Join our brand-new preschool-age experience for even MORE movement, gymnastics, and active fun at Haven. Your child will attend two days per week; receiving two full gymnastics classes plus extended movement-based learning opportunities.
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Our mission at Haven Movement Centre is to provide a safe, welcoming, and enriching space for kids and their families to explore movement in a fun and functional way.
Our Move, Play, Learn program is an extension of that mission; in that we want kids to have even more opportunity to develop through movement during their rapidly developing preschool-stage. We believe kids learn best through play and by being empowered to use movement for expression, learning, and fun, whenever possible.
Our Vision for this program is to provide opportunities for kids to: develop deeper connections to their sense of self and autonomy, have open-ended play, practice executive functioning skills for life-long success, relationship build with peers and instructors, explore cognitive learning through sensory, play, and movement opportunities. All while in a safe, community-driven space, with warm/gentle instruction that meets kids where they are at.
We understand that in today’s world- due to many factors such as socio-economics, housing, work requirements, energy, more screens, and more; there may be less opportunities for unstructured active play & movement for pre-school aged-kids, and developmentally appropriate movement and learning time built into your child’s day may be just what your child needs to grow, thrive, and be their best-self at this stage! And YOU deserve the break, and to share some of that load with the community. They say it takes a village, and we believe building a stronger community, and allowing kids to learn and be exposed to different environments and people can be so beneficial for your family. With instructors that love working with kids, that see the value in our core pillars, and who love to see kids grow and progress. Haven is that place for you.
We can't wait to move, play, and learn with you soon!
The Details:
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When: Program will run twice per week on Wednesdays & Fridays from 9:00am-12:00pm. *Drop off will begin at 8:45am. Pick up can start at 11:45am. Program will start September 2026.
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We will be doing a soft-launch/trial run of the program for 7 weeks starting in May on Friday's only 8:45am-12:00pm. (May 1st - June 19th *no class June 5th). No enrollment fee for this trial session. Cost will be discounted- $189+gst for the full 7 weeks of class. We will be requesting feedback following trial-session end!
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Cost: $280+gst per month, and commitment is for the entire term. Terms are Sept-Dec, Jan-Mar, & Apr-June. (Breaking for Winter, Spring, & Summer; similar to school). Enrollment will roll over from term to term, meaning your spot is secured once registered, unless you let us know you'd like to drop with notice*. Fees are charged on the 20th of the previous month.
We strongly encourage families to stay for at least an entire term, or better- the full year session to help your child develop strong bonds with their instructor(s), their cohort of peers, and to benefit from the full program structure, and experience. We will accept students ongoing as long as there is available space, and pro-rate the month if starting part way through.
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All students will pay a $50+gst enrollment fee- this fee is broken into: $25 for our gymnastics programming (this portion will be waived if your child already attends classes actively at time of enrollment, therefore has already paid the enrollment fee) and $25 for administrative & supply costs. This fee is good for entire year session if you remain enrolled.
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10% discount will apply if paying for full term up front. (Haven refund/credit policy applies.)
*30 days written notice can be given if needing to drop sooner than term or session-end as we do understand things come up such as exteded travel or moves, etc.
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Where: Haven Movement Centre- Students will enjoy programming in both our gym & flex space.
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Who: We will be accepting up to 8 students to start with 1 instructor. Kids must be a minimum of 3 years old as of start date to attend and can be up to 5 (pre-kindergarten). Kids attending MUST be independently potty trained; meaning they can handle all steps of the toileting process on their own and are NOT in a pull-up.
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What do kids need to bring/wear: Bring a nut-free healthy snack & pre-filled water bottle. Wear comfortable clothing for movement. Havings layers is a good idea. Dresses, hard accessories in hair/on head, and jewelry should be avoided for safety. All items should be labelled with child's name. Indoor-only shoes or slippers can be worn, but are not mandatory.
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Why: Read our Mission, Vision, Values above and our program director/creator bios below to learn why we believe in the value of this program.
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Creator/Director Bios
Michelle R. - Program Director
Hi, I’m Michelle! As a mother, teacher, and coach, my world revolves around the brilliant curiosity of children. With years of experience as an EAL literacy teacher and gymnastics coach, I’ve worked with all ages—but my heart belongs to the preschool years.
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I believe children are uniquely creative beings who shouldn't be pressured to simply get 'ready' for the next grade, level, or stage of life. At Haven Movement Centre, I’m dedicated to encouraging the magic of childhood. I strive to create a safe, child-centered space where 3-to-5-year-olds are empowered to lead their own learning through play and movement-based learning. We hope this special preschool aged program will offer children opportunities to grow, learn and thrive. I can’t wait to meet your little ones and celebrate exactly who they are today.
Marissa D. - Haven Owner/Manager
I created this centre as a safe place for kids to explore movement in a fun and functional way through gymnastics foundations and other movement and arts. As a mom of two kids, an Auntie, and manager/instructor of kids programming for many years, I am immersed in kids' worlds often. From these lenses, I can see what is beneficial, needed, and desired in our community from parents who want to raise confident, strong, healthy, resilient, and uninhibited kids. As a creative, I am always looking at how we can grow, innovate, and collaborate to create amazing opportunities for our future generations, and the generations who are raising them.
I believe all children deserve spaces and opportunities to be themselves, build their confidence, try new things, and to learn through movement and play. We already provide many opportunities at the centre through our classes and events for kids to explore movement, and we felt a pull to create an extended movement based learning opportunity for preschool age kids, that builds off of our pre-school gymnastics program, with greater cognitive learning opportunities provided through movement, play, and exploration. We believe a non-rigid and creative approach, that allows kids to follow their need to move their bodies, in a safe and respectful way, can provide an optimal environment for learning, creating, developing crucial executive functioning skills, and growing.
We are excited to see this program take form, and for it to grow into what will best serve this community! We can’t wait to meet you and to move with you soon.