EXPLORER PROGRAM
Explore and expand your interests!
What's the Explorer Program?
The Explorer Program’s main goal is to give young Explorers the opportunity to sample many new activities! From Origami to Music Composition to Forest School, campers will get the chance to try up to four different activities over the span of two weeks, taking the time to practice and get familiar with their new skills.
The Explorer program is designed to provide campers with a wide and balanced array of activities, each led by a certified educator or specialist.
To ease the transition from the structure of the Junior Program, they will be guided through the day by a trained Counsellor who animates and supervises their downtimes and leads an activity during free periods. This allows campers to get to know each other better and create meaningful relationships, as well as go at their own pace in a less structured environment.
What's in a Day?
The Explorer’s day is divided into four separate periods which are in turn punctuated by recreation and social time breaks. Explorer activities from recent years include: Forest School, Music Composition, Introduction to Coding, Robotics, Cooking, Origami, Art and Explosive Science.
Explorers are separated into groups based on their age, but will have the chance to interact during the free period at the beginning of the day, recess, lunch and special activites (e.g. Explorer carnival, presentations).
During lunch, Explorers will take a trip to Trenholme park and will on occasion escape the heat by visiting a nearby splash pad. Bathing suits and towels are not required every day; a message will be sent to you by your child’s Counsellor.
Some scheduled activities will also have a French as a second language component, but our activities are taught in English.
Example of a Daily Schedule
FAQ
Do the Explorers have time outside during the day?
The Explorers are outside for a minimum of two hours, with an hour and a half for lunch and two fifteen-minute recesses throughout the day. Some of the activities, such as Forest School, will take place mostly outside (La Falaise Saint-Jacques), so the campers have the chance to enjoy the summer sunshine! Please remember to pack a sun hat, water bottle and sunscreen (and insect repellent if needed), as well as comfortable walking or running shoes.
Do the Explorers get to choose their own activities?
No, Explorer campers do not get to choose their own schedule. The Explorer schedules are designed to give campers a chance to experience a wide and balanced array of activities and introduce them to interests they might not have had an opportunity to explore just yet!