Attention: Montessori and Private Schools Highlands Outdoor Education Centre
is introducing Residential Programs
Highlands Outdoor Education Overview
Highlands Outdoor Education Centre (HOEC) is located on two hundred acres of the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO World Biosphere reserve.
HOEC programs are based on the Science and Technology, Health and Physical Education, Social Studies and History strands of the Ontario Curriculum for elementary school children.
HOEC runs throughout the school year with the emphasis being in Fall and Spring. Both half day and full day programming is offered, as well as residential stays.
All programs run out of the Highlands Nordic Lodge which features three classrooms and a large cafeteria.
Overnight, the students and supervisors will be housed in a large, three story farmhouse.
Farmhouse Accommodation
3 story house sleeps 16 comfortably
See website for details: www.highlandsnordic.ca
Programs
There is a 20 to 1 student to leader ration.
Please see below for program details.
Cost
$9.00 per program per student (Teachers and Parents do not pay for programs)
(*note – each program runs for 2 hours and is led by a trained Highlands Nordic instructor.)
Farmhouse: $250.00 per night
Location: Highlands Nordic Ski and Outdoor Centre is located just 10 minutes South of
Collingwood and West of Duntroon off either Hwy #124 or CR91, on 1182 Conc.10.
Cafeteria Available: Phone to discuss menus and choices
Breakfast - $5.00 - $7.00 Lunch - $6.00 - $8.00 Supper - $10.00 - $12.00
(*note- prices depend on menu)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW 2009 - 2010
Note: Proper footwear (i.e. rubber boots or closed toed shoes) is essential for students, teachers
and parent volunteers to maximize the learning potential and related enjoyment of this program.
Winter programs are available. Please click here: winter electives for details.
Kindergarten
Discover Science (activity centers)
Farm and Pond Animal Study
Sensory Stroll
Leader of the Pack
*Maple Syrup/Pioneer Days (March 2010)
Bumble Bee – O (mapping for little folks)
Grade 1
Farm and Pond Animal Study
Leader of the Pack (Characteristics/Needs of Living Things)
Bumble Bee – O (mapping for little folks)
Energy in Our Lives (indoor)
Materials, Objects and
Everyday Structures (indoor)
*Maple Syrup/Pioneer Days (March 2010)
Grade 2
Farm and Pond Animal Study
Air and Water in the Environment
Water Cycle Game
Leader of the Pack (Growth and Changes in Animals)
Wayfaring (Map Work)
Movement (indoor/outdoor program)
*Maple Syrup/Pioneer Days (March 2010)
Grade 3
Under Our Feet – Soils Study
Plant Trek (Growth and Changes in Plants)
Wayfaring (Map Work)
Strong and Stable Structures (indoor)
Forces Causing Movement (indoor)
*Maple Syrup/Pioneer Days (March 2010)
Grade 4
Rocks and Minerals
Rock Quarry Tour
Habitats and Communities
Survival on the Niagara Escarpment
Wayfaring (Map Work)
Pulleys and Gears
Grade 5
Survival on the Niagara Escarpment
Wayfaring (Map Work – no compass)
Compass Orienteering
Conservation of Energy and Resources
Forces Acting on Structures and Mechanisms
Grade 6
Biodiversity – aquatic and terrestrial
Wayfaring (Map Work – no compass)
Compass Orienteering
Survival on the Niagara Escarpment
Trappers and Traders (Social Studies)
Electricity and Electrical Devices (indoor)
Properties of Air and Principles of Flight
Grade 7
Patterns in Physcial Geography
Rock Quarry Tour (Geography – Natural Resources)
Survival on the Niagara Escarpment
(Interactions within Ecosystems)
Wayfaring (Map Work- no compass)
Compass Orienteering
Team Dynamics – Low Initiatives Courses
(Helmets are required)
Trappers and Traders (History)
Grade 8
Wayfaring (Map Work – no compass)
Compass Orienteering
Survival on the Niagara Escarpment
Team Dynamics– Low Initiatives Courses
(Helmets are required)
*Maple Syrup/Pioneer Days program can
be booked on the following dates:
Monday, March 22nd to Thursday, April 1st, 2010
GENERAL INFORMATION
All Programs must be reserved in advance and are
designed as 2 hour (half-day) sessions for a
minimum of 12 students and a
maximum of 30-40 students
Programs run rain or shine
(unless extreme weather conditions are forecasted)
Supervisors are expected to remain with their group
throughout the visit (program/lunch) and
are responsible for discipline.
Hot dog lunches! We provide the campfire/cooking sticks, you provide the hot dogs and condiments!
Facility is Wheel Chair accessible - ATV carrier on site
Advance Booking is Required!
Highlands Nordic Inc. 1182 Conc. 10, Clearview Township, Box 110, Duntroon, On, L0M 1H0
www.highlandsnordic.on.ca
Phone or Fax: (705) 444-5017 or 1-800-263-5017
Email: hoec@highlandsnordic.ca
