Select Category
Campfire ProgramCategory
Evening
Duration
Evening
Grade
Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
On-a-Roll In Your Schoolyard
No
Season
Year-Round
Program Outline
Spend an evening around the campfire singing songs, participating in a hilarious skit, tell a traditional aboriginal tale or a spooky ghost story, put on a fashion show, etc, etc. There is just so much fun stuff to do! The education staff will help to plan and develop the campfire program with your group. This is an easy program for a visiting teacher to organize and implement.
Ganaraska Jeopardy and StonesCategory
Evening
Duration
Evening
Grade
Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
On-a-Roll In Your Schoolyard
No
Season
Year-Round
Program Outline
During this 2-hour program students will rotate through an hour of each activity. We have adapted the original Jeopardy game into an interactive and active game teaching students about ecology, the history of the centre and some fun group challenges. Then play the game of Stones which is a rendition of the classic game of Capture the Flag with stones (bean bags) that each team is trying to steal from the other.
Night HikeCategory
Evening
Duration
Evening
Grade
Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
On-a-Roll In Your Schoolyard
No
Season
Year-Round
Program Outline
Together with our instructors, explore the Ganaraska Forest under the cover of darkness while engaging all the senses in a unique appreciation for the nocturnal world. This two hour hike has several fun and educational games, stories and animal interpretive discussions and calls that will be a lasting positive memory for all participants.
Sports NightCategory
Evening
Duration
Evening
Grade
Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
On-a-Roll In Your Schoolyard
No
Season
April-November
Program Outline
An evening of 3 sports: floor hockey, soccer, and Ultimate Frisbee. Your group will be split into 6 teams and rotate through the 3 sporting events and the team with the highest score wins the coveted “Ultimate Sport Champion” award. The visiting teacher/adults will be responsible for running one of the 3 stations.
Survival GameCategory
Evening
Duration
Evening
Grade
Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
On-a-Roll In Your Schoolyard
No
Season
Year-Round
Program Outline
An exciting adaptation of our day-time program of the same name, in this active role-playing game, each student takes on the character of a different wildlife species to gain a better understanding of the relationship between predator and prey in a forest ecosystem.