Westwood Kids and Nursery program
Children are very important to the Westwood community. Typically, children are encouraged to participate
in the first part of the Sunday service
and then invited to go downstairs to play in the nursery and/or participate
in our religious education classes.
Our religious education is designed to:
- share stories from our religious heritage and other faiths;
- build on a child's natural sense of wonder and encourage the impulse to inquire;
- encourage spiritual awakening and development.
Newcomers are welcome to join classes anytime during the year (September through June), each week or on a drop-in basis.
Nursery
Our nursery welcomes children four years and under. The nursery is staffed during the entire
duration of our Sunday service. Contact Westwood
for more information.
The nursery was part of our basement renovation project in 2008 and we are very happy to offer the
improved space (larger with insulated flooring) to the babies, toddlers and their parents.
There is an audio speaker in the nursery, so parents can listen to the service.
Preschool and School-Aged Classes
Our religious education class is a multi-age classroom where children
interact and are encouraged to play and learn cooperatively.
In this program we draw on many sources - a variety of UU curriculum and other sources;
stories, multi-age groupings, discussions, play, crafts, activities and the children themselves.
We encourage children to explore and affirm our connections to the larger community,
to the natural world and to the Principles and Purposes of
Unitarian Universalism.
Contact Westwood for more information.
Safety
Parents need to formally collect all children at the end of the service. Please also be aware that to ensure the safety and well-being of all of our members, unsupervised play is not permitted in the church building or on church grounds. All children should be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times.