2023-2024 LEVEL I INFORMATION FORM Level I Excursions are those which take students to familiar settings within the local area for daytime activities that expose students to risks typically encountered in everyday living or while at school and which involve local transportation either by walking, subway, city bus, school bus, or taxi. Examples of Level I Excursions: trips to museums, local parks, a local store or neighbourhood, a library, an art studio, a concert hall, a theatre, another school, or athletic facility. Parental consent for Level I Excursions is given at the beginning of each school year.
Excursion Name
Grade 4 Art Trip to Gardiner Museum
Date(s) and Times (And Transportation Details)
Thursday, February 22nd 2024
Group Involved (number of students)
4A & 4B (Approximately 44 students, 7 adults)
Group Leader and Staff Involved
Daniella Chai, Mary Hudson, Suzanne MacMaster, Sarah Cox, other York School faculty as needed.
Destination Address
Gardiner Museum 111 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C7
Activity Description and Educational Rationale
The visit will serve as one of several provocations in connection to our unit on Early Civilizations and Ceramics.
Depart from 1639: 8:45 am Return: 11:50 am in time for our student athletes to depart for their Basketball Tournament in Hamilton
Led by experienced artist-educators who specialize in ceramics, students will take part in a tour of the gallery’s collection on the theme of Trade, Travel, and Ceramic Treasures. Students will learn about the global value of clay over hundreds of years and discover how technologies, ideas, and ceramic works moved across the world! Students will also engage in a hands-on clay activity and make their own ceramic wares inspired by the popular styles and designs they encounter in the galleries. Service Provider(s)
Gardiner Museum; Stock Transportation
Emergency Contact Information
Gardiner Museum (416) 586-8080 The York School: 416-926-1325 Daniella Chai: dchai@yorkschool.com Mary Hudson: mhudson@yorkschool.com Suzanne MacMaster: smacmaster@yorkschool.com Sarah Cox: scox@yorkschool.com
Approximate Cost Per Student
$30- $40 Cost includes: programme and staffing, transportation Costs will be levied to student accounts after the excursion.
Special Considerations and What to Bring
What to Bring: 1. WATER BOTTLE: All students need to bring a water bottle. 2. CLOTHING: We will be indoors. Students will be provided with smocks for the clay workshop. Athletic wear is optional. 3. PERSONAL MEDICATION: Please bring any personal medication (such as personal epipen, puffer, etc). *(Lunch will take place as usual at 12:30pm in the York School cafeteria)