• Community Partner Information

    Information Children Programming

      Parenting help when you need it is available 24hrs at 778-782-3548 Programs offered: Support group for new parents with babies ages 0-6 months old. Pre-registration is required.  Tuesday Sept 22nd-Oct 27th weekly from 10:30am -12:00 Parenting the Middle Years Supportive and educational parenting series for parents with children 6-12 years.  Topics covered include socio-emotional development, temperament, parenting styles,stressors of parenting in a pandemic. Pre-registration required. Tuesday Sept 29- Nov 3rd- weekly from 1-3:00pm. Circle of Security Evidence based parenting series based on attachment theory. Online ( in collaboration with Parent Support Services BC) Tuesday Oct 6th to Nov 12th weekly from 10:00am to 11:45am. Pre-registration/questions daniela.alvarado-torres@parentsupportbc.ca or call 669-1616 ext…

  • Community Partner Information

    Family Programs available through Burnaby Family Life

    For anyone looking for other suitable family programs available for children up to 6 years of age that have already started or are ongoing: Circle Time Online  Mondays ongoing from 10-11:30am Mother Goose Online  Tuesdays 10-11am Sept 15th- Nov 17th and Thursdays 10-11am Sept 17th -Nov 19th Small group with safe distancing indoors/outdoors   (Learning together through play) Indoors (masks are mandatory for adults)  Tuesdays 3:30-5:30pm starts Sept 15th McKercher Centre (6140 McKercher Avenue, Burnaby) In person small group with safe distancing measures Wednesdays 9:30am-11:30am, starts Sept 16th Location is Edmonds Resource Centre (104-7355 Canada Way, Burnaby) Masks are mandatory for adults Registration is on a weekly cycle, watch for an…

  • Art Activities

    Leaf Crowns

    Today let’s go outside and explore all the beautiful leaves that are falling down off the trees! I went for a walk with my dogs this morning and saw so many beautiful colours and shapes. What colours do you see? Can you find a big leaf? A small leaf? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKjUPqbt8DU&list=RDQM6j8U-D3jbMI&start_radio=1 I want you to collect a few leaves and bring them home to make a leaf crown! You will need a long piece of paper, a stapler and your collection of leaves. Have your adult measure your head with the piece of paper to make the crown. You can then staple your leaves onto the crown. Here is one of…

  • strongstart

    Hello My Friends!

    Hello! Hello! How I miss seeing all your little faces. I hope that you enjoyed your summer surrounded my family and a few friends. StrongStart will remain closed for now. Updates will be posted here, the WhatsApp group and the Burnaby School Board District website. I will start posting activities you can do with your children at home as well as videos to help support you through this time. Please feel free to reach out if you need me…. I am always here <3 Ms Gael