Busy Bee Pre School

Our Busy Bee Pre-School Program is community based early intervention program. ODS focuses on early childhood development of children and their families.

This community-based program is to develop and deliver a program that promotes the healthy development of the preschool children. It supports the spiritual, emotional, intellectual and physical development of children, while supporting their parents and guardians.

We know: When children are happy, healthy and safe they thrive. Children’s families are their most influential teachers. Children benefit from learning about their culture and language. We respect and honour diversity and teachings. Excellence and unity are achieved through open, respectful, communication and collaboration

Busy Bee Pre-School follows the LKES calendar

Monday to Thursdays

1:00-3:00pm

September: This is a fun time for walks, time on the land collecting and foraging, and enjoying the last of the warm days of the season. With all the many colours Fall will bring. This is a great opportunity to reinforce traditional teachings

October: Community Outings, Taking the children out into the community to experience culture and community relationships (RCMP, Fire/Rescue, Post office, Visit with Elders at Long Term Care etc) 

November: Take Children out to witness the frozen ponds and other changes to the land. This is a perfect time to have elders tell stories while enjoying traditional tea

December: a great time for Traditional foods with family feast

January: The month of Cold is perfect for Bannock making, beading, sewing and dancing

February: Slow down and immerse in your surroundings, observe items in nature (What do you hear? Smell? See? Taste? Feel?)

March: Spring arrives, the ground starts to thaw snow melts and mud is starting to be abundance. Promote Water teachings with the encouragement of collecting sticks, twigs and rocks to make their own rivers, ponds, lakes and constructing dams

April: Time for growth, regeneration, re-birth and renewal. April is the perfect time to explore teachings that involve going out on the land so that children can experience the seasonal change and witness new life

May: Plant a garden, experience the stages of growth in a garden. May is also the time to take the children out on the land to harvest items. It is a popular time for porcupines to lose their quills.

June: Indigenous & Dene games