Family Handbook 2019-20

Excursions

Havergal recognizes the educational value that experiential learning opportunities can provide students. We believe that when off-site experiences are well-planned and well-managed the personal, social, emotional and academic development of students is enhanced. Experiential learning takes different forms at different grades, but broadly speaking when experiential learning opportunities take students off Havergal’s 22-acre campus, they are called excursions. Havergal excursions support teaching and learning, student wellness and student engagement programming. They are school-approved, curricular or co-curricular experiences that take students out of the classroom and off-site so they can participate in a school-planned and school-sanctioned experiential learning opportunity. A class outing to the AGO, Day 9 activities, an overnight grade-trip or a sporting event that has Havergal athletes competing at a different school are just some of the excursions our students can experience during the school year. The Forum for Change also plans out-of-province trips and out-of-country exchanges for Upper School students, which are also considered excursions. No matter what the experiential learning opportunity, it has been carefully planned by a Lead Supervisor. Parents must always give their consent by way of an excursion-specific, online Acknowledgement and Assumption of Risk (AAR) form before the excursion takes place. Parents and guardians should direct any questions they have about planned excursions to the designated Lead Supervisor planning the outing. Day 9 Day 9s were launched in 2017-18 as a strategic initiative designed to expand our campus to encompass to the world. Continuing to iterate based on feedback, Day 9s for the 2019-20 year will prioritize our academic programming and be primarily designed by our Upper School Heads of Department and faculty with the purpose of extending the curriculum. Day 9s are mandatory for Junior and Upper School students. They are a key part of our learning landscape that aims to deepen and extend learning opportunities beyond the traditional classroom setting. Day 9s allow students to learn and explore with their peers and teachers in different ways. There are three Day 9s in the 2019-20 school year. Some Day 9 activities occur off-site and are therefore considered excursions. These, and other Day 9 activities that occur special activities that occur onsite, may require parents or guardians to give their consent by signing an AAR.

Last Edited: August 20, 2019 Havergal College Family Handbook 2019–20

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