Outdoor Education
Junior School Programs
Grade 1
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Trip Overview
In the Primary Outdoor Education program we focus on getting students comfortable being outside. We want them to understand the joys of playing in the forest, getting their hands dirty, and of course, we mix in lots of learning about the natural spaces that we live and work in.Our Primary programs consist of day trips to numerous parks and green spaces around Vancouver. Some highlights of our programs each year are our trips to the Capilano Salmon Hatchery, the Reifel Bird Sanctuary, down to the intertidal zones at Spanish Banks, as well as numerous visits to Stanley Park and Pacific Spirit Park. Throughout all these experiences, students develop a sense of wonder about the natural world, and feel more connected to these spaces, and their peers who they experience these trips with. -
Trip Dates
Thursday, June 6th, 2019 (leaving after lunch)
Back at school in time for regular dismissal. Students should come to school wearing clothing appropriate for a day out and bring their "go-bag" (teachers will review this in the coming weeks).
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Grade 2
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Trip Overview
The Grade 2s partake in two Outdoor Education trips that focus on water cycle, ecology and hiking. The first trip in November, goes to Capilano Regional Park and visits the fish hatchery - it's always very exciting to get to see the salmon swimming upstream! During the year, the teachers grow salmon eggs and release them in April. Finally, in June the classes go on a visit to Lynn Canyon Park where they get to see the effect of water on the canyons from the beautiful trails. -
Trip Dates
Friday, June 7th, 2019
Meet in homeroom at regular start time. Back at school in time for regular dismissal. Students should wear clothing appropriate for a day out and bring their "go-bag" (teachers will review this in the coming weeks). A bagged lunch will be provided.
Grade 3
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Trip Overview
In early June, Grade 3 students will take a day trip to explore areas of Stanley Park near downtown Vancouver. Here, they will play games, hear stories and engage with the natural environment to learn about landforms and coastal ecosystems. -
Trip Dates
Meet in homeroom at regular start time. Back at school in time for regular dismissal. Students should wear clothing appropriate for a day out and bring their "go-bag" (Outdoor Ed and homeroom teachers will review this in the coming weeks). A bagged lunch will be provided.
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Grade 4
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Trip Overview
In grade 4, students participate in their first overnight camp during April. This camp focuses on independence, connection to nature and connecting as a grade 4 community. -
Trip Dates
April 15 – 16, 2019
Grade 5
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Trip Overview
This three-day residential program focuses on human use of natural resources. Students travel by bus to Zajac Ranch on Stave Lake. Students will participate in a team building program, winter survival activities and take part in a variety of outdoor challenges. -
Trip Dates
March 6–8, 2019
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Grade 6
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Trip Overview
The Grade 6 outdoor education program includes two events over the course of the year. In October, students travel to Evans Lake, near Squamish. Here they take part in a variety of camp activities, including canoeing, paddle boarding, geocaching, low ropes, rock climbing, and team challenges. In January, students participate in a day of snowshoeing with their class on Mount Seymour. Students learn about winter travel, build snow forts and cook lunch outdoors. -
Trip Dates
Evans Lake Camp: September 16-18Mount Seymour Snowshoeing: January 28 or 31 (2 classes each day)
Grade 7
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Trip Overview
The Grade 7 Outdoor Education program includes two events over the course of the year. In October, students travel to Camp Stillwood, near Chilliwack. Here, they take part in a variety of camp activities, including high ropes, low ropes, rock climbing, archery, short hikes and team challenges.
This year, the Grade 7 program culminates with a day of voyageur canoeing in English Bay. This is the final program in a series which, for students who joined in Grade 1, started with a day-trip to the beach 6 years ago.We hope that this activity will bring together many of the skills the students have developed through the years; teamwork, problem-solving, an appreciation for the natural world, self-propelled travel, “leave no trace”.
We think they’ll have fun too! -
Trip Dates
Camp Stillwood - October 7-9
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