Wildflowers Forest School Programs
Perfect for families who wish to combine Forest School programming with the traditional school environment, on-line learners or for those who are homeschooled.
At Wildflowers Forest School, in Waterloo, youth will:
Create a meaningful connection to nature, themselves and each other through team building games, tool use & creativity, storytelling, free play and ample time to explore the wonders of the forest around them.
Develop skills in self-sufficiency, competency, self-awareness & stewardship.
Discover themselves, test boundaries and explore the natural world!
Participate in a variety of activities designed to enhance their capacity for self-sufficiency, co-operation, and creativity.
Express and release their energy in healthy and active ways while enjoying the peaceful setting of the woods.
Wildflowers Forest School is situated on approximately 100-acres of land called Bechtel Park in Waterloo, Ontario. It offers many different types of vegetation, ecosystems, habitats, woodlot, and the Laurel Creek floodplain.
Fall Forest School Program Details
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Trailblazers Mondays (7- 13yrs)
Mondays: 1:00pm-3:30pm Start: Sept 9th, 2024 Fee: $330/11 weeks +HST
Nature is such a powerful source of creative inspiration! Join us in an afternoon filled with skill building, games, tool use, storytelling and forest exploration. Learn not only how to use , build and explore with various tools and art materials, but also gain the confidence in your ability to create from nature.
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Adventurers Tuesdays (4-9yrs)
Tuesdays: 12:00pm-2:30pm Start: Sept. 10th, 2024
Fee: $360/12 weeks +HSTA perfect way to begin the week and spend a Tuesday afternoon would be strolling through a beautiful forest, playing in a giant fort, building with sticks, playing alongside local flora and fauna, and letting the imagination soar through storytelling and free play.
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Wednesday Wildwoods Full Day (5-13yrs)
Wednesdays: 9:00am-3:30pm Start: Sept. 11th, 2024
Fee: $850/12 weeks + HSTWho doesn’t love a day out in the woods? During this full day program children will express and release their energy in healthy and active ways while enjoying the peaceful setting of the woods.
They will create a meaningful connection to nature, themselves and each other through team building games, nature-based crafts, free play, and ample time to explore the wonders of the forest around them.
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Explorers Thursdays (4-9 yrs) *CLASS FULL*
Thursdays: 12:00pm-2:30pm Start: Sept. 12th, 2024
Fee: $360/12 weeks +HSTJoin us in a light-hearted and play-based afternoon in the woods! In this program children will connect with nature and discover the world around them through nature walks, sensory games, child-lead play and craft circles.
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Fox & Kits (Parent & Tot Program; 18mths-6yrs)
Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays: 9:30am-11:00am Start: Sept. 10th, 12th & 13th, 2024
Fee: $168/12 weeks + HSTJoin us in this program where families with children have the opportunity to learn and share stories, songs, nature crafts, and mini adventures through the trees, and to bond deeply with each other, other families, and the family of the forest.
Parent/Caregiver must be present during classes
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Forest Families Saturdays
Once a month for 3 Saturdays: 10am-11:30am
Dates: Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov. 23
Fee: $45/3 weeks +HST
Join us in this program where families with children of any age have the opportunity to learn and share stories and nature experiences, mini adventures through the trees, nature walks and to bond deeply with each other, other families, and the family of the forest.
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Fee Assistance
Please ask about our fee assistance program if fees are an obstacle for you. We try to make all our programs as accessible as possible for those who wish to participate.
Email: wildflowersforestschool@gmail.com for more information.