infants 12 months to children 12 years
About SCS Little Lights
Early Learning Centres
SCS Early Learning Centre is aimed to jump start your child into his/her fullest potential. We are dedicated to giving the best possible care for your child. Our ambition is to provide your child with a warm, happy, and caring atmosphere in which to learn and grow.
SCS Little Lights has 85 infant/preschool and 45 after school licensed spaces across four centres:
- Little Lights - Calvary
- Little Lights - ACC Coming Soon!
- Mini Lights
- Shine Faith
- Shine SCS
SCS Little Lights believes that education is important even at an early age. Our goal is to learn through play and hands-on activities while giving children a head start to their love of learning. We believe that learning at a young age is most receptive when using the hands-on approach. At SCS Little Lights, we believe in diversity; we value each child’s uniqueness. We will not discriminate in relation to admission on race, colour, national origin, religion, ability or family background. The centre promotes Biblical principles and a Christian-based learning environment. All those who attend the centre are required to take part in all centre activities which may include, but are not limited to, prayer before eating, reading of Bible stories, learning Scripture, etc.
Inclusion Policy
SCS Little Lights ensures that all children are welcomed and supported to participate in every part of our program. We do our best to accommodate all children’s needs and abilities the best we can. We want all children to have access to a developmentally appropriate early learning experience. This creates an environment that supports and values relationships and connections with families and our community.
Our Purpose
SCS Little Lights Early Learning Centres' purpose is to provide a place where children will experience learning in a happy, exciting, and gentle atmosphere. We aim to provide your child with a “home-away-from-home” atmosphere. Our goals are to help your child grasp concepts of letters, numbers, and the world around them through play and experiment; and to aid in building meaningful relationships. Our centre takes the stand of Biblical views, integrating stories from the Bible and Biblical songs into the learning experience.
Our activities will include play, reading, art, experiments, dramatic play, math, letters, and science, as well as outside play on a daily basis. The program is focused on learning and exploring through play, allowing exibility in the routine to adapt to the children’s needs. SCS Little Lights follows the New Brunswick curriculum. This curriculum can be accessed at http://www.gnb.ca/0000/ECHDPE/ELCC-curriculum.asp .
The New Brunswick Curriculum Framework includes four main learning outcomes which include the following:
- Well-Being – Children experience safe and caring environments where their emotional and physical health, positive identities, and sense of belonging are nurtured and protected.
- Play and Playfulness – Children experience open and fexible environments where playful exploration, problem solving, and creativity are encouraged and purposefully planned.
- Communication and Literacies – Children experience intellectually, socially, and culturally engaging environments where their communicative practices, languages, literacies, and literate identities are valued and supported.
- Diversity and Social Responsibility – Children experience socially inclusive and culturally sensitive environments in which consideration for others, inclusive, equitable, democratic, and sustainable practices are enacted, and social responsibility is nurtured.
Under these main outcomes there are a number of daily practices. We provide an opportunity for our children to experience these practices through invitations and open-ended play. Our goal is to provide our preschoolers with a safe and nurturing environment which prepares them for the next step of their journey.
Hours Of Operation
SCS Shine is open daily from 2:00 pm-5:30pm. Shine is open for PD days, Snow days as needed. Shine also operates full day camps, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, during Christmas Break, March Break and the Summer.
For More Information
Please feel free to contact us for more information or to ask questions. We look forward to talking with you.
