Early Learning and Child Care Celebration & Gathering

On June 5, Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) leaders from across the province gathered in Kelowna to share stories that matter.

District Vice Principal of ELCC Allison de Boer shared that the day’s theme—Roots, Ripples, and Renewal—offered a meaningful framework for reflection, fostering connection and shared learning, while also inspiring ongoing growth and system change.  

We know that the early years are foundational, and investment in high-quality learning and care has a positive lifetime impact. District leads shared innovative practices and celebrated successes across a wide range of topics, including community connections and outreach, high-quality child care, early years community hub models, rich early learning environments, pedagogies of play, and strengthening transitions from the early years to kindergarten.

K̓wsaltktnéws ne Secwepemcúl’ecw SD83's story, We Are All Connected, highlighted the importance of belonging, interdependence, and community, as well as the understanding that all learning is relational.