Alberta & BC Challenge Week Pre-Trip Excursion
LEVEL I INFORMATION FORM
Level I Excursions are those which take students to familiar settings for daytime activities which expose students to risks typically encountered in everyday living or while at school and which involve local transportation either by walking, subway, city bus, school bus, taxi
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Approximate Cost (Charged to Student Account)
Please note that unless you provide adequate notice ahead of the trip indicating that your child cannot attend, you will be charged for the expenses
2023/2024
We will travel to the ROM and visit the Natural History galleries, with particular interest in exhibits pertinent to their CW trips. As well they will see the current special exhibition “Wildlife Photography of the Year - 2023”. At these locations, students will test the technology needed on Challenge Week, especially the use of camera and sound equipment, as well as interview and collaboration skills with people visiting the museum We will also get to know each other more and build team morale for the trip
Students will have an opportunity to grab lunch before entering the museum (or may choose to pack their own)
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Ryan Gaio 905-964-1429
Craig Aitkenhead 289-356-7746
Ticket to ROM and the additional special exhibit.
Students must bring money for lunch or a prepared lunch, and their Presto Card for TTC travel.
incurred on your child's behalf for this trip
Special Considerations and What to Bring
Sun Protection: Where a trip involves your child being outside between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM, or the UV rating is predicted to be 3 or greater, you are required to provide your child with the following: sunscreen, hat and water bottle Sunglasses that protect against UV-A and UV-B rays are also recommended
Students are asked to bring:
- TTC fare
- Their ICE journal and pen
- A camera or mobile device with camera
- Appropriate footwear for walking
- A nut-free lunch, or money to buy their own
Additional Information and/or Instructions for Students:
Students will be given independent time to take photos at each of the locations as per our Independent Time Protocol. They will remain in small groups during this time within restricted boundaries, reviewed together as a group Students and trip leaders will maintain a direct line via mobile devices Students will be dismissed from Bloor station at 3:20