Off-Site Activities at Hugh A. Bennett School
Off-Site activity fees are requested prior to the start of each learning experience. You are able to pay these fees at the school or online through the CBE online payment system.
Field trips within walking distance of the school are indicated in a form sent home at the beginning of the school year. Teachers will provide at least 48 hours’ notice when they are planning a field trip within walking distance of the school.
Update on field trips within walking distance
The CBE values the educational benefit of field trips. Field trips close to our school can complement classroom learning by giving students opportunities to explore the community around their school.
Please be advised the process for trips within walking distance of the school has been simplified, excluding restricted activities, e.g. swimming. As parents/guardians, you will no longer need to fill out a consent form for your child to go on a class trip that is walking distance from the school, e.g. to a local park. Appropriate walking distance is determined by the Principal and may vary, depending on the age of the students.
Teachers will provide at least 48 hours’ notice when planning a trip to a local site. You will be notified about these trips by email.
The following is a list of sites near the school that teachers may use to complement classroom learning:
| Name of location
| Address / Description
| Distance from school (kms)
|
| Central Park
| Saddlebrook Drive/Saddlestone Drive – near the Small Pond East
| 250M
|
| North Park
| Saddlebrook Circle/Saddlebrook Gate (access from Mattamy Rotary Park Greenway Pathway)
| 600M
|
| South Park
| Saddlelake Grove
| 800M
|
| Bear/Inuksuk Park
| Mattamy Rotary Park Greenway Pathway
| 600M
|
| Large Pond
| Northeast of Hugh A. Bennett School – access by pathway behind the school
| 700M
|
| Small Pond - West
| Access by Saddlebrook Drive
| 200M
|
| Small Pond - East
| Access by Saddlebrook Drive
| 200M
|
| Taradale Pond
| Tardale Drive/80 Ave
| 800M
|
| Saddletowne Circle
| Saddletowne Circle/80 Ave
| 1.6KM
|
As with any field trip, we want to inform you about some common hazards involved with walking trips to the above locations. Please note this list may not include all of the hazards for a given trip:
- Slips, trips and falls;
- Getting separated from the group;
- Street crossings;
- Pre-existing medical conditions and/or allergies
If you have any questions regarding field trips within walking distance of the school, please contact school admin or your child’s teacher.
