Parent & Infant Programs 2025/2026

Registration for spring programs will open soon!
​Please see the registration process below.
We look forward to hearing from you!

Parent & Infant Programs

Join us one afternoon a week in a beautiful setting and discuss a healthy start for your family.   ​Our groups offer a wonderful opportunity for you to meet other parents and caregivers in a warm and supportive environment.

​Parent & Infant Group (newborn to age one)​
Our Parent & Infant Group is for parents or caregivers with their babies from newborn till around one or so.  Come and join us once a week for a cup of tea, conversation and a circle of songs and games for infants. Meet other parents in a supportive environment to share the joys and challenges of parenting. Share observations of your baby week to week, discover community resources for families, and discuss questions about infant development.

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Schedule and Fees
2025/2026 SCHEDULE​

Parent & Infant (newborn to age one)​

Spring Session 2026 - Registration opens in March​
Wednesdays from March 25 to June 17: 13 week session $104
​From 12:30 to 1:45 pm OR 2:00 to 3:15 pm

Thursdays from March 26 to June 18: 13 week session $104
From 2:00 to 3:15 pm

​Registration process:

Send completed registration form to our Administrative Head at  [email protected]. 

1. Placements in groups will be made based on the order in which registration forms are received. Please note that groups fill quickly and we will hold a waitlist if your preferred group is full.
2. You will receive an email about what group you are in and details about how to submit  your payment.
3. Send payment on receipt of this email to confirm your placement in a group by e-transfer to [email protected].

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Parent & Infant Facilitators

Allie Vandersanden

Facilitator of Parent & Infant Program - Wednesdays

Allie is a forest school mentor certified through The Child Nature Alliance, and is trained as an early childhood educator through the North American Montessori Centre. She holds a B.A. from Trent University where she studied English literature. Allie is passionate about space holding for children, families, and community, and has worked in various children’s programs and nature schools for the past ten years. 
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Allie has previously worked as a supply teacher in Morning Garden and Kindergarten, and currently attends the Parent & Child class with her son. 

Jess Surtees 

Facilitator of Parent & Infant Program - Thursdays

Jess was introduced to Mulberry Waldorf School after the birth of their child in 2023. The nurturing warmth of the Parent & Infant space instantly put them at ease and made them feel at home. A doula since 2017, Jess has worked with a wide range of families, fostering inclusivity and a passion for early childhood development. Their career of supporting families and children has been driven by joy and love, expanding to facilitating birth circles and childbirth education series.
 
New parents deserve warmth and nurturance so that they can in turn offer the same to their children and to strengthen bonds of community. This is achieved by the power of playful, gentle curiosity. When not at the service of new parents, Jess can be found baking or out walking with their daughter… or sifting through the latest evidence/research regarding birthing.