What to expect:
Full-immersion experiential learning
Rich & Relevant links to Ontario curriculum
Connection to local landscape
Fresh games & nature-based challenges
Create a connective experience for positive classroom culture
Thrilling, Wholesome, Joyous, & Unforgettable.
the GOS outdoor classroom
The GOS Field Trip is designed to connect kids with themselves, with others and the natural world.
Through a direct nature immersion experience we bring curriculum links to life. The day’s content is a combination of open-ended opportunities for experiential, child-led learning, and structured “lessons” which emphasize plant ID, animal tracking and pattern recognition, sensory awareness games and challenges, and bush-craft demonstrations.
What is unique about the GOS field trip is that we practice the art and science of creating connection with the natural world over and above information about it. Our work is to generate inspiration to get outside and engage - at school and at home.
A Field GOS Trip
9:15 am Arrive & Opening Circle
10:00 am Warm-Up Games! Gather at fire, snack, & orient
10:30 am Stations 1 & 2
12:00 pm Lunch and Free Play
12:30 pm Stations 3 &4
2:00 pm Closing Circle & back on the bus for
2:30pm Back on the bus!
Fee Structure
1 to 30 students, 2 GOS staff. $925 + hst
31 to 45 students, 3 GOS staff. $1125 + hst
46 to 60 students. 4 GOS staff. $1325 + hst
Sliding Scale Options available
For visits to our location, organizing transportation and bus fees are the responsibility of the visiting school.
GOS also offers the BUS-LESS field trip, where GOS instructors come to your school yard and deliver a similar program.
“I have been on a ton of great field trips over the years, but I have to say, today’s trip probably tops them all! Amazing staff, programming, student attitude and engagement - the entire day pretty perfect in my eyes from beginning to end! Thanks for the experience and please pass along my gratitude (again) to your team.”
Who's experienced the GOS Field Trip?
Kortight Hills • Alma • Jean Little • Trillium Waldorf • Meezan • Elora• John F. Ross • J.D. Hogarth • Willow Road • Gateway Drive • Brant Ave. • Rockwood Centennial • John McCrae • Holy Trinity • Jean Steckle • Everdale • GCVI • Rainbow Daycamp • Victory • Ottawa Cresent • Arthur • Westminster Woods • Wellington Hall • Aberfoyle • Hamilton Hebrew • Centre Wellington • Arbour Vista • Holy Cross Catholic School • Edward Johnson • the CELP program, Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) • Ecole Guelph Lake
A Warm Welcome
Gratitude and Song often start and end the day. Nature-Based Challenges, Games, Wandering and Exploring.
Just like GOS Weekly Programs, the GOS Field Trip is simple but essential.
This is a video of GOS instructor Maya getting us warmed up for the day >>
Gratitude and Song feat. Maya & jean Little PS