Our Staff
"Learning is their journey. Let them navigate. Push them to explore. Watch them discover. Encourage their questions. Allow them to struggle. Support their thinking. LET THEM FLY!"
- a teacher's mantra to their children
Shalinder Bains,
Owner
Jayna Forgie, Manager Group care
Hello!
My name is Shalinder Bains. I am an ECE teacher, a Health Care Aide, and the new owner of Playland Daycare Center. I currently own 2 daycares: Little Cabineers Child Care and Playland Daycare Center.
I have completed my Early Childhood Education Assistant Program from Vancouver Community College in December 2017 and my Early Childhood Education Program from Vancouver Community College in February 2019.
I opened my first daycare of 8 children in Surrey, in August 2019, which I recently closed in February 2021. I also bought a daycare of 28 children in Vernon, in October 2020. Aside from that I have a part time job in a hospital as a Health Care Aide.
I look forward to meeting everyone and I can’t wait to spend time growing and working with you.
Thank you to all the staff, parents, and children of Playland Daycare Center for giving me this opportunity to grow in such an incredible and friendly environment.
Jayna is our Manager in the Group Daycare Program. Jayna is currently a certified ECE and has her First Aid & CPR "C".
As a mother to a teen and an adult child, Jayna brings her experience and nurturing personality to the OSC and group daycare environment. Not only is she dedicated to providing a safe and loving environment to all the children in our care, but she is a great problem-solver. As the Manager, Jayna has constructed a fantastic line of communication with the families and parents of the children; she is always willing to help in anyway she can.
Jayna enjoys participating in community theater, and horseback riding.
Robyn Bowes
Robyn is our ECEA in our group daycare program. She recently graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from UBC’s School of Creative Writing, and has previously volunteered with an after school program in East Vancouver. She brings with her an inquisitiveness that inspires continual learning. Robyn loves exploring the forests and beaches of Vancouver Island with her dog, Lupin.
Tatiana Ellis,
Manager OSC
Tatiana is our OSC Manager. She has learned the skills necessary to run the OSC program! She comes to us with a desire to learn and grow in the child care sector. She is a certified Responsible Adult and first aid certified. As a mother, Tatiana brings with her experience, love, patience and a fresh new outlook!
Lynn Kearney
Lynn has come to Playland to work in our OSC program! She is a qualified RA, and has her first aid certificate. She is currently taking her ECE course as well! Lynn enjoys working with the children as a one on one support worker, as well with the whole of the group.
Sonja Wacker
Sonja works as an ECE in our group daycare program. She is certified with her ECE, first aid, and food safe. She is also a full-time mom of two teen boys who have helped her grow patience and understanding.
As an educator, Sonja believes each child is born with curiosity, an eagerness to learn, question and create, and push the limits of their world to find themselves. She plans to support the Playland Daycare children by providing a safe, loving, and supportive environment that has everyday adventures, imaginative circle times, books, fun activities, structure and play.
She believes children should be given choices, responsibilities, and opportunities to launch their own learning in an environment that invites them to be themselves.