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Applied and Visual Arts Mothers trained to offer day care Since January five mothers with young children have been coming to the Campus lo loam more about children and to study methods of guiding children effectively To study Starting with the new course in September there will be facilities and trained staff to care for very young Infants whose mothers enroll In the F Day Care program The course lasts four months and the mothers and children attend Tuesdays and Thursdays from Bam to p This program is designed especially for mothers who want to take other children into their homes for day care but is open to anyone wanting to learn more about children These women believe it is important that a mother be well trained for the child care role Became of the training each mother has received working mothers will be able lo leave their children in any of these norms secure In the knowledge they will receive the tove and attention they need The courses cover a wide variety of subjects Family life draws on the theories of sociology and family therapy to present an analysts of how a healthy family functions child development covers the stages from infant to adolescence with special emphasis on the preschool ages Through such activities as finger painting and collage the mothers are taught now to use play materials art activities music books and routines for training children at different ages While the mothers arc learning the children participate in special learning activities Fneh receives individual attention and games which stimulate learning They have cots for rests arc served snacks hot noon meal There ore specially equipped outdoor play areas for the children Along with the theoretical learning which takes place in he seminars and discussion groups each mother will work under supervision In the Sheridan Care Centre for one morning a week and also in a variety of community programs that involve young children for one morning a week Lath prospective student requires a medical certificate a chest xray and a personal interview which is carried out in the student home The purpose of the home lilt is to ensure that the home can be a and healthy environment for young children Tuition costs are for the four month course which includes child care costs Some bursaries are available for students requiring help with the fees Two separate courses run each year September to December and January May tor further information and application forms write or telephone Co ordinator Home Day Core or Juno Ross Head Child Studies Sheridan students win fashion awards Two Sheridan College graduates of the fashion design program were awarded Fashion Canada scholarships for advanced studies in fashion design and technology and Mary Chong both graduates from Sheridan with top honors In 1972 recciv each Mary has chosen to take a course at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and Linda has applied to St Martin sand the Royal College of Art In lxindon and to La Syndicate do In Couture Parisienne in Pons Applicants for the awards must be graduates of a recognized Canadian school of fashion design or designers recommended by industry They must commit themselves to return to Canada and work in the Canadian industry when their studies arc com A scholarship committee is appointed by the Board of Directors of Fashion Canada and judges applicants on their ability their training and experience and on the course of study they plan to pursue and its relevancy to the needs of the Canadian fashion in dustry Scholarships arc for one academic year and are available lo the winners until March of the following year Seven scholarships were awarded altogether totalling Students conduct survey Students enrolled in the Social and Commercial Research Techniques program at Sheridan College will conduct a survey in the Burlington area this fall The information collected on the confidential questionnaire will be used by the Continuing Education Coordinating Committee a five member team involved in the evaluation and planning of most of the continuing education services in the Burlington area The committee representing the Ha I ton Board of Education the Recreational Services Department of the Town of Burlington Sheridan College Burlington Campus IheBurlingtonPublicLibrarySystemandthe Burlington Family Y is particularly concerned that residents of the Burlington area are given quality choice continuing education services at convenient times and locations Students involved in the survey will sample segments of the Burlington population collect and process the necessary Information with the aid of computer installation and assist In be composition of a final report to be submitted to the end of February 1974 It Is estimated that the survey will Involve approximately Burlington residents and will require at least 300 student hours to collect prepare and process the information In addition to providing a service to the community at low cost the students of the twoyear program will gain valuable experience in the mechanics of survey research This will bea definite asset when they pursue thar career as research assistants in government agencies universities and commercial research establishments Some of the mothers and children who took pari in Day Care program Sheridan puts on the dogs On the curriculum that is Canine Studies a oneyear elective in the General Arts and Science Program at the Campus offers concentrated studies in the world of dogs All across North America dogs man best friend are now a million dollar business As more and more people become dog owners an increasing number seek out purebred dogs either as companions Tor themselves or as breeding stock The number of dog shows dog trials dogobediencetralnine courses is Increasing rapidly Freelancing professional and experienced Judges are continually sought after and obtain high fees Students completing this elective will acquire knowledge in all these fields They will study canine behaviour anatomy physiology selective breeding obedience training conformation field trials professional handling and judging Business oriented courses include retail mathematics human relations and dogs and the law e field work at kennels and shows is also part of the program requirement If you like dogs the purebred ones and would like to develop a freelance career breeding training showing and Judging dogs should consider this oneyear elective Students complete joint program Students who enrolled in the summer art education courses given Jointly by Sheridan College and College of the University or Toronto have just com Dieted their first session Drawing and painting photography design and animation were given dally from July 3 to August to make a complete daily schedule for the six weeks Art Education is a unique coopera program run regularlyduringthewintertlme for students who wish to earn a threeyear University of Toronto B A and a twoyear Sheridan art diploma at the same time As far as is known he Art Education is the first co operative program between any university and community college in the province The summer courses counted for credit in the regular of T degree program but since this Is the first of their operation persons who are not seeking degree credits were also welcomed plan play production Practical experience for green thumbs GardenCentrcsarc now year round businesses and arc expanding rapidly During the past few years sales have increased by as much as per cent annually 1973 so far has been the best year ever with many garden centres and nurseries posting sold out signs on various lines sometimes even cutting into 1974 stock The appeal today is to Incorporate beauty with low maintenance More and more people are turning to the therapy of gardening These various factors all point to rapidly increasing opportunities in garden centres most of which are yearround operations The GARDEN CENTRE program is a fourday a week short program offered at the Brampton Campus starting Nov and ending March 1974 specifically designed to tram people in all aspects of this business Instruction wilt be given from Mondays to Thursdays inclusive It is hoped that students will be able lo gain practical experience working In garden centres on Fridays and Saturdays Torn of a noted gardening expert and consultant for I m major garden centres is of the program For further information please contact the School of Applied and Liberal Studies at either the Brampton or Campus