About Us
Bright Minds is a family-based team providing high quality care to the communities of Bridgeland, Renfrew YYC and surrounding areas. We strive on building a safe, nurturing and engaging environment that follows an inquiry-based learning approach focusing on nature-inspired learning, curiosity and critical thinking, inclusivity and creativity.
Nature-Inspired
As we all know, NATURE IS GOOD FOR KIDS! At Bright Minds, children have daily opportunities to play, explore and learn in nature. Through exploration of our community green spaces and parks, observing and asking questions about nature and studying various topics of interests, children are encouraged to connect with our amazing planet and build curiosity about the world around them.
We also love bringing nature indoors on those cold or rainy days with art-making, loose part play and big project learning.
Inquiry-Based Learning
At Bright Minds, we use an inquiry based approach to learning that is inspired by the Reggio Emilia method of embracing exploration and learning. Much like at home, children learn through exploring and trying to find answers to questions that they have.
Being curious, inquisitive and engaged in their personal learning helps them to ask questions, look for answers, problem-solve, and to use their imagination to build on their cognitive development. Often, children will find common interests around the same topic and learning and play become a group effort, making learning fun-filled, engaging, and joyful!
Small-Group Settings
Every child brings a unique personality to the space. To honour that, Bright Minds value small sized groupings so that each child has room to grow and to express themselves. This allows the teachers to know each child individually and to be able to guide them and nurture their interests. We want children to be seen and heard with room to express their thoughts and feelings in a safe and nurturing environment that feels like home.
Creativity & Imagination
Bright Minds strongly believe in providing children with opportunities that develop and strengthen creativity, self expression and imagination. They provide children with high quality toys and games, art exploration, open-ended experiences and imaginative play.
Creating a comfortable environment that fosters and promotes these two areas is where Bright Minds shines. That’s why we’ve designed spaces that are child-centered and innovative to allow them to flow from one space to another.
Inclusion
YOU belong HERE. We take pride in being family-owned - and in every family, each person comes with their own personality, gifts, talents and needs. Bright Minds prides itself on being inclusive of every child that enters our “home”.
We value that relationships are based on trust and love, and investing in your child’s future. We want them to be stewards of the world by treating each other with kindness, respect and empathy.