BGCCVI’s high quality early years programs provide a safe and nurturing environment for children that promotes children’s physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development. Our programs promote a play-based model of learning and follow the goals and objectives as outlined in the BC Early Learning Framework.

The four focus areas identified in the Early Learning Framework are:

Well-being and Belonging: Nurturing a sense of well-being and belonging supports children as they learn about and investigate the world around them.

Exploration and Creativity: Children construct meaning as they engage with materials, other children and adults, the environment, the community, and the world.

Language and Literacy: Children use multiple modes of expressive languages to communicate ideas, participate in relationships, and make meaning in their homes and communities.

Social Responsibility and Diversity: A positive personal and cultural identity is the awareness, understanding, and appreciation of all the facets that contribute to a healthy sense of oneself.

Learning Outcomes

• Increase Social/Emotional Development – by learning to play and interact cooperatively
• Increase Physical Activity & Nutrition – by engaging in group and individual physical activities
• Increase Language & Cognitive Development – by learning to think and problem solve independently; by providing opportunities for experimenting, investigating and inquiring in a meaningful way and by focusing on early literacy activities.