Field Trips & Outdoor Programming at Licensed Daycare in Regina SK | Daisy Days Guide

Field trips and community outings are a meaningful part of quality early childhood programming — they extend children’s learning beyond the daycare environment and provide real-world experiences that enrich curriculum. At Daisy Days Daycare in Regina SK, off-site programming is planned carefully with safety, developmental appropriateness, and parent communication at the forefront.

Why Field Trips Matter in Quality Licensed Daycare

Young children learn profoundly through direct, concrete experience of the world. Community outings provide:

• Real-world curriculum extension: A story about a farm is enriched by visiting one; a book about the library comes alive during a library visit
• Community belonging: Children who experience their community as safe and interesting develop civic engagement and community connection
• Gross motor development: Nature walks, playground visits, and outdoor excursions provide physical development opportunities beyond the daycare yard
• Language and vocabulary expansion: Novel environments generate the rich educator-child dialogue that builds vocabulary faster than familiar settings
• Social skills: Managing behaviour in community spaces (quiet voices at the library, staying together as a group) builds social-contextual awareness

Types of Outings at Licensed Daycares in Regina SK

• Regular walking outings: Nearby parks, nature areas, community spaces accessible by foot — often on a regular schedule
• Library visits: Regina Public Library locations for story time and books
• Nature outings: Wascana Park and other Regina green spaces for seasonal nature exploration
• Community visits: Fire station, community garden, farmer’s market, and other community settings
• Seasonal special outings: Apple picking, nature walks for specific seasons

Permission and Consent for Field Trips at Daisy Days Daycare

Daisy Days Daycare requires parental permission for field trips. Our permission process:

• General walking/local outings consent: Often covered in the enrollment agreement for regular, low-risk local walking outings
• Specific permission for non-routine trips: Any outing involving vehicle transport, a longer distance, or a specific destination that parents should specifically know about requires individual written permission (paper or digital)
• Communication in advance: Field trip notification is communicated in advance — minimum 48 hours for planned trips, often much earlier

Parents always have the right to decline field trip participation for their child — we accommodate children staying at the centre for the day with alternative programming.

Safety Protocols for Field Trips at Licensed Daycares in Saskatchewan

• Ratios maintained: Saskatchewan’s educator-to-child ratios apply during field trips — no increase in group size without corresponding staffing increase
• Emergency contact cards: Each educator carries emergency contact information for every child in their group
• First aid: A first aid kit accompanies all outings; at least one first aid-trained educator is on any trip
• Vehicle transport rules: Any transport of children requires age-appropriate child safety seats, licensed transport, and appropriate insurance — Saskatchewan provincial requirements apply
• Sign-in/sign-out protocol: Head count before departure and return — every child accounted for at every transition
• Communication: Daisy Days Daycare communicates any outing with sufficient advance notice so parents know where their child is

Photographing Children During Field Trips

Parents at enrollment sign a photo consent form specifying whether their child may be photographed during outings and whether those photos may be shared (in newsletters, documentation, social media). If you have not specified your preference or want to change it, contact Daisy Days Daycare at 306-807-3233.

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Contact Daisy Days Daycare to learn about our field trip programming and consent process.
306-807-3233 | info@daisydaysdaycare.com | 2007 Potts Crescent East, Regina SK S4V 2E5