Children's Program for Pre-K to Grade 5 | The Unitarian Church in Westport

General Sunday Meeting Times:

September to May services at 9:00 & 11:00 am
- Pre-K-1^st grade and 2-3^rd grade families may come at either time
- 4-5^th grade group meets at 11:00am
Memorial Day through Labor Day – 10:00 am services
- PreK and wiggly children (K-3^rd generally) Summer Programming includes more play time, a story, one activity and more play time

To learn what is happening each week either: Group, Chapel, or Whole church/Holiday dates: CLICK HERE for This Week in Family Faith Formation

Curricula: PreK-5^th graders will explore the same theme of the month that their adults hear in the sanctuary, but in age appropriate way. Our time on-site with each age group strives to be experiential. In other words, each session is designed to engage children in three fundamental spiritual experiences; what we call“The Three S’s.” We see the “three S’s” as an antidote and alternative to competitive, media-saturated and materialistic culture.

   Silence = meditation, listening, mindfulness,
   Service = leadership, helping others
   Sunshine = connection with nature and our bodies through outdoor activities or movement.”

After three or four visits, or when you know this is the faith community for your family:
Contact the Acting Children’s Program Coordinator, Saundra Clements, to
Register and give information and permission for your children to participate.

GROUP INFO & LOGISTICS FOR SUNDAY MORNING:

Pre-K-1^st grade group Info:

Dress for movement, occasional painting or messy art, and outside play (footwear & coat)
Pre-K -1^st graders may come at either 9:00 or 11:00am
START EVERY WEEK directly in lower level – PINE room
SAFETY SIGN IN & OUT + Leave phone # & phone on vibrate during the service, in case we need to reach you.

2^nd-5^th grade groups Info –

Dress for movement, occasional painting or messy art, and outside play (footwear & coat) .

see the schedule or the website “This Week – Children’s Program”

ON GROUP DAYS – 2-3^rd and 4-5^th meet and there is a SAFETY SIGN IN & OUT when you enter through “School Entrance” pathway

Sign IN is required before Parents go upstairs to Sanctuary

Look for clipboards for 2-3^rd, and 4-5^th in the Lower Level

Sign OUT & PICK UP is 15 minutes after the conclusion of the service

For all group days sign out & PICK UP WILL BE IN THEIR GROUP ROOM in lower level:

2-3^rd OAK Room,

4-5^th BIRCH Room (at 11am only)

On Chapel Days

2-5th graders START in the lower level Chapel (set it up, participate)
Pick up is in their regular rooms for social time until pick up (see above)

On Whole church or holiday Sundays:

Children START & STAY UPSTAIRS for the whole service,
OR Wiggly children (generally K-3^rd graders) have the OPTION TO START & STAY, downstairs or GO DOWN when they need to – into the Pre-K-1^st PINE room

Please contact Saundra Clements, to register your children for Children’s programs

Saundra Clements
Acting Children’s Program Coordinator – pre-K to Grade 5
(203) 227-7205 ext. 15

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