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, Patti Gear, or Assistant Supervisor, Keri Neeb, to arrange a tour or to inquire about availability.
Registration
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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.
School-age 2 students were showing a lot of interest in totem poles and inuksuks while they were doing a craft one day. They stacked rocks outside and were having conversations about scuptures when we decided to do a project on Indigenous cultures. We started by making two totem poles. They children used acrylic paint and painted pop bottles that were sterilized before use. Each child was given their own bottle to create a character that is represented on a totem pole. They then used felt fabric to design the features of their character.
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This summer the toddlers have been busy exploring and trying many new things! Many adventures, vario...
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The children in the preschool program often enjoy engaging in various craft experiences involving co...
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Over the course of the summer, the campers have been busy exploring the great outdoors. We have gone...
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Young children develop so quickly and in so many ways that sometimes we might not even notice how tr...
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A few months ago, we introduced a tuff tray into the preschool room. The tuff tray is not like any o...
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School-age 1 has been exploring how air pressure can be used to propel an object into the air. With ...
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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.
Toddler Completed: March 2023 RECEs: Brittany, Heather, Jamie, Eli Objectives: The toddlers set out to explore the wo...
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School-age 3 Completed: March 2023 RECEs: Jung (ECF) and Kelsey Objectives: The school age children had the ongoing o...
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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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School-age 3 Completed: April 2022 RECEs: Kelsey Objectives: This Winter Olympics project served as a ...
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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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School-age 2 Completed: March 2022 RECEs: Anna and Rukmanie Objectives: The school-age children had the ongoing objec...
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