STARS After School Program - St. Alban's (843 Palmerston Ave) Location

The Program
The STARS Program is for children in grades 1-6—it provides a wide variety of enjoyable activities during the after school hours. The program includes cooking, swimming, drama, arts & crafts, computer time, and indoor & outdoor sports.  There are 6 age groups, with approximately 20 kids and two counsellors per group.  The groups follow a weekly schedule based on Asset Building themes.

Asset Building
Many factors influence why some young people have success in life and why others have a hard time.  Research by the Search Institute has identified 40 “Developmental Assets”, which have a tremendous influence on young people’s lives.  Mastering these assets helps children and youth make wise decisions, choose positive paths, and develop into competent, caring, and responsible adults. 

C.A.T.C.H.
C.A.T.C.H. Kids program, will be implemented in the STARS daily program routine.  C.A.T.C.H. is a recreation program designed to promote behaviours that assist in developing and maintaining health in school-age children.  The primary goal is to promote healthy physical activity behaviours.  The C.A.T.C.H. Kids program includes short lessons on healthy eating and a physical activity component.

High Five Quality At Play
St. Alban’s Boys’ and Girls’ Club is a proud partner in Parks and Recreation Ontario’s HIGH FIVE® program.  This program provides agencies with tools for measuring the success of their recreation programs for children in the area of healthy childhood  development. When children participate in recreational play, they develop physically, emotionally, socially and cognitively. What they learn at play provides a strong foundation that will help prepare them for future life experiences. Through our programs we strive to provide activities and environments where children feel safe, welcome, competent, connected, empowered and special.

Arts Programming
All children participating in STARS will have access to special creative arts programming. They will have the opportunity to participate in art, drama, dance and creative writing classes throughout the week.

Elective Programs
Children registered in the STARS program can register for many exciting new elective programs starting at 6pm free of charge. 

Time
4-6pm   Programming with Groups
6-7pm   Elective Programs

Dates
2011/2012 School year Sept 12 2011 - June 22 2012
2012/2013 School year September 10 2012 (tentative) - June (exact date TBD) 2013

Attendance
If your child is going to be absent please call or email the front desk so we can inform the shuttle staff and counsellors. 

Shuttle
Van Shuttle: Huron, Regal Road, ICS, Rawlingson, Humewood

Walking Shuttle:
Palmerston Junior (ages 6-8) Pick-up at side door by black fence.
Palmerston Senior (ages 9 up) Pick-up by the field.
Essex/Hawthorne Pick-up on sidewalk by the front doors.
St. Raymond’s Pick-up in the office.
Hillcrest Community School

What to bring
Snack, weather appropriate clothing for outdoor play,  drink or water bottle, swim suit and towel (on their swim days).

Schedules
Weekly schedules can be obtained from the counsellors.  Daily schedules will be posted on our YouthTube monitor in the front lobby.

PA Days and Holidays
The STARS program does not run on PA Days and  school holidays.
We offer a full day (8am-6pm) program for Public School PA Day’s and holidays.  You can register at front desk.

Aquatic Lessons
If your child has registered for swimming lessons that are held during STARS  it is important that you inform your child’s counsellors so they can bring your child to their lesson.

Fees and Payment
$70/week OR $15/day
Walking shuttle $1/day OR van shuttle $3/day    

Upon registration we require a void cheque or bank information which is used for Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) to withdraw payments. Payment will be withdrawn on the last Friday of each month.  If you choose not to pay with EFT a 10% administration fee will be added to your bill. 

The invoice will be calculated according to the days your child is registered for, not the days they attend.  If you wish to make changes to the days in which your child attends mid-way through a month, the new fee will not be administered until the next month. 

Tax Receipts
Tax Receipts for the previous year will be given out in February.

Our Staff
We hire well-trained and experienced childcare workers into our children’s program.  Our staff bring an outstanding experience and knowledge base with them. Our staff have qualifications in High 5, Kidproof, First Aid/CPR, CATCH Training and Rock Climbing wall certification.  Our counsellors are fun, energetic and have a strong commitment to quality children’s programming.

2011/2012 Registraton Form - Palmerston Location (must be accompanied by 2011-12 Membership Form)

2012/2013 Registration Form - Palmerston Location WITH 2012/2013 Membership Form