Field Trips

Teachers plan their field trips prior to the beginning of the school year.  A form is sent by the teacher to the administration to confirm and check with other scheduled activities.  Teachers are required to send home a permission slip to each parent of a child in his class two weeks in advance.  No student will attend an out of class field trip without parental permission.  The supervision ratio is 1:8 supervisor to student.  If there are any concerns about a field trip, contact the teacher immediately.

Students will be transported either by our bus or in some cases by parent volunteers who are covered for liability through the school insurance policy.

High Risk Field Trips

The staff at Immaculate Conception school, are obliged to inform parents and obtain their permission for their children to participate in all school field trips.  In the case of High Risk Field Trips such as the Grade 7 Outdoor Education Field Trip, parents will be asked to complete a “High Risk Field Trip Consent Form”.   This form is intended to inform parents of the purpose of the  trip as well as the possible risks involved in some of the activities that the children will participate while away from the school.  Any parent who has children participating in “High Risk Field Trips” must complete all forms and understand the nature of such trips.
 

Extra–Curricular Activities

Immaculate Conception School offers a variety of extra-curricular activities in the area of Fine Arts, Athletics, Academics and Service.  All students are encouraged to participate in one or more of these extra-curricular activities.  Any student who neglects his studies may be denied participation in these activities until he shows improvement. This decision will be made by the Administration in communication with the parents, the Director of Extra-Curricular Activities and the classroom teacher.
 

Outdoor Education Program

The Immaculate Conception School Outdoor Education Program may include the following activities:

· classroom/school field trips

· skating/skiing

· Grade Seven camping activity in May