The typical day at Pine Lake Montessori School is as following:

Daily Routine for Toddler Class:

Daily Routine for Children’s House Class 1

Daily Routine for Children’s House Class 2

*Before and After school program: puzzles, blocks, circle time, arts and crafts, sing songs and social interactions.
Naptime is from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm in Children’s House classrooms

Pine Lake Montessori School follows Canada’s Food Guide. The foods and snacks that we choose to serve our children are fresh and prepared daily by a catering company that specializes in preparing healthy foods especially for children. Good nutrition, conservation of the environment, independence, and grace and courtesy are significant considerations during lunch hour.

We strive to maintain our warm and welcoming environment and have the least disruption possible on children’s daily experience while at school. Children will continue to have access to Montessori materials to work on independently or with a teacher.

Our classrooms will continue to practice their regular daily routine but with some new practices included, such as limited partner and group work,alternative set up for circle time, increased frequency of hand washing, and screening upon arrival to school. Children’s learning and activity at school will continue as usual.

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Talking to children about pandemic: Ontario Ministry of Health

Parents must conduct a health screening of their children prior to their children’s arrival at the school through the internal Google Form. There are series of questions in the Health Screening forms that the parents must answer on behalf of the child and other members in their household. The Google Form will alert you if your child needs to stay home based on the answers that you submit during the completion of the form. If the child passes the screening successfully, they will be accepted to enter the classroom. If not sure when to return the school after the illness period is over please call the school or Toronto Public Health to get clarification. If we do not receive the Health screening prior to child’s arrival at the school, the child may deny entry to school. 

If another school closure is mandated, PLMS will return to online learning, staying connected to children and families based on the experience gained during the initial closure.

We ran a comprehensive distance learning for all age groups in our school during the first school closure. We planned individual lessons for each child focusing on each child and family’s needs. We reached out to all the families at our school and based on their feedback we altered the lessons to fit their unique settings.

After the health screening is conducted upon arrival, the parent must accompany the child to the alternative door of the child’s class for drop off. If the child’s class is in the playground, dope off can take place there. It is the parent’s responsibility to make sure that the child enters the classroom or playground safely. 

The dismissal of the children at the end of the day will also be done from the alternative doors. Children who are in the playground at the pick up time will be dismissed from there.  

There are markings for social distancing on the ground at all entrance door. Please be mindful of social distancing at pick up time.