Hello Honey Bear Families! 🐻💛

October is here, and we are excited for a fun-filled month of fall colours, Thanksgiving, Halloween, learning, exploring, and lots of hands-on activities! 🍁🎃

As the leaves change and the weather gets cooler, our children will have many opportunities to explore the wonderful signs of fall while developing new skills through play, art, music, movement, and group activities.

🍁 DAYCARE / PRESCHOOL

Our October Themes

This month, our classroom will be exploring:

🍂 Fall

🦃 Thanksgiving

🎃 Halloween

📚 Things We Will Learn

Our learning activities will focus on:

🔤 Letters B, C, D & E

🧍 Parts of the Body

🔴 Primary Colours – red, blue & yellow

🟢 Secondary Colours – green, orange & purple

Through stories, songs, art experiences, sensory play, games, and everyday classroom activities, the children will have opportunities to explore these concepts in fun and meaningful ways.

🎒 OUT-OF-SCHOOL CARE

Our OOSC children will also enjoy an exciting October filled with fall, Thanksgiving, and Halloween activities!

Our Weekly Activity Schedule

🍪 Monday – BINGO & BAKING

A fun combination of games and hands-on baking activities.

🎲 Tuesday – STRUCTURED GAMES

Group games that encourage participation, cooperation, and teamwork.

🏃 Wednesday – PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

An active day filled with movement and opportunities to get the children moving!

🎨 Thursday – ARTS & CRAFTS

Creative projects inspired by fall, Thanksgiving, and Halloween.

🎬 Friday – MOVIE & TREAT DAY

A relaxing end to the school week with a movie and a special treat!

🎃 SPECIAL OCTOBER EVENTS

🍂 Daycare Pumpkin Patch

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

We are looking forward to a fun pumpkin-filled day with our daycare children! 🎃🍁

🦃 Thanksgiving Day

Monday, October 12, 2026

Honey Bear Childcare will be CLOSED for Thanksgiving Day.

We wish all of our Honey Bear families a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with family, gratitude, and special memories. ❤️

🎃 Halloween Potluck Party

Friday, October 30, 2026

It’s time to celebrate Halloween at Honey Bear! 👻🎃

Our Daycare and OOSC children will enjoy a special Halloween Potluck Party filled with fun, treats, and festive activities.

More details regarding the potluck will be shared with families as we get closer to the date.

🧡 REMINDER: NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Honey Bear Childcare will be CLOSED in recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

This is an important day to honour residential school Survivors, remember the children who were lost, and reflect on the ongoing journey toward reconciliation.

We encourage families to take some time to learn, reflect, and have meaningful conversations together.

💰 IMPORTANT FAMILY REMINDERS

Subsidy Renewal

Please remember to renew your childcare subsidy if needed and ensure that your information remains up to date.

Monthly Fees

Monthly fees are due on the 1st of every month.

Please make sure your monthly fees are settled on time to avoid receiving payment notices and/or possible termination of service.

Thank you for helping us keep our childcare program running smoothly!

🧡 Happy October, Honey Bear Families!

We are looking forward to a wonderful October filled with learning, friendship, creativity, laughter, and lots of fall fun! 🍂🎃

Thank you for being part of the Honey Bear Childcare family. We can’t wait to see all the wonderful things our children will discover and create this month!

Happy Fall! 🍁Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃And Happy Halloween! 🎃👻

— Honey Bear Childcare