Kitchener Forest School
Fall 2018
Registration for our summer programs begins on June 5th, 2018. Update: Our summer programs are full. Please use the waiting list as sometimes spots open up.
Registration for fall programs begins on August 21, 2018 at 8:30am on the City of Kitchener's registration site.
NOTE: All of our registered forest school programs are drop-off programs, not parent participating programs.
Registration for fall programs begins on August 21, 2018 at 8:30am on the City of Kitchener's registration site.
NOTE: All of our registered forest school programs are drop-off programs, not parent participating programs.
Fall 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 as the forest wakes up in spring. 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.
NOTE: All Polliwogs participants are expected to be toilet trained.
Thursdays, Sept. 13 - Nov. 15, 12:30-3:00pm (10 weeks)
Huron Natural Area
Cost: $127.50/child; Ages 3-5
Nurture your child’s love of nature through this weekly forest school program. Your child will explore, play, and notice the weekly changes as the forest wakes up in spring. 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.
NOTE: All Polliwogs participants are expected to be toilet trained.
Thursdays, Sept. 13 - Nov. 15, 12:30-3:00pm (10 weeks)
Huron Natural Area
Cost: $127.50/child; Ages 3-5
Foxes
Foxes are quick, fun, and intelligent animals, stepping lightly on the land and finding strength in their social connections. We will encourage the personal and social development of the “foxes” in this group, weaving stories and activities into a play-based outdoor learning experience.
Tuesdays, Sept. 11 - Nov. 13, 12:30-3:00pm (10 weeks)
Huron Natural Area
Cost: $127.50/child; Ages 4-6
Foxes are quick, fun, and intelligent animals, stepping lightly on the land and finding strength in their social connections. We will encourage the personal and social development of the “foxes” in this group, weaving stories and activities into a play-based outdoor learning experience.
Tuesdays, Sept. 11 - Nov. 13, 12:30-3:00pm (10 weeks)
Huron Natural Area
Cost: $127.50/child; Ages 4-6
Salamanders
Similar to the Polliwogs and Foxes programs, 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. 11 - Nov. 13, 12:30-3:00pm (10 weeks)
Huron Natural Area
Cost: $127.50/child; Ages 6-9
Similar to the Polliwogs and Foxes programs, 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. 11 - Nov. 13, 12:30-3:00pm (10 weeks)
Huron Natural Area
Cost: $127.50/child; Ages 6-9
Owls
Our Owls program is for children ages 9-12 to connect with each other and with the natural world.
Thursdays, Sept. 13 - Nov. 15, 12:30-3:00pm (10 weeks)
Huron Natural Area
Cost: $127.50/child, Ages 9-12
Our Owls program is for children ages 9-12 to connect with each other and with the natural world.
Thursdays, Sept. 13 - Nov. 15, 12:30-3:00pm (10 weeks)
Huron Natural Area
Cost: $127.50/child, Ages 9-12
Summer 2018: Mini Forest School Sessions
The following summer programs are "taster" sessions for those who would like to try out forest school. We will learn and explore in the woods and ponds of Huron Natural Area. Each taster session is 2 mornings (Tuesday + Thursday), 9:00-11:30am. Registration will be at 8:30 on Tuesday, June 5 for our summer programs on the City of Kitchener's online registration site (search "Kitchener Forest School" on this home page to get to the list of programs, or enter the program code).
Fireflies
Tuesday, July 3 AND Thursday, July 5, 9:00-11:30am (2 mornings)
Ages: 4-9
Cost: $25.50
Code: 23146
Dragonflies
Tuesday, July 10 AND Thursday, July 12, 9:00-11:30am (2 mornings)
Ages: 4-9
Cost: $25.50
Code: 23147
Grasshoppers
Tuesday, July 24 AND Thursday, July 26, 9:00-11:30am (2 mornings)
Ages: 4-9
Cost: $25.50
Code: 23148
Cicadas
Tuesday, August 7 AND Thursday, August 9, 9:00-11:30am (2 mornings)
Ages: 4-9
Cost: $25.50
Code: 23149
Turtle Island
These two mornings will focus on indigenous knowledge and the people who have been caretakers of the land before us. Activities may include looking at artifacts, crafts, storytelling, and imaginative play in the woods at Huron Natural Area.
Tuesday, August 14 AND Thursday, August 16, 9:00-11:30am (2 mornings)
Ages: 4-9
Cost: $25.50
Code: 23150
Beetles
Tuesday, August 28 AND Thursday, August 30, 9:00-11:30am (2 mornings)
Ages: 4-9
Cost: $25.50
Code: 23151
Fireflies
Tuesday, July 3 AND Thursday, July 5, 9:00-11:30am (2 mornings)
Ages: 4-9
Cost: $25.50
Code: 23146
Dragonflies
Tuesday, July 10 AND Thursday, July 12, 9:00-11:30am (2 mornings)
Ages: 4-9
Cost: $25.50
Code: 23147
Grasshoppers
Tuesday, July 24 AND Thursday, July 26, 9:00-11:30am (2 mornings)
Ages: 4-9
Cost: $25.50
Code: 23148
Cicadas
Tuesday, August 7 AND Thursday, August 9, 9:00-11:30am (2 mornings)
Ages: 4-9
Cost: $25.50
Code: 23149
Turtle Island
These two mornings will focus on indigenous knowledge and the people who have been caretakers of the land before us. Activities may include looking at artifacts, crafts, storytelling, and imaginative play in the woods at Huron Natural Area.
Tuesday, August 14 AND Thursday, August 16, 9:00-11:30am (2 mornings)
Ages: 4-9
Cost: $25.50
Code: 23150
Beetles
Tuesday, August 28 AND Thursday, August 30, 9:00-11:30am (2 mornings)
Ages: 4-9
Cost: $25.50
Code: 23151