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Seasonal Day Camps
Our House – Winter, Spring and Summer Day Camps
Offering adventurous, fun and enriching experiences for children 5 – 12 years old (5 years old’s must be attending or have completed kindergarten)
Our House Seasonal Day Camps have been operating in the community since 1986. We opened our own Facility “Our House” in 2010 at 123 West 16th Ave in Vancouver. As a Non-profit Childcare Centre, Our House is operated and governed by the Mount Pleasant Community Centre Association.
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About Our Daycamps: Fees, Dates and Details
Spring Break Daycamps
Registration opens February 3rd, 2023 at 10am
Online and In-Person at the #1 Kingsway Front Desk
Click here for Activity Registration Pages
Weekly Fees:
AM Care from 7:30 – 9 am $42
Daycamp from 9am – 4 pm $176*
PM Care from 4 – 6pm $51
*Fee reduction applies for kindergarten aged Children
About Our Daycamps
As part of our popular camps, children will visit key attractions and participate in a variety of activities & adventures. Program fees include transportation and admission costs; a schedule of events and activities will be provided to those that register, closer to the time of the camp start date.
Along with adventures, Our House Seasonal Day Camps offer a relaxed and safe environment where children are given the opportunity to learn, grow and be challenged alongside their peers. We believe that each child is unique, with a different perspective, needs and aspirations. We understand that the support and guidance provided to one particular child may not work for another, therefore individual approaches are implemented were possible.
Through warm and supportive relationships, our qualified staff help children to:
- Build positive relationships and develop empathy
- Build self-confidence and self-awareness
- Develop problem solving skills and resilience
- Make healthy choices
- Develop a sense of responsibility and build independence.
Like our other programs, we follow an emergent, play based curriculum. Through our practice, we aim to create an environment that represents all of our students, to facilitate learning opportunities that promote awe & wonder, and to embrace children and young people’s natural curiosity about the world around them.
Learning can be messy, and the learning journey doesn’t often happen in a straight line – we embrace this – and collaborate with the students, families and other team members to make sense of the world together in the ways that work for our students at the time.
Winter Break Calendar and How to Register Details
Day Camp Refund Deadlines and Cancellation Fees
Daycamp Withdrawal Policy:
The deadline for all camp refunds is the Thursday two weeks prior to the camp start date, by 9pm.
Spring Break Daycamps – March 13 – 24, 2023
Week 1 withdrawal deadline: Thursday, March 2, 2023 withdraw and receive a refund (less $20/child)
Week 2 withdrawal deadline: Thursday, March 9, 2023 withdraw and receive a refund (less $20/child)
Withdrawal/Cancellation Fee:
A $20.00 cancellation fee will be charged for each cancelled week of daycamp. These fees will support the administrative costs associated with scheduling changes. This fee will apply to EACH CHILD that is withdrawn.
Ex: If you enroll 2 children in weeks 1 & 2, your plans change and you withdraw from week 2 you will be refunded the week’s fees less $40. All refunds are to be processed by the Child Care Administrator: vera.lara@vancouver.ca or by calling front desk at 604-257-3080.
Our House Daycamp Location & Contact
- 123 West 16th Avenue, Vancouver, V5Y 0B3 (16th Avenue and Manitoba Street)
- Our House Manager: Jasleen (Jo) Chahal (jasleen.chahal@vancouver.ca)
- Our House Phone: 604-707-0311
Hours
- Daycamp is from 9am – 4pm (closed on stats)
- AM Care 7:30-9am
- PM Care 4-6pm
AM/PM Care is for children who require care before 9am and after 4pm, during our break programs. Daycamp ( 9 – 4pm) Program registration is a pre-requisite for AM/PM Care. For PM Care, program fees include afternoon snack.
Winter, Spring and Summer Daycamp Dates
- Winter Break 2022: December 19-30, 2022 (closed December 26 and 27th in lieu of Stats)
- Spring Break 2023: March 13-24, 2023
- Summer Day Camp 2023: July – August 2023
**Registration is on a week-by-week basis
Affordable Child Care Benefit (ACCB)
Affordable Child Care Benefit
We encourage families who may benefit from financial support to apply for the Provincial Affordable Childcare Benefit. Factors such as income, family size and type of care will be considered when determining each individual’s funding allowance. Please visit the website for more information and to access the funding estimate calculator: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/caring-for-young-children/child-care-funding/child-care-benefit .
If you are interested in applying, please reach out to the Child Care Administrator Vera Lara, at vera.lara@vancouver.ca
Inclusion Policy
Vision: Every child and family is unique and should have access to an inclusive and respectful child care experience.
Policy: MPCCA child care programs embrace diversity and celebrate environments of acceptance, respect, understanding and inclusion. We commit to learn, understand and appreciate each person’s unique attributes, abilities and cultural history to ensure that each child is recognized, reflected and valued in our programs. Our educators support the unique abilities of each child to ensure they reach their highest potential. MPCCA works with BC Centre for Ability and other community partners to enhance our ability to support children of all abilities through training and consultation.