Update on Field Trips Within Walking Distance
The CBE values the educational benefit of field trips. Field trips close to our school can complement classroom learning by giving students opportunities to explore the community around their school.
Please be advised the process for trips within walking distance of the school has been simplified, excluding restricted activities, e.g. swimming. As parents/guardians, you will no longer need to fill out a consent form for your child to go on a class trip that is walking distance from the school, e.g. to a local park.
Appropriate walking distance is determined by the Principal and may vary, depending on the age of the students.
Teachers will provide at least 48 hours’ notice when planning a trip to a local site. You will be notified about these trips by School Messenger.
The following is a list of sites near the school that teachers may use to complement classroom learning:
Name of location | Address / Description | Distance from school (kms) |
Confederation Park | 905 30 Ave NW, Calgary AB R2K 0A2 | 2 km |
As with any field trip, we want to inform you about some common hazards involved with walking trips to the above locations. Please note this list may not include all of the hazards for a given trip:
- Slips, trips and falls;
- Getting separated from the group;
- Street crossings;
- Pre-existing medical conditions and/or allergies;
- Exposure to infectious diseases (eg. COVID-19 virus, SARS, MERS, influenza).
If you have any questions regarding field trips within walking distance of the school, please contact me or your child’s teacher.
School Field Trips 2024-25
Whole School Activities (in-school) | |
Autor Visit: Christy Jordan-Fenton | November 1 |
Art Exhibit: Alberta Society of Artists TREX | January 6 - 22 |
Musical Performance: Folklofolie (AM & PM presentations) | March 6 |
Alien Inline Skating (3x sessions per class) | April 28 - May 23 |
Kindergarten | |
Fitset Ninja (in-school) | April 3 |
Nose Hill (tentative) | April 17 |
Grade 1 | |
Artist in Residence Program: Glass Painting | January 7 - 9 |
TELUS Spark Program: A Delightful Mix: Analyzing Properties of Matter | April 7 |
Calgary Zoo Program: EduTrek: Describe some common living things and identify needs of those living things | May 27 |
Nose Hill (tentative) | May/June |
Grade 2 | |
The Confluence (2A, 2B, 2C) Program: Constructing Community Over Time & Tour and Indigenous Games | December 9 |
The Confluence (2D, 2E) Program: Constructing Community Over Time” & “Tour and Indigenous Games | December 12 |
Teacher’s Pet (2B - in-school) Program: Light and Sound | January 28 |
Teacher’s Pet (2D - in-school) Program: Light and Sound | January 29 |
Teacher’s Pet (2A, 2C, 2E - in-school) Program: Light and Sound | January 30 |
Nose Hill Park Program: IndigiTRAILS: Echoes of the Past; Indigenous knowledge and history in Calgary | TBD |
TELUS Spark Program: Follow Your Curiosity (Earth Systems) | April 8 |
Grade 3 | |
Martha Cohen Theatre Play: Charlotte’s Web | November 28 |
Open Minds (3B) Location: CBE building & exploring downtown | June 2 - 6 |
Open Minds (3C) | March 31 – April 4 |
Location: City Hall |
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Open Minds (3D) Location: Ralph Klein Park | March 10 -14 |
Open Minds (3A) Location: Central Library | March 10 -14 |
Nose Hill | May 15 |
Grade 4 | |
Heritage Park (4C, 4D) Program: Building Connections to our Past & Ways of Life | November 5 |
Heritage Park (4A, 4B) Program: Building Connections to our Past & Ways of Life | November 7 |
TELUS Spark (4A, 4B, 4C, 4D) Program: The Locked Spark | May 28 |
City of Calgary Program: Landfill and composting facility tour for schools | Lottery Program (admission TBD) |
Nose Hill or alternate land-based learning activity | TBD |
Grade 5 | |
Georges P. Vanier Band Concert | December 4 |
Heritage Park Program: through a self-guided tour, students will develop an understanding of the people and the stories of Canada and their ways of life over time | May 29 |
YMCA Camp Riveredge Outdoor School | June 19, June 20 |
Telus Spark Program: The Locked Spark | March 17 |
Telus Spark (in-school) Program: Paws, Claws & Stars-Indigenous Knowledge of the Night Sky | February (tentative) |
Georges P. Vanier Transition Visit | May (tentative) |
Off-Site Activities at the CBE
At the CBE, we call “field trips” off-site activities. Off-site activities are learning experiences that occur away from the school site and are organized and supervised by the CBE. All off-site activities must adhere to our Administrative Regulation 3027 – Off-Site Activities. Off-site activities enable students to participate in quality learning experiences that are:
- Supporting educational outcomes
- Relevant, flexible, and accessible
- Connected to the Alberta Programs of Study and learning outcomes, Guide to Education and CBE Results statements
An off-site activity usually originates with the classroom teacher (called the teacher-in-charge) who makes a proposal to his or her principal. Once the activity is approved (based on learning impact and safety), the teacher will provide information to parents regarding the off-site activity including potential risks that are unique to the activity.
Preparing Your Child for an Off-Site Activity
- Read all of the information sent home with your child from the teacher
- After reviewing information, if you want your child to participate in the off-site activity sign the Acknowledgement of Risk Form and any other documents provided by the teacher
- A parent meeting is required for all overnight off-site activities, and may be held for other off-site activities
- Talk to your child about the activity – where they will go, what they will do and what they will be learning about
- The consent of the parent, guardian, or volunteer must be obtained before the student may participate in an off-site activity
Volunteering for an Off-Site Activity
If you want to volunteer for an off-site activity, you can find more information on the Volunteer page (in the Get Involved section of our website).