Kitchener Forest School
NOTE: Registration for these programs will begin on Tuesday, August 20 at 8:30am on the City of Kitchener's registration site. All of our registered forest school programs are drop-off programs, not parent participating programs.
Summer 2019 Programs
Polliwogs
Nurture your child’s love of nature through this weekly forest school program. Your child will explore, play, and notice the weekly changes in the forest. There will be stories, games, and time for imaginative play in the meadows and woods of Huron Natural Area. Our small group size helps us to get to know each other as we get to know the land around us. There are two Polliwogs groups to choose from this fall.
NOTE: All Polliwogs participants are expected to be toilet trained.
Tuesdays, Sept. 10 - Nov. 12, 12:30-3:00pm (10 weeks)
Huron Natural Area
Cost: $127.50/child; Ages 3-5
Code: 39659
Thursdays, Sept. 12 - Nov. 14, 12:30-3:00pm (10 weeks)
Huron Natural Area
Cost: $127.50/child; Ages 3-5
Code: 39671
Nurture your child’s love of nature through this weekly forest school program. Your child will explore, play, and notice the weekly changes in the forest. There will be stories, games, and time for imaginative play in the meadows and woods of Huron Natural Area. Our small group size helps us to get to know each other as we get to know the land around us. There are two Polliwogs groups to choose from this fall.
NOTE: All Polliwogs participants are expected to be toilet trained.
Tuesdays, Sept. 10 - Nov. 12, 12:30-3:00pm (10 weeks)
Huron Natural Area
Cost: $127.50/child; Ages 3-5
Code: 39659
Thursdays, Sept. 12 - Nov. 14, 12:30-3:00pm (10 weeks)
Huron Natural Area
Cost: $127.50/child; Ages 3-5
Code: 39671
Salamanders
Similar to the Polliwogs program, this group is for children who are a little bit older and love to spend time in nature. Your child will experience imaginative exploration, art activities, and games, while learning about connections to the world around us.
Tuesdays, Sept. 10 - Nov. 12, 12:30-3:00pm (10 weeks)
Huron Natural Area
Cost: $127.50/child; Ages 6-9
Code: 39670
Similar to the Polliwogs program, this group is for children who are a little bit older and love to spend time in nature. Your child will experience imaginative exploration, art activities, and games, while learning about connections to the world around us.
Tuesdays, Sept. 10 - Nov. 12, 12:30-3:00pm (10 weeks)
Huron Natural Area
Cost: $127.50/child; Ages 6-9
Code: 39670
Owls
Owls are a symbol of wisdom and experience. Our Owls program is for children ages 9-12 to connect with each other and with the natural world.
Thursdays, Sept. 12 - Nov. 14, 12:30-3:00pm (10 weeks)
Huron Natural Area
Cost: $127.50/child, Ages 9-12
Code: 39672
Owls are a symbol of wisdom and experience. Our Owls program is for children ages 9-12 to connect with each other and with the natural world.
Thursdays, Sept. 12 - Nov. 14, 12:30-3:00pm (10 weeks)
Huron Natural Area
Cost: $127.50/child, Ages 9-12
Code: 39672
Summer Mini Forest School 2019
(registration begins at 8:30am on Tuesday, June 4 on the City of Kitchener registration site)
Nurture your child's love of nature through this two-morning program for children who love to explore and learn in nature. There will be stories, games and time for imaginative play. These are "taster sessions" for our forest school program - ideal for those who would like to try it out before registering for our fall programs.
Fireflies
Ages 4-9 Tues/Thurs 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. July 2 & July 4 $25.50/child Code: 36484
Dragonflies
Ages 4-9 Tues/Thurs 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. July 9 & July 11 $25.50/child Code: 36485
Bumblebees
Ages 4-9 Thurs/Fri 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. July 18 & July 19 $25.50/child Code: 36486
Cicadas
Ages 4-9 Thurs/Fri 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Aug 8 & Aug 9 $25.50/child Code: 36488
Turtle Island
(this program incorporates indigenous perspectives, practices such as smudging, storytelling, and singing)
Ages 4-9 Tues/Wed 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Aug 13 & 14 $25.50/child Code: 36489
(registration begins at 8:30am on Tuesday, June 4 on the City of Kitchener registration site)
Nurture your child's love of nature through this two-morning program for children who love to explore and learn in nature. There will be stories, games and time for imaginative play. These are "taster sessions" for our forest school program - ideal for those who would like to try it out before registering for our fall programs.
Fireflies
Ages 4-9 Tues/Thurs 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. July 2 & July 4 $25.50/child Code: 36484
Dragonflies
Ages 4-9 Tues/Thurs 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. July 9 & July 11 $25.50/child Code: 36485
Bumblebees
Ages 4-9 Thurs/Fri 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. July 18 & July 19 $25.50/child Code: 36486
Cicadas
Ages 4-9 Thurs/Fri 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Aug 8 & Aug 9 $25.50/child Code: 36488
Turtle Island
(this program incorporates indigenous perspectives, practices such as smudging, storytelling, and singing)
Ages 4-9 Tues/Wed 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Aug 13 & 14 $25.50/child Code: 36489