SIRCH held its School’s Cool graduation recently at the various schools in Haliburton County, Kawartha, and Muskoka.
SIRCH marketing manager, Laurie McCaig, said 66 children registered and graduated, including 20 in Minden.
“This is a school readiness program to help children ease into the transition of starting JK in September,” she said.
McCaig added, “these children were born during the COVID years, so many had very limited opportunities to socialize outside their immediate family members.”
She said parents had prioritized reasons for children taking part in the program as socializing, being able to be separated from parents or guardians, and self-regulation.
“These goals, and skills were practised during the six-week program using the School’s Cool curriculum, which is designed to prepare children for the routines of kindergarten in a fun and exciting way. The children also developed their skills in understanding numbers and the early stages of reading and writing,” McCaig said.
Many of the children were in the school they started on Sept. 3, alongside their classmates. McCaig said the program has a great record when it comes to successfully preparing kids for school
