Shape of the Day
9: 00 Soft Start - Choice Time - Buses Arriving - Washroom
9:30 Morning Social Meeting with Songs , Group Calendar, and Exercises
10:00 Snack Time + Teeth Brushing
10:15 Chores - Kitchen, Laundry, Recycling, Deliveries
10:30 Group Walk with Street Safety or Visit Gym Class
11:00 Learning Centres / Community Outing / Bus Training
11:30 Lunch Time (Cafeteria Lunch Available)
12:00 Choice Time - Buddies, Art, Library, Crafts
12:30 OT/PT/SLP Activities
1:00 Work Experience related Activity
1:30 Classroom clean up, and toileting routines
2:00/30 Bus Pick ups
We focus on meeting Sensory Needs, exploring social activities and expanding communication .
Some students may prefer to observe school activities, and some like to engage in activities, and both are fine. Modelling is a large part of our program.
Shape of the Week: There will be lots of individualized schedules , but the big picture is that each day of the week has one major theme such as: art/music, shopping, cooking, school community, health recreation.
Staff and students approach these themes in small breakaway groups, in ways that work for them, so there’s no unrealistic expectations.
Shape of the Year: Each month we focus on the seasonal themes as well as special events, holidays, and bdays.
September : All about Me (My Family, friends, school , community)
October: Indigenous Day , Thanksgiving, Halloween
November: Remembrance Day
December : Work Experience and Winter Holiday, Christmas, Honukka
Jan: Work Experience / Chinese New Year
Feb: Valentines
March: Women's History Month / St Patricks Day
April: Poetry Month / Easter
May: Mothers Day
June: Fathers Day
SEPTEMBER Theme Calendar- All about Me (My Family, friends, school , community)
Emergent Notebook / Journal Week1 My Summer 5W Questions Week 2 My Family 5W Questions Week 3 My School Friends 5W Questions Week 4 My Goals 5W Questions | Monday Art - Painting Week1 My Favorite Summer place Week 2 My Family Portrait Week 3 My Self Portrait Week 4 My Friend / My School (Bday -Theo) |
Tuesday Shopping - Bday Cupcakes Week1 List of Ingredients Week 2 Cost of ingredients Week 3 Plan stores to visit Week 4 Shopping trip | Wednesday Cooking Week1 List of Utensils Week 2 Step to recipe Week 3 Steps to baking Week 4 Baking Day |
Thursday Community Service Week1 Recycling indoors Week 2 Park Clean up Week 3 Laundry Service Week 4 Hallway Decoration - Theo Bday! | Friday Recreation Week1 Movie Day – 5W Questions Week 2 Movie Day – 5W Questions Week 3 Movie Day – 5W Questions Week 4 Movie Day – 5W Questions |
October Theme Calendar- Indigenous Day , Thanksgiving, Halloween
Emergent Notebook / Journal Week1 Indigenous Day 5W Questions Week 2 Indigenous Culture 5W Questions Week 3 Thanksgiving 5W Questions Week 4 Halloween 5W Questions | Monday Art - Paper / Collage / Mache Week1 Indigenous Art Week 2 Indigenous Culture Week 3 Thanksgiving Week 4 Halloween Pumpkins |
Tuesday Shopping - Pumpkin Pie Week1 List of Ingredients Week 2 Cost of ingredients Week 3 Plan stores to visit Week 4 Shopping trip | Wednesday Cooking Week1 List of Utensils Week 2 Step to recipe Week 3 Steps to baking Week 4 Baking Day |
Thursday Community Service Week1 Recycling indoors Week 2 Park Clean up Week 3 Laundry Service Week 4 Hallway Decoration - Halloween! | Friday Recreation Week1 Movie Day – 5W Questions Week 2 Movie Day – 5W Questions Week 3 Movie Day – 5W Questions Week 4 Movie Day – 5W Questions |
November Theme Calendar- Remembrance Day
Emergent Notebook / Journal Week1 WW1 Canada's Role 5W Questions Week 2 WW2 Canada's Role 5W Questions Week 3 Current Activity 5W Questions Week 4 Veterans 5W Questions | Monday Art - Painting Week1 Map of the World Week 2 Map of Canada Week 3 Planes / Ships / Armoury Week 4 Fields of Poppies |
Tuesday Shopping - Week1 List of Ingredients Week 2 Cost of ingredients Week 3 Plan stores to visit Week 4 Shopping trip | Wednesday Cooking Week1 List of Utensils Week 2 Step to recipe Week 3 Steps to baking Week 4 Baking Day |
Thursday Community Service Week1 Recycling indoors Week 2 Park Clean up Week 3 Laundry Service Week 4 Hallway Decoration - Art work | Friday Recreation Week1 Movie Day – 5W Questions Week 2 Movie Day – 5W Questions Week 3 Movie Day – 5W Questions Week 4 Movie Day – 5W Questions |