Off-Site Activities at the CBE

At the CBE, we call “field trips” off-site activities. Off-site activities are learning experiences that occur away from the school site and are organized and supervised by the CBE. All off-site activities must adhere to our Administrative Regulation 3027 – Off-Site Activities. Off-site activities enable students to participate in quality learning experiences that are:

Supporting educational outcomes
Relevant, flexible, and accessible
Connected to the Alberta Programs of Study and learning outcomes, Guide to Education and CBE Results statements

An off-site activity usually originates with the classroom teacher (called the teacher-in-charge) who makes a proposal to his or her principal. Once the activity is approved (based on learning impact and safety), the teacher will provide information to parents regarding the off-site activity including potential risks that are unique to the activity.

Preparing Your Child for an Off-Site Activity

Read all of the information sent home with your child from the teacher
After reviewing information, if you want your child to participate in the off-site activity sign the Acknowledgment of Risk Form and any other documents provided by the teacher
A parent meeting is required for all overnight off-site activities, and may be held for other off-site activities
Talk to your child about the activity – where they will go, what they will do and what they will be learning about
The consent of the parent, guardian, or volunteer must be obtained before the student may participate in an off-site activity

Volunteering for an Off-Site Activity

If you want to volunteer for an off-site activity, you can find more information on the Volunteer page (in the Get Involved section of our website).

Off-Site Activities

Walking Distance Field Trips

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 plan to let parents know in advance when they plan to include a trip to a local site by letter and or SchoolMessenger.

Notification to parents for a specific trip should include the following:

Date of trip
Time(s)
Destination
Specific hazards
Name(s) of teacher(s) supervising
The fact that walking will be the mode of transportation

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;
Exposure to infectious diseases (eg. COVID-19 virus, SARS, MERS, influenza).

If you have any questions regarding field trips within walking distance of the school, please contact me or your child’s teacher.

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Last modified on Fri., Jan. 15, 2021 at 9:31 AM

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