2022-2023 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
Date(s) and Times (And Transportation Details)
Grade 2 Trip to High Park Nature Centre
Tuesday, June 5th 2023
Depart: 12:00p m Return: 3:00p m
Group Involved (number of students) 2A & 2B (40 students, 5 faculty chaperones)
Group Leader and Staff Involved Mary Moffat Johannson, Maria Admira Sheriff, Sarah Harling, Tia Chambers, Kristy Purcell, other York School faculty as needed and two parent volunteers
Destination Address
Activity Description and Educational Rationale
375 Colborne Lodge Drive
Students will travel by bus to High Park and when there, the group will walk on the trails and take part in nature activities and lessons Students will discover the important role that groups like Friends of High Park and other environmental organisations play in protecting and preserving our natural spaces They will learn about the ways in which High Park has managed to stay a green oasis in the middle of the city and how environmental stewardship can make a difference
Service Provider(s)
Emergency Contact Information
High Park Nature Reserve
High Park Nature Centre: (416) 392-1748
The York School: 416-926-1325
Maria Sheriff: msheriff@yorkschool com
Mary Moffat Johansson: mmjohansson@yorkschool.com
Sarah Harling: sharling@yorkschool com
Kristy Purcell: kpurcell@yorkschool.com
Approximate Cost Per Student $30-$50
Cost includes: High Park Nature Centre programme and staffing, School bus
Costs will be levied to student accounts after the excursion
