Okaerinasai, Saya Sensei! おかえりなさい Saya Sensei! That means welcome back (or welcome home) in Japanese, and after volunteering with us while on holiday in 2019, we’re thrilled to have Sayaka [ … ]
2022 Winter Expressions
Brrr… bring on the shivers! Express yourself this winter! This season, our program at both centres is all about expression! Through dance, feelings, and nature’s impact on our lives, the [ … ]
Getting to Yes
Fail-safe choices When their physical needs are met, and kids know what comes next, they can choose to communicate with words, and one word they might choose to use is [ … ]
10 Years of Buddings
10-Year Introspection Aside from everything else, this 2021 year has also been a whole series of mini-milestones for me: the 10th anniversary of Buddings incorporation, last February; a 10 year anniversary lunch [ … ]
Colourful and Creative Naida Bertelsen
Hello, September, and hello new friends! This season we welcome (back!) the colourful and creative Naida Bertelsen – who completed her Early Childhood Educator practicum with us at Broadway last July. [ … ]
Veronica is a student and a teacher, and a friend!
September brings a season of change, and this year, a change for the better, at Buddings, is the introduction to Veronica Ortiz Grande. In the first case, she is a creative, [ … ]
This fall: Breathe Deeply
Breathe in, breathe out… A fourth wave, unrest in the middle East, and a climate emergency that can’t be denied: after that hot vax summer, the world is just [ … ]
Communication is key
"Use your words" If you didn’t know yet that Communication is one of our values from all of our many channels… no problem! Where it really shines is in our [ … ]
Ayumi’s at the helm
Ayumi Kato joined the Buddings team in 2017, after she had worked in daycares for 10 years in Japan (she got her Early Childhood Educator’s degree in 2007). Her bright smile [ … ]
Lucky and Talented Codie Shiels
Codie Shiels is a wonder. Our favourite Irish dancer keeps the Buddings crew on our toes, so we’re always moving through the fun activities of the day in good form. That means leading 12+ toddlers [ … ]
What’s teacher Lynn doing?
The first half of 2021 is over, and as we head into the summer season, Out of the Storm, at Storybook, Lynn Truong is the safe haven we can all [ … ]
Aïda Soldevila moves up, up, and away!
Aïda Soldevila has been with Buddings since Feb. 2018, and what a whirlwind it’s been! From collaborative new-comer (and prolific contributor to our blog), to program coordinator, senior supervisor, and all the way [ … ]
How it works, with Charlotte Blake!
While pursuing her Bachelor of Science degree at UBC in Biology and Neuroscience, Charlotte Blake developed a fascination for developmental psychology. From infancy, childhood, and adolescence, to applied developmental science, she [ … ]
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 [ … ]
Zero Waste Spring – Buddings turns 10!
To celebrate our 10 year anniversary, this February, Buddings Daycare Company is transitioning –> BC Benefit Company, and applying for B Corp. certification! Happy Birthday, Buddings! Benefit companies commit to operate in [ … ]
Adriana rejoins the team!
Adriana Hasonova joined the Buddings team in Feb. 2018, and dazzled us dozens of times over, with her amazing artistic ability, caring creativity, and the soft and sweet explanations she always has [ … ]
Petition: Subsidy for Flexible Care
Let’s start a petition! When I was a child, my mum would respond to all my complaints about injustices by telling me to do something about it. To “start a [ … ]
Be kind, be calm, be safe
Buddings has always held that decisions about family health should be left to families, and that will continue to be our position. Informing ourselves, taking responsibility for our actions, [ … ]
Sickness Policies
Daycare Sickness Policies Childcare in BC is an essential service, and Buddings has been operating safely throughout the COVID-19 pandemic… and since 2011. We follow the specific requirements for childcare centres [ … ]