Programs for Children

Skateboarding? Video Gaming? Anime? Here's a chance to do your favourite things near home. The league welcomes your suggestions for new programs and is available to work with you to bring your favourite activities to the community for all to enjoy.

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Fine Motor Camp

A fun and interactive camp for children grades 1 - 4 who find printing, using scissors or other fine motor activities challenging. The camp will be run by two experienced pediatric occupational therapists. A multi-sensory approach will be used along with co-operative games and crafts to practice the skills needed for hand functioning. This camp is designed for children who may be experiencing mild to moderate delays in fine motor development or who would
benefit from extra practice.

Printing Basics: Emphasizes grasp development, formation of letters, legibility, review of lower and upper case, copying, using school tools (scissors, glue) in hand manipulation skills, eye hand coordination and strength. This includes a 1/2 hour post fine motor screening and summary report for parents.

This camp will use a multi-sensory approach combining fine and gross motor movement to enhance learning.

Greenshack - Play Ground & Wading Pool

Highlands Community League collaborates with the city of Edmonton each summer to offer a free drop in program at Highlands Park on 61 Street and 112 Avenue.

The Green Shack Program Is Finished for 2011.

The Green Shack program offers arts, crafts, games and good times to kids of all ages. Come on out to enjoy the wading pool and community playground.

Facilities on site include bathrooms, picnic tables and BBQ areas. Firewood is not provided.

Holiday Kid Camp (City of Edmonton)

Christmas has come and gone, even the excitement of New Years is over. NOW WHAT???? Get your kids busy this holiday season with the Highlands Holiday Camp. Join City of Edmonton Staff as they create holiday crafts, play indoor and outdoor games and do other fabulous and fun things.

$40/child for 3 Half Days
January 4, 5 & 6, 2012

Ages 3 - 6
9am - 11:30am
Drop off at 8:45am and pick up until 11:45am
Please register through 311 Program Code: 441812

Ages 6 - 10
1pm - 4pm
Drop off at 12:45pm and pick up until 4:15pm
Please register through 311 Program Code: 441811

Highlands Community Centre
6112-113 Avenue

If you have questions, please contact Yvette Cioran at (780) 988-2795 or email to social@highlandscommunity.ca

Learn to Skate (NEW DATE)

Attention kids age 4-6! Come learn the basics of skating in a fun filled class where the emphasis will be on the fundamental movements such as standing, gliding forward, stopping, and backward skating. Please bring your helmet and skates. Come dressed for the weather. We will be outside!

Program Cancelled Due to Lack of Registrants.

Play Group - Thursdays

Bring your toddler out during the week to connect with parents and children from the community of Highlands in a friendly, supportive and fun environment. You'll get a chance to chat with other parents while the children play with each other. A variety of toys are provided. The best part is, it's free!

Sing, Sign, Laugh & Learn (EPL)

Join the Highlands Branch - EPL at the Highlands Community Centre, as they sing, sign, laugh and learn. This free drop in program is for children up to age 3 (including those with developmental delays), accompanied by a grown-up.

Join us for singing, rhyming and signing. Parents will learn strategies to engage their children and enhance their communication and development through repetition, visuals and movement. Siblings are welcome. Offered in collaboration with the Edmonton Early Intervention Program.

Note this is not a signing course.

Skating

During the skating season, the following Skating Guidelines are strongly enforced during all public skate times. Please take a moment to read through this document as it is important to all skaters sharing the ice.

Sports

The Highlands Community League has a dedicated Sports Director who is very interested in starting a number of programs for community members. Currently Soccer is the main focus of the sports program, but there is potential for other community sports including basketball, floor hockey, ice hockey and tennis.

Golf, curling, lawn bowling and tennis are available in the community through private clubs. Please visit the Sports page for more information.

Swimming

As of January 2012, the Highlands Community League does not have a swimming agreement allowing league members to access City of Edmonton swimming pools; however we are looking into participating in a community swim with Eastglen pool.

Updates will be posted in upcoming editions of the Highlands/Bellevue HIGHLIGHTS E-newsletter and in this space.

In late January, the EFCL, the City of Edmonton and leagues across Edmonton are investigating a new pool allocation strategy that features a specific day and time for community swims. For more information or to voice your opinion, please contact Shahryar Khan, EFCL at (780) 437-2913.

Traditional Karate for Kids

The Highlands Traditional Karate for Kids program focuses on the fundamental aspects of traditional Okinawan Karate: respect for yourself and others, discipline and development of the mind/body relationship. Karate solo forms (Kata), fitness and self-defense will be taught in a safe, stimulating environment.

Unpack & Play

Unpack 'N Play is a registered (free) program designed to brings parents together to learn, support and share with each other. It's a great opportunity to get information on resources in the community to help with the challenges we sometimes face as parents.

This FREE (registered) twelve week program lets you casually discuss parenting while you and your children explore interactive education based play. Each week different topics will be discussed such as literacy, child development, developmental screening, nutrition, health, hygiene and child guidance.

Yoga - Family

Bring the whole family for some quality time as we breathe, learn yoga postures and relax through games, songs and stories.  This class is appropriate for all ages and abilities.  Those new to yoga are particularly welcome.

Program Cancelled Due to Lack of Registrants.

What can yoga do for my child?
Yoga is an ancient practice that helps the body and mind become stronger, flexible and more resilient, while at the same time fostering patience, relaxation and confidence.  Yoga is non-competitve and even encourages children to work together to achieve their own personal goals.  Over time, children who practice yoga can become stronger and more flexible, concentrate longer, be more patient and focused at home and at school, and be more confident in thier bodies. 

The practice is geared towards the interests and experiences of children and will include time for active movement as well as quiet meditation.

What Equipment Does My Child Need?
Children should come dressed to move- sweatpants or shorts, and a tee shirt is best.  Children are encouraged to go barefoot during practice, but socks are acceptable as well.  A yoga mat is beneficial, but not essential.  Your child should also have a water bottle and have eaten no sooner than an hour prior to class.

For more information or to register, please contact Jennifer Cassidy at (780) 479-6062 or by email at grrlj@hotmail.com

Potential Programs

The following programs have been available in the past and can be run through the league depending on community interest.

• Babysitting Course
• Belly Dancing
• Scrape Booking/Card Making

If you are interested in one of the programs above or another activity that is not listed, please contact our President by clicking on the e-mail icon below.