Before and After Program

Before and After Program

The Nova Scotia Before and After Program (NS BAP) is available to families of children ages 4 to 12, who are enrolled in the Nova Scotia Pre-primary Program or the public education system. This fee-based program is delivered by approved child care, municipal recreation or recognized non-profit recreation providers. It is delivered on-site at the school, so children and students have a seamless day. The program promotes health, well-being and a physically active lifestyle by focusing on physical literacy, movement and outdoor play.

The Key Pillars of NS BAP are:

  • Outdoor Play
  • Physical Literacy
  • 24 Hour Movement Guidelines
  • Inclusive and Culturally Responsive Practice

If your child is enrolled in a Nova Scotia Before and After Program, you may also be eligible to receive child care subsidy. For more information on child care subsidy visit: https://novascotia.ca/childcaresubsidy/


Registration/Waitlist Information:

To find out more information, register your child for the program or to be added to the waitlist, please find your child’s school on the list below:

Aspotogan Consolidated Elementary School
Contact: Mary Ellen Shatford at Through the Years Early Learning Centre
Email: throughtheyears-director@hotmail.com

Bluenose Academy
Contact: Karen Jodrey at YMCA of Southwest NS
Email: karen.jodrey@ns.ymca.ca

Bridgewater Elementary School
Contact: Donna Stapleton at Small World Learning Centre
Email: admin@swlcns.ca

Chester District School
Contact: Karen Jodrey at YMCA of Southwest NS
Email: karen.jodrey@ns.ymca.ca

Dr. John C. Wickwire Academy
Contact: Amanda Whynot at YMCA of Southwest NS
Email: amanda.whynot@ns.ymca.ca

Greenfield Elementary School
Contact: Karen Jodrey at YMCA of Southwest NS
Email: karen.jodrey@ns.ymca.ca

Hebbville Academy
Contact: Leanna Tacda at YMCA of Southwest NS
Email: leanna.tacda@ns.ymca.ca

New Germany Elementary School
Contact: Karen Jodrey at YMCA of Southwest NS
Email: karen.jodrey@ns.ymca.ca

New Ross Consolidated School
Contact: Janice Cornelius at New Ross Family Resource Centre
Email: NRFRCJanice@gmail.com

Newcombville Elementary School
Contact: Karen Jodrey at YMCA of Southwest NS
Email: karen.jodrey@ns.ymca.ca

North Queens Community School
Contact: Karen Jodrey at YMCA of Southwest NS
Email: karen.jodrey@ns.ymca.ca

Pentz Elementary School
Contact: Karen Jodrey at YMCA of Southwest NS
Email: karen.jodrey@ns.ymca.ca

Petite Rivière Elementary School
Contact: Karen Jodrey at YMCA of Southwest NS
Email: karen.jodrey@ns.ymca.ca

West Northfield Elementary School
Contact: Karen Jodrey at YMCA of Southwest NS
Email: karen.jodrey@ns.ymca.ca


Questions or Concerns:

For questions or concerns about the NSBAP programs in the SSRCE, please contact:

Geneviève Rhyno, SSRCE Before and After Program Facilitator
Phone: 902-521-0887
Email: grhyno@ssrce.ca