RisingOaks
Early Learning
St. Matthew
405 Pastern Trail, Waterloo, Ontario, N2K 3V6
519-885-0512,
Opened in 1995, this school-based centre is located in the Lexington neighbourhood of north-east Waterloo and offers toddler, preschool and school-age programs. This centre is conveniently located in the St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School.
Centre Details:
Hours of Operation: 6:30am - 6:00pm
Ages Served: 18 months to 12 years
Meals & Snacks:
We serve nutritious meals.
Read about them here
Fees:
Full-day Child Care Fees
School-age Fees
Summer Camp Fees
Tours and Availability:
Please call or email the Supervisor or the Assistant Supervisor to arrange a tour or to inquire about availability.
Registration
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Gallery
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St. Matthew Learning Stories
We love sharing all the learning that is taking place in our programs. Every program at our centre shares a new story each month, so be sure to check back often! You can also email and print each story to share with friends and family.
With the spring season also comes the natural provocations of nature, growth and gardening! The toddler class started their gardening exploration with a bean and pea experiment. Planting beans and peas into a Ziplock baggie allowed the toddlers to observe the growth of the root and stem at each step of growth. Every morning the toddlers take a moment to look at the beans which are hanging in our window and watch the changes taking place. A chart beside our windows helps us to track the growth and progress and allows us to reflect on each stage of the process.
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"Sweet or sour?" Was the big question of the day as our toddlers excitedly engaged in an app...
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The children within the Preschool program are always exploring the environment around them w...
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As School-Age Group 1 continues to become familiar with the after-school program, the educat...
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It is the month of October a time for all the fall fun activities and celebrations in our co...
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As we officially said goodbye to Summer – that doesn’t mean that the exploration and innovat...
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Earlier this week, the toddler group unintentionally left a provocation behind for us to explore and...
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St. Matthews Projects
Projects evolve based on the children's interests, where our educators act as co-learners. Projects are documented in three phases; generating ideas by making a plan, implementing the plan and reflecting on the learning.
Age Group: School-Age Group 1 - JK/SK Project Start Date: February ...
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School-age 2 Completed: May 2023 RECEs: Rukmanie Objectives: The school-age group 2 children set out to explore and d...
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Toddler Completed: March 2023 RECEs: Brittany, Heather, Jamie, Eli Objectives: The toddlers set out to explore the wo...
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Objectives: The children in the School-Age 3 group had the ongoing objective of learning the ins and outs of the Restaur...
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School-age 1 Completed: February 2023 RECEs: Keri and Josephine Objectives: The school-age children had the ongoing o...
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Toddler Completed: April 2022 RECEs: Brittany, Heather and Jamie Objectives: To gain knowledge about the roles and re...
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