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Play & Learn Preschool

Imagine! Explore! Discover! Experiment!

The Play and Learn Program is a play-based program for preschoolers 3–5 years old. We give children the freedom to explore through manipulatives and discover the excitement of learning!

Our daily activities include sharing a family-style meal, Circle time, Stories, Sensory exploration, Music and Movement, Imaginative play, Arts and Crafts, Cooking, and engaging with manipulatives outdoors and indoors e.g., Legos and puzzles. Healthy lunch included!

Now accepting registrations for April 2024!

When: 

September – June 
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

For more details on registration or for a guided tour of our facility, please contact Lindy at:

Breakfast Club

Come meet likeminded caregivers at the Breakfast Club! Chat with fellow participants in open conversations. Breakfast and childminding available. Membership and waiver form is required for this program. 

When:

Tuesdays | 6 sessions: March 26 – April 30, 2024       9:00am – 10:00am

For more details, please contact Carol at:

Baby and Me Program

The pleasure and power of using rhymes and songs together! 

The program is a group experience for the parents, caregivers and children aged 0–24 months through the rhymes and songs so as to teach parents some literacy skills with their children. 

Come and join us and provide a way to meet with other parents or caregivers for a social opportunity for you and the children.

When:

Tuesdays | 6 sessions: March 26 – April 30, 2024       10:00am – 10:45am

For more details, please contact Carol at:

Infant Massage Program

Enjoy some quality time with your babies through our infant massage program! This is a continuous 6 week program. Attendance to all 6 sessions is appreciated.

Massaging your baby promotes cognitive development and allows them to take some time to destress. You will learn the body massage strokes for your babies to keep them relaxed and rejuvenated!

Please bring your own towel. Message oil will be provided for the 1st session!

When it happens:
6 sessions – Continuous attendance is appreciated.

Tuesdays |  March 26 – April 30 | 11:00am – 11:30am

For more details, please contact Carol at:

My Tween & Me

My Tween and Me is a facilitated parenting program uniquely designed for parents with children aged 7 to 12 to strengthen parent confidence and abilities to support their children’s transition to adolescence. The program promotes positive youth development, resiliency and strong family relationships. Both adult and tween are invited to participate in the program. 

When it happens:

[2nd Group] April 5 – May 17, 2024  

Wednesdays | 5:00pm – 7:00pm                    

For details and registration, please contact Carol at:

Nobody’s Perfect

Parent education and support program for parents and caregivers with children up to six years of age. This participant-centred, strength-based program focuses on:

• Promoting positive parenting
• Increase parents’ understanding of children’s health, safety and behaviour
• Help parents build on the skills they have and learn new ones
• Improve parents’ self esteem and coping skills
• Increase self-help and mutual support
• Connect participants to community services and resources

When it happens:

Tuesdays | March 26 – April 30 | 1:15pm – 3:30pm                   

For details and registration, please contact Carol at:

Food Skills for Families

Food Skills for Families is a hands-on skill building program. Participants (18 years or older) experience the rich social benefits of cooking and eating together while learning and sharing cooking skills, food knowledge and basic nutrition.

When it happens: 

Mondays | March 25 – May 6 | 1pm – 4pm

For more details, please contact Carol at:

Literacy Programs

Decoda Literacy Solutions is BC’s literacy organization, supporting literacy programs and practitioners as well as a coordinated network of literacy stakeholders in communities all across the province.

Marpole Oakridge Family Place gratefully acknowledges that all of our literacy funding, making literacy intervention and programming in our community possible, is provided by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs.

For more details, please contact Andrea at: