Children’s Services

LINC Childminding: This programme is available to parents with children from 6 months to 5 years of age who are registered and attending the LINC programme. Children participate in daily activities such as reading, story telling, singing, creating crafts, in a welcoming environment.

Preschool Programme: This programme provides a structured early learning programme for children from 2 to 5 years of age whose parents are registered and attending English as a Second Language classes with the Centre. The programme assists children to ease into kindergarten classes with little or no anxiety.

School Readiness: This programme provides children from 2 to 6 years of age, new to the country opportunities to develop language, early literacy, creative, cognitive, sensory and motor skills to succeed in the school system. Parents accompanying the children to the programme, and learn about their child’s development needs as well as acquiring new skills or brushing up on existing skills.

Family Drop-In: Family Drop-In program is designed for children from 2 to 12 years of age. The programme aids children to develop language, cognitive, sensory, creative and gross motor skills development. This programme targets newcomer children and their parents who have limited knowledge of English language skills. While children are busy learning and creating, parents are involved in workshops and seminars that develop better parenting skills. Parents learn more about their children’s development and are encouraged to use these techniques at home in order to continue the growth of newly acquired skills and at the same time fostering positive learning opportunities for their children.

download the calendar for preschool programmes