2024-2025LEVELIINFORMATIONFORM
LevelIExcursionsarethosewhichtakestudentstofamiliarsettingswithinthelocalareaforday-time activitieswhichexposestudentstoriskstypicallyencounteredineverydaylivingorwhileatschooland whichinvolvelocaltransportation--eitherbywalking,subway,citybus,schoolbus,ortaxi.Examplesof LevelIExcursions:tripstomuseums,localparks,alocalstoreorneighbourhood,alibrary,anartstudio, aconcerthall,atheatre,anotherschool,orathleticfacility.ParentalconsentforLevelIExcursionsis givenatthebeginningofeachschoolyear.
ExcursionName
Date(s)andTimes (AndTransportationDetails)
SeniorSchoolDramatriptosee1939atBerkeleyStreet Theatre
Tuesday,October1st2024
Meetatthetheatreat7:00PMtheshowisestimatedto finisharound10:00PM Studentstomaketheirownwaythereandhome GroupInvolved(andnumberof students) 20Grade9-11DramaStudents
GroupLeaderandStaffInvolvedShannonBarber
DestinationAddress TheBerkeleyStreetTheatre 26BerkeleyStreet
ActivityDescriptionand EducationalRationale
Dramastudentsareinvitedtogoonafieldtripwiththeir classmatesandfellowdramastudentstoBerkeleyStreet Theatretoseethecriticallyacclaimedplay,1939,byJani LauzonandKaitlynRiordin.Theshowtakesplaceon Tuesday,October1stat7:30PM.1939isaCanstage andBelfryTheatreproductioninassociationwithThe StratfordFestival.Theshowfollowsagroupof Indigenousstudentswhohavebeentaskedwithputting onaplayatafictionalResidentialSchoolinNorthern Ontario.1939wasbornofbothfamilylegacyandthe TruthandReconciliationCommission’sCallstoAction andhasbeenguidedbyIndigenousElders,Survivors, andceremonythroughoutitsdevelopment.
Fromnowuntiltheendoftheschoolyear,studentswill begiven4opportunitiestoseeashowatalocalToronto theatrewiththeirclassmates.Studentsshouldaimto attendatleast2oftheseshows.Thiswillsupporttheir playreviewunitwhichculminatesinstudentswritinga responsetoapieceoftheatrewhichtheyhaveseen recently.
ServiceProvider(s) TheYorkSchool
EmergencyContactInformationMs.Barber’scellphone(416)500-1734
ApproximateCostPerStudentApproximately$27
SpecialConsiderationsandWhat toBring
Costincludesonetickettotheshow.
Costswillbeleviedtostudentaccountsafterthe excursion.
Studentsmaywanttomeetwithfriendsintheclass earlierandhavedinneratanearbyrestaurant.Should theydoso,thisportionoftheeveningisnotsupervised byateacher.Theyshouldensurethattheyareableto gettothetheatreby7:00PM.