drill: Ikebata Nursery School conducts Fire Evacuation Drills on a monthly basis. |
Show and Tell:
Each child will have a turn to present his/her Show and Tell in front of his/her classmates. We focus on building self-esteem and confidence by speaking in front of the whole class.
Cooking Class:
Every month, each class takes part in a cooking class in a clean, safe and healthy environment. The children will be taught the importance of cleanliness, the names of fruits, vegetables, fish, etc. of the season, where they come from, what they look like/taste like, and how to cook.Monthly Check Up:
At the beginning of each month the children's height and weight will be measured and written in their daily report books.
Yearly Events
Field Trips:
Field trips will be scheduled throughout the year to various places such as: farms, parks, the zoo, a fire station, a police station, museums, and other community places.
Work Shops:
Special instructors will be invited throughout the year to do workshops on a variety of topics to give children wonderful and exciting new experiences in such things as; Japanese martial arts, folk dances, tea ceremony, pottery workshops, music concerts, etc.
Graduation Ceremony:
Graduation Ceremony is held in June for the children who are leaving the Nursery to become Grade One in September. We will issue an achievement award to children who are leaving prior to going in to Grade One.
