What to Bring
In order to ensure your child’s full participation in the variety of activities planned, it is required to send the following items each day:
• Casual and Washable Clothing – Parents are encouraged to dress their child in comfortable and easy to handle clothing that will allow their child to move around freely. Spills, paint, glue, dirt, and other minor accidents are all a natural part of a child’s life.
• Complete Change of Clothes - ideally packed inside their backpack and clearly labelled with the child's name
• Indoor Shoes or Non-Slip Slippers – Please send your child with a pair of indoor shoes or non-slip slippers. Please try to find a pair that is easy for your child to put on and take off. This helps to develop the child’s independence.
• Outdoor Clothing – RCCCS strongly promotes outdoor education and believes that outdoor play is essential for children’s health and well-being. Please ensure your child has proper attire to participate in outdoor activities (i.e., rain/winter jacket, rain/snow pants, boots, mittens, hats, etc.).
• Nutritious Snack, Lunch, and Water Bottle - Please send your child with both a healthy snack and lunch.
• Supportive Outdoor Shoes – For safety reasons, we require all children to wear supportive outdoor shoes. These are running shoes or other close-toe shoes, rain boots, or snow boots depending on the weather.
RCCCS strongly advises you not to bring the following items:
• Electronic Devices - Please do not send your child to RCCCS with any electronic devices; the children will not be permitted to use these items during program hours.
• Toys – Please do not send your children with personal toys. Children have a hard time sharing these items, and it is extremely difficult for the staff to keep track of them.