ST. BARNABASabout st. barnabasWe are a large multi-program licensed non-profit center with space for 55 children in total. We are also a registered charity. St. Barnabas Daycare has been in operation in the community of New Westminster since 1971. We love the sense of community in uptown New West and try to involve ourselves and our children by going on trips to the library and visiting local merchants. We are also closely involved with local community colleges providing an opportunity and environment for students to practice their new skills in our field.
We have nine full time staff and one part time staff and a full time Director. Many of our staff have been here long term with 10-25 years of dedicated service, which is something we are very proud of. All staff is licensed in ECE and holds a current first aid and valid criminal record check. Check out our team. |
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our philosophy |
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At St. Barnabas Daycare we believe that play is the cornerstone of a quality early childhood program and that it is through play that children learn about themselves and their world. Play fosters a child’s physical, social, emotional and intellectual development. It is our goal to provide a child developmentally appropriate play based program, which meets the needs of each child.
As children play, their brain develops, their muscles grow strong, and they develop good social and life skills such as learning to share, taking turns, making choices and understanding the feelings of others. It also helps children learn who they are, what they can do and allows them to explore and practice how the world works. Play increases children’s ability to concentrate and cooperate with others. Most importantly, play allows the child to develop positive relationships with other children and negotiate their needs. See our play page for more information. |
