Let’s talk business… Buddings has been a pioneer in flexible daycare since we opened in 2011. Our software and model are in use at programs in other parts of BC, [ … ]
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Stay Open Or Close ? – Winter 2024
It’s been about a month since we started promoting our new membership type – A flat rate of $550 with a 40 hour package, to attract 50 families to keep [ … ]
All Day Kindergarten care on School Closures and Pro D Days
Calling all KINDERGARTEN kids!!! Just in time for the PD-Day on Nov. 24, Storybook Buddings is pleased to offer ALL-DAY (Kindergarten) KINDER-CARE for school closure days for $80/day. School-age program families can purchase the flat-rate [ … ]
Saying Goodbye to Broadway in 2023
Keeping our eyes on the road Since the BC NDP adopted their “$10/day” childcare platform in 2017, fee reductions have benefitted almost 100,000 families, providing up to $900 in subsidy for [ … ]
School Age Info Night
School Age Care in Cedar Cottage What's happening? Flexible occasional care for toddlers and preschoolers at our Storybook Centre has been a great option for families since 2018, even when [ … ]
Spring Swap – Apr. 1, 2023 (no joke)
Spring Swap: Apr. 1, 2023, from 10am – 1pm Our kids’ toy & clothing swap is back at Buddings Broadway this Spring, with good quality kids’ stuff, aged 0 – [ … ]
Yuki makes the leap!
Yuki Nakamura is a junior highschool teacher in Japan, with a Bachelor of Education, and an array of skills and interests to share with kids. Arriving in Canada earlier this [ … ]
This Fall @BigKidsClub
Welcome Back BKC Buddings Big Kids Club is a structured play and learning program for Preschoolers aged 3-5 (and advanced toddlers who don’t nap), including fieldtrips! For our “Back to preSchool” [ … ]
Zero-Waste Recap
Monitoring our Energy After almost three months dedicated to saving the world, the kids and teachers have accomplished a lot! First off, we learned that tracking consumption is the first step [ … ]
Buddings Presents: Zero Waste Spring
It's a Zero-Waste Year! The year is 2021. The global pandemic has shown us how interconnected our world has become, and how technology, and innovation, can help us solve real [ … ]
Buddings presents: Brave New World (of play)
A new winter! “Brave New World” is a big title for incredible books, tv shows, and for our 2020/21 Winter Season. The world is brave! We continuously adapt, overcome challenges, grow and [ … ]
Back to School
This September, it’s Back to School! The summer of transitions is over, and while questions remain unanswered, the seasons are changing. Autumn is whispering in the leaves. At Buddings, we’re thinking positively, and [ … ]
No Subsidy for Occasional Care
When we opened in 2011, the Occasional Child Care license was brand new. No outside space required, broader care perspectives, and a double-wide age range, capped at 40 per month. And [ … ]
Summer Dance Camp – at Buddings and online!
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Code of COVID Conduct
Please click here for a video of our space and arrival instructions What it means: Assumption of Infection: we will treat everyone as possible coronavirus contact, maintaining distance, washing [ … ]
Buddings Moves Online
This season, the Buddings Big Kids Club, all the teachers, and the whole wide world, are practicing physical and social distancing, in an effort to curb the spread of the [ … ]
BKC Presents: Vision 20/20
Getting ready for the future! 20/20 vision is a measurement of central visual acuity that defines how much a person can see. This is only the standard of normal vision that indicates the [ … ]
How to… Prepare Safe Snacks
At Buddings we practice extra safe snacks! To prevent choking, the teachers closely supervise the children and make sure they are seated with their feet under the table and keep their sillies out of [ … ]
BKC Presents: Autumn Top Ten 2019
New season, new theme: Autumn Top 10! Fall is the best season to track the greatest hits of the year and all the teachers are excited to share their personal [ … ]
Big Kids are visiting Ancient Rome!
Once upon a time… There was a place without cars, skyscrapers, sneakers and planes! Did you know that all roads lead to Rome? Did you know that Rome was founded by [ … ]