Contact Information:
We are located at:
For questions or concerns regarding charges, payments or subsidies:
Roxanne, Accounts Manager: [email protected]
For questions regarding our Play-Based 30 months- School Age Programme:
Zeynab, Junior Programme Supervisor: [email protected]
For questions regarding our Reggio Emilia- Inspired 30 months- School Age Programme:
Caren, [email protected]
For questions regarding child guidance, staff or procedures at the Spring Street centre, or for any questions you can’t find a contact for:
Katherine, Spring Street Manager, School Age Programme Supervisor, Program Administrator:
[email protected]
For questions regarding child guidance techniques, questions regarding our staff, or clarifications on any of our procedures please contact:
Cindy, Moody Street Manager: [email protected], 604-722-6646
For general information,
Danita: [email protected] (this email address may not be checked every day)
For absolute emergencies you may call Danita at 778-893-9706. Please do not text this phone number.
We are located at:
- 110 Moody Street in Port Moody, at the corner of St. John's and Moody St
- 2626B Spring Street, Port Moody under the Childgarden awning
For questions or concerns regarding charges, payments or subsidies:
Roxanne, Accounts Manager: [email protected]
For questions regarding our Play-Based 30 months- School Age Programme:
Zeynab, Junior Programme Supervisor: [email protected]
For questions regarding our Reggio Emilia- Inspired 30 months- School Age Programme:
Caren, [email protected]
For questions regarding child guidance, staff or procedures at the Spring Street centre, or for any questions you can’t find a contact for:
Katherine, Spring Street Manager, School Age Programme Supervisor, Program Administrator:
[email protected]
For questions regarding child guidance techniques, questions regarding our staff, or clarifications on any of our procedures please contact:
Cindy, Moody Street Manager: [email protected], 604-722-6646
For general information,
Danita: [email protected] (this email address may not be checked every day)
For absolute emergencies you may call Danita at 778-893-9706. Please do not text this phone number.
2024-25 CALENDAR
2024-2025 Important Dates:
Tuesday, Sep 3: Schools Open (Camp available!)
Friday, Sep 20: SD43 Pro D Day (Camp available!)
Monday, Sep 30: Truth and Reconciliation Day (all schools & B8 closed)
Monday, Oct 14: Thanksgiving Day (All schools and B8 are closed)
Friday, Oct 25: SD43 Pro D Day (Camp available!)
Monday, Nov 11: Remembrance Day (All schools and B8 are closed)
Monday, Dec 23 – Friday, Jan 3: Winter vacation (2 weekly camps available)
Monday, Jan 27: Porter ONLY School Based Pro D (no camp)
Friday, Jan 31: Moody ONLY School Based Pro D (camp available)
Monday, Feb 17: BC Family Day (All schools and B8 are closed)
Friday, Feb 28: SD43 Pro D Day (Camp available!)
Monday, Mar 17 – Friday, Mar 28: Spring break! (2 weekly camps available)
Friday, Apr 18: Good Friday (All schools and B8 are closed)
Monday, Apr 21: Easter Monday (All schools and B8 are closed)
Friday, Apr 25: SD43 Pro D Day (Camp available!)
Friday, May 19: Porter ONLY School Based Pro D (no camp)
Monday, May 19: Victoria Day (All schools and B8 are closed)
Friday, June 6: Moody Only Pro D Day (Camp available!)
Thursday, Jun 26: Last day of school (half-day camp available)
Friday, June 27: Administrative day (camp available)
School Based Early dismissals:
YES! We always pick up early for early dismissals.
There will only be an extra charge if it is more than 1.5 hours early.
Tuesday, Sep 3: Schools Open (Camp available!)
Friday, Sep 20: SD43 Pro D Day (Camp available!)
Monday, Sep 30: Truth and Reconciliation Day (all schools & B8 closed)
Monday, Oct 14: Thanksgiving Day (All schools and B8 are closed)
Friday, Oct 25: SD43 Pro D Day (Camp available!)
Monday, Nov 11: Remembrance Day (All schools and B8 are closed)
Monday, Dec 23 – Friday, Jan 3: Winter vacation (2 weekly camps available)
Monday, Jan 27: Porter ONLY School Based Pro D (no camp)
Friday, Jan 31: Moody ONLY School Based Pro D (camp available)
Monday, Feb 17: BC Family Day (All schools and B8 are closed)
Friday, Feb 28: SD43 Pro D Day (Camp available!)
Monday, Mar 17 – Friday, Mar 28: Spring break! (2 weekly camps available)
Friday, Apr 18: Good Friday (All schools and B8 are closed)
Monday, Apr 21: Easter Monday (All schools and B8 are closed)
Friday, Apr 25: SD43 Pro D Day (Camp available!)
Friday, May 19: Porter ONLY School Based Pro D (no camp)
Monday, May 19: Victoria Day (All schools and B8 are closed)
Friday, June 6: Moody Only Pro D Day (Camp available!)
Thursday, Jun 26: Last day of school (half-day camp available)
Friday, June 27: Administrative day (camp available)
School Based Early dismissals:
YES! We always pick up early for early dismissals.
There will only be an extra charge if it is more than 1.5 hours early.
What does a typical day at Block 8 look like?
Mornings
- Students are dropped off at the facility after 7:00am.
- They have a relaxed unstructured playtime, and may move to the eating area to eat the breakfast that they brought from home.
- The shuttle loads at 8:15 for the children needing a ride to school. (8:10 at Spring Street)
- Families can drop off Porter Elementary students at the Porter Playground between 8:15- bell time.
- Moody Elementary children leave the facility to walk to school at 8:20.
- Kindergarten children are supervised until their school teacher brings them into the school.
Afternoons
- Students are met by a member of the Block 8 team at their elementary school at the afternoon bell.
- Students from schools outside of Moody Centre are shuttled down to meet the group.
- The day begins with outdoor playtime, usually at Chip Kerr Park, Kyle Park, or Moody Elementary playground.
- The students play outdoors until approximately 4:00pm. This playtime is a mix of unstructured and structured activities.
- Depending on the day, the student may take part in a short hike through the lower trails, finding geocache sites and observing and photographing nature, playing basketball at Kyle Park, or playing in the playground at Moody Elementary School.
- Then back at the facility, students participate in a structured activity that fits with the theme of the day (Monday: Outdoor Science, Tuesday: Community, Wednesday: Music, Thursday: Financial awareness and Entrepreneurship, Friday: Multiculturalism)
- After the structured activity, students have unstructured indoor playtime. If it is nice outside, we will often go back outside and have the playtime outdoors.
- Student is then picked up from the facility by 6:00pm, when the academy closes.
Spring Break and SD43 District Wide Pro-D Day
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Families will receive emails of all available camps when registration opens. Block 8 Families will be given priority, and are assured room in the camps as long as they register by the Block 8 Academy deadline. If any school that we service does not have a break, regular shuttle service and programing will apply.
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July and August
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Block 8 Academy hosts weekly summer camps during the months of July and August. Though licensed, these are not the same format as our before and after school program, therefore students will be required to register separately. Registration for these sessions is on a 'first come first serve' basis. However, students enrolled in the Winter/ Spring Academy have an earlier registration date than the general public, and are therefore guaranteed spots if they register before the registration opens up for the general public.
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