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Summer Camps 2018
Burnaby
About Pear Tree’s Summer Camps Pear Tree Education is about to change your idea of summer camps. With any Pear Tree summer course, your child will spend as much time as possible outside, experiencing education hands-on in the open air. Your child will learn and experience diverse skills and goals, such as multidisciplines (science, math, social studies, and language arts), creativity, teamwork, technology, public speaking, sports, and critical thinking. Furthermore, Pear Tree offers some of the most unique educational experiences, connecting education to the community! If your child has never taken a course with Pear Tree, we’re about to change your understanding of education, too, because Pear Tree Education is Vancouver’s one and only 21st century private elementary school and learning centre. All of our courses are taught by fully- qualified, experienced school teachers passionate about our system of learning. We’re confident you won’t find a better educational summer camp.
Pear Tree’s Burnaby Summer Camp Located at Brentwood Alliance Church opposite Brentwood Park on Delta Ave, our Burnaby summer camps are situated in a peaceful area, with nature on our doorstep. All of our courses are highly educational, but we’ve created some special camps designed to prepare your child better for their next year in school. Choose from 8 weeks of amazing educational camps! Also, Pear Tree has equipped all classrooms with portable air-conditioning units for the duration of the summer. Note: As Brentwood Church is unavailable for July 2nd - 6th, customers are welcome to attend our East Vancouver location for that week. You will still qualify for our special multi-week discounts!
Summer Camp Prices 2018
By booking 4 weeks or more, you could save up to 20% off our regular price. We’re confident you won’t find a better value for money sum-
mer camp!
Prices are for 5-day weeks. On weeks with statutory holidays, the price will be calculated for the actual number of days. This applies to our
Hot Lunch program, too.
Pear Tree Camp Highlights
• 10-15 kids per camp
• 1 x school teacher per class
• Plus classroom assistant
(for young classes)
• 1:5 ratio on field trips
• Specialised first aid training for
managers and teachers
• Very high quality camps
• Amazing value for money!
• Healthy balance of indoor/outdoor
time
Camp Times: 9am - 3pm
All prices subject to GST
Non-Refundable Deposit = $100 per course registration
Additional Options Pear Tree provides pre-camp and/or after-camp supervision for parents that are unable to drop off or pick up at the usual camp times (i.e. 9am - 3pm). During our after-camp time, we usually go to the park for some additional outdoor time and for free play. PreCamp & AfterCamp Care
Week 1: July 10th - 14th
Painter’s Pallet Math Magician
Ages 5-6 Ages 7-9
As painters, we will have lots of time to try different paints and painting If you think learning math involves doing worksheets and quizzes, we’re about
techniques! We’ll work with water colour, acrylic and tempera paints. to change your mind! This is a fantastic, hands-on approach to learning math and
connecting math to real life.
Our paintings will be inspired by nature, animals, literature, our friends and
family, and even the summer weather! We’ll explore measurement, create our own word problems, study shapes, try
several different addition and subtraction strategies, and work with money.
The young artists of this course will have a small portfolio of art pieces to
share with you at the end of this week. We will also play lots of math games to strengthen our number sense in fun, age-
appropriate way!
Week 2: July 16th - 20th
Go Green Eco Team Eco Art
Ages 5-6 Ages 7-9
Want to learn about how you can “go green”? Some of the most fun art to create is made of different recycled materials,
mediums and of course, your imagination!
At Pear Tree, you’ll learn how to be better citizens, both locally and globally,
through fun and practical ways. We’ll plant terrariums, create our own worm Each day will have a different focus of reusable materials and visual elements.
farm, and even make our own eco-friendly soap! While students will still use traditional materials such as paint, construction
paper and pastels, we’ll also use natural items such as cork, stones and leaves, as
Some great outdoor activities we’ll be doing include participating in well as recycled materials such as buttons, glass jars, newspapers and fabric.
recycling relays, as well as storm drain marking to increase awareness about
protecting our local salmon streams!
Week 3: July 23rd - 27th
Our Community Medieval Times
Ages 5-6 Ages 7-9
We will explore the roles of various important members of our community, Hear ye, Hear ye, all Lords and Ladies! Join us for a week of medieval times.
including fire fighters, construction workers, doctors, police officers and
veterinarians. During the camp, you’ll make shields, create a crown, design a personal crest,
build a castle, and design a mini catapult.
These roles will be explored through art, literature, and dramatic play.
This course also includes many drama and public speaking activities, with the op-
Students will take on the roles of different community members, design portunity to perform like a person from the Medieval times!
their own town, and learn how they fit in our community.
N.B. This class will not participate in any activities related to violence, so no need
to ask!
Week 4: July 30th - Aug 3rd
Nature Explorers Adventurous Athletes
Ages 5-6 Ages 7-9
Join us in a week of outdoor adventures, where we’ll learn about nature and Whether you’re already sporty or an aspiring athlete, this week is a great way to
how to take care of it! get outside with new friends and get moving!
We will learn about BC’s old growth forests, build a hummingbird feeder, use Each day, there will be skill-based activities related to specific sports, and many
natural items to make eco art, and take photography of nature. opportunities for collaborating with peers. We’ll be playing games like Capture
the Flag and California Kick Ball, as well as more traditional sports like tennis
Through nature walks, lots of outdoor play, as well field trips to local natural and soccer. Not only that, but we will be doing different fitness-based activities
settings, we’re sure you’ll discover something new about nature this week! to improve our strength and stamina! Each day, different students will have op-
portunities to model and explain these activities, which help public speaking and
leadership skills. This week will be held outdoors, rain or shine!Week 5: August 7th - 10th (4-day week)
Drama 101 Junior Scientists
Ages 5-6 Ages 7-9
Let your imaginations run wild in this class! Dramatic play is not only fun and Get your lab coats and beakers ready!
engaging for young children, but it’s an important way for them to explore
and make sense of the adult world. Science is always fun when you’re doing the experiments! In this exciting, hands-
on course, we’ll be conducting a variety of experiments, learning about the
Our drama specialist will engage students in a variety of drama-based scientific method, carrying out observations and recording data in our science
games, and provide a safe environment for children to try out different journals, just like real scientists.
roles.
Among our activities will be ‘Flubber’ making, dissections, and even kitchen
Students will also have lots of opportunities for play-based learning in our science, where we get to eat our experiments!
dramatic play centers.Week 6: August 13th - 17th
Urban Gardeners Mixed Media Art
Ages 5-6 Ages 7-9
In this course, we’ll give you tips to be a successful gardener in the city. Mixed Media is the best of all art forms, because it blends a variety of them to
make masterpieces! Rather than focusing on one form of media such as a piece of
We’ll learn about the plant life cycle, collect seeds, categorize plants, and do art that only works with paint, these pieces will include a variety of media.
plant art.
Some of our art pieces will include painting, papier mache, fabric, wood, and
We’ll also create our own compost to improve our plants’ growth, and plant pastels. We will also incorporate photography, magazine ads and different fonts.
seedlings of our own to take home at the end of the course!
This is a wonderful course to exhibit creativity while still learning about different
Unique to our Burnaby summer camp, we’ll be making our own urban art techniques.
gardens!Week 7: August 20th - 24th Interesting Insects Food, Glorious Food! Ages 5-6 Ages 7-9 Leave your bug spray at home! Find out how insects are important for our Yes, food is glorious! Metro Vancouver is such a “foodie” city, with so many community and environment. different dishes and fresh, healthy things to eat. We will go on nature walks and study insects in our local area, build insect In this course, we’ll introduce students to basic nutrition, prepare a dish each homes, and even raise butterflies of our own! Students will make daily class, learn about fitness and healthy living. We will do blind taste-testing, make observations of the butterfly growth and development. food art, and even take food photography! The butterflies will be released in the summer as part of inclusive field trip. Students will gain an appreciation for trying new things and how food impacts We’ll also be learning about ladybirds and releasing these to help the local their body. community.
Week 8: August 27th - 31st
Wetland Wonders Film Studios
Ages 5-6 Ages 7-9
Beecher Park and Creek offer a great, safe place for young students to learn Calling all future movie directors! Using computers, digital cameras and
about some local wetland animals up close! interactive Smartboards, your team will create and direct several of your own
animations and short films.
Wetlands are an important part of Vancouver’s ecosystem, and as young
biologists, we’ll study some of wetlands features up close. You’ll make storyboards and scenery, and will create your own short animation
and film. You’ll learn how to add voice overs, words, music and sound effects. Each
We will learn about the life cycle of a frog, study water plants, observe local day, we will learn a different drama technique, and we’ll even do some of our own
birds, and do pond dipping! Each day will have a different focus and acting to film!
we will explore through art, drama, literature and experiments.
PLEASE NOTE: It is recommended that students bring their own digital camera or
iPad.Outdoor Time! Sample Weekly Schedule
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
As educational experts, Pear Tree’s summer camps have a 7-Jul 8-Jul 9-Jul 10-Jul 11-Jul
healthy balance of indoor and outdoor time. We make the most
of Burnaby’s summer weather as part of our course time, field
PRECAMP
08.00-09.00
trips, and recreation. Pre-Camp Supervision Pre-Camp Supervision Pre-Camp Supervision Pre-Camp Supervision Pre-Camp Supervision
09.00-09.15
Choice Time Choice Time Choice Time Choice Time Choice Time
09.15-10.00
Activity 1 Activity 1 Activity 1 Activity 1 Activity 1
MORNING
10.00-10.30
Morning Snack Time / Morning Snack Time / Morning Snack Time / Morning Snack Time / Morning Snack Time /
Break / Choice Time Break / Choice Time Break / Choice Time Break / Choice Time Break / Choice Time
10.30-11.15
Activity 2 Activity 2 Activity 2 Activity 2 Activity 2
11.15-12.00
Activity 3 Activity 3 Activity 3 Activity 3 Activity 3
Outdoor recreation at Outdoor recreation at Outdoor recreation at Outdoor recreation at Outdoor recreation at
12.00-13.30
Brentwood Park, Brentwood Park, Brentwood Park, Brentwood Park, Brentwood Park,
LUNCH
Return to Pear Tree, Return to Pear Tree, Return to Pear Tree, Return to Pear Tree, Return to Pear Tree,
Lunchtime, Lunchtime, Lunchtime, Lunchtime, Lunchtime,
Choice Time Choice Time Choice Time Choice Time Choice Time
13.30-14.15
Activity 4 Activity 4 Activity 4 Activity 4 Activity 4
AFTERNOON
14.15-14.30
Break / Choice Time Break / Choice Time Break / Choice Time Break / Choice Time Break / Choice Time
14.30-15.00
Activity 5 Activity 5 Activity 5 Activity 5 Final Presentation
AFTER-CAMP
15.00 - 17.00
After-Camp Supervision After-Camp Supervision After-Camp Supervision After-Camp Supervision After-Camp Supervision
& Snack & Snack & Snack & Snack & SnackReady to Register? Registering with Pear Tree is simple! Booking online using either our online booking system at Amilia.com or our online registration form. There’s no bureaucracy. Simply put, once you register, you’re accepting the terms & conditions and waver in this brochure. Registration Process: 1) Register online using our online booking system: www.amilia.com/store/en/peartree/shop/. Please note that if you don’t already have an account with Amilia.com, you will need to create this before being able to register for our courses. 2) Alternatively, you can use our online registration form at www.pear-tree.ca/our-camps/summer-camps-burnaby/ Please note that when you register, you are agreeing to the terms & conditions and waiver detailed in this brochure. It is your responsibility to read the T&Cs and waiver. Payment methods: We accept Visa/Mastercard and Interact payments online, as well as cash and cheque payments (at our Kitsilano location).
Terms & Conditions + Waiver
Please note that our T&Cs and waiver differ from other organizations, so please ensure that you read this information
prior to registering. If you are unsure about anything mentioned, please feel free to contact us.
All prices are subject to 5% GST.
TAX GST will also be charged on deposit payments (i.e. $105 total for one deposit).
Your child will be registered only when a $100 deposit has been received for the specific
course(s) they are attending. Deposits are part of the course price, they are not additional.
DEPOSITS Deposits are non-refundable (except in the event that course is cancelled), but may be trans-
ferred to alternative courses. Deposits cannot be combined.
Additionally, please see our section below concerning Shyness/Anxiety.
You are permitted to switch your current registration to one of our other courses up to 7
SWITCHING COURSES days before the start of the current course.
Full payment must be received 1 week before the start of the course. If credit cards details
FINAL PAYMENT have been provided, payment will automatically be charged to your credit card. Otherwise, it
is the customer’s responsibility to provide payment details by the due date.
Requests for refunds on full payments can be made in writing or in person up to 2 weeks (14
REFUNDS days) before the start of the applicable course(s). We will refund your money in the manner it
was originally paid to us, less the $100 non-refundable deposit(s).
If your child is asked to leave our course(s) due to bad behaviour, no refund will be issued.
Expulsion from Pear Tree’s camps is a last-case course of action. Initially, Pear Tree will com-
BEHAVIOUR municate with parents to try to deal with bad behaviour. However, if the child’s actions are
repeated and/or a threat to themselves, other children, or the quality of Pear Tree’s camps,
expulsion will be necessary.
In the event that there are insufficient students registered in your course, Pear Tree Educa-
COURSE tion reserves the right to cancel this course, but will offer you the choice of an alternative
course or a full refund, including deposit payments. Pear Tree endeavours to provide parents
CANCELLATIONS with as much advanced notice as possible concerning cancellations so that you have the
opportunity to find alternative camp arrangements.If your child suffers from separation anxiety or a reluctance to meet new people or
participate in new activities, it is the parent’s responsibility to arrange a tour of Pear Tree’s
facilities before registering. This is to give your child the opportunity to become accustomed
to our new surroundings, as well as for you to determine if your child will be comfortable
SHYNESS / ANXIETY attending our summer camps.
Please note that we do not provide refunds on course payments or deposits in the event that
your child is unwilling to participate in or attend our course(s).
Parents are welcome to wait in our reception area until 9.30am, but cannot remain in the
classroom once the class has begun.
For 2018, Pear Tree will not be offering our Hot Lunch program for our Burnaby location.
As such, you are responsible for providing your children with a packed lunch. As part of
our educational philosophy of connecting education real life, Pear Tree Education strongly
LUNCH POLICY advises that this lunch be a healthy, well-balanced meal (i.e. one that contains complex
carbohydrates, vegetables, protein, healthy fats, and ideally essential fatty acids AKA EFAs).
Pizzas, hamburgers and hot dogs - even homemade versions - are not permitted at Pear Tree.
Children should wear appropriate clothing for the weather conditions and the nature of the
CLOTHING activities they are participating in. As part of our policy for daily outdoor activity, we will go
outside even if it’s raining.
Please ensure that your arrives at Pear Tree with sunscreen already applied. Pear Tree is able
SUN PROTECTION to apply further sunscreen if this is provided and requested. Parents are also encourage to
provide their children with a sun hat and sunglasses.
INDOOR SHOES We ask that children bring a pair of indoor shoes (e.g. slippers, flip flops) to change into.
MEDICAL / DIETARY Parents are responsible for informing Pear Tree’s directors of any relevant medical
and dietary information that affects your child’s safety and welfare, as well as positive
INFORMATION participation in our courses. This includes disorders such as autism, ADHD, etc.CURRICULA CHANGES Curricula content may vary from the course description advertised.
Unless explicitly mentioned, all courses are intended for beginners. As such, we always start
COURSE LEVEL from the basics. It is unrealistic to expect our courses to begin at advanced level material, as
we have no prior knowledge of the abilities of our students.
For welfare purposes, parents are responsible for ensuring that their children are dropped
off and picked up by an adult - regardless of the age of your children. Unlike a regular school,
Pear Tree students cannot arrive or leave unaccompanied, unless this has been agreed by
Pear Tree’s directors.
Unless you are registered for our Pre-Camp service, student arrival time should be no earlier
than 8.50am. If children arrive earlier, parents must remain with their children until 8.50am,
at which time the children can enter the classroom.
DROP OFF & PICK-UP Pear Tree Education reserves the right to charge a fee for after-camp supervision in the
POLICIES event of very late or persistently late pick up times.
Pear Tree must be informed, in advance, of the details of any person (or changes in person)
that will be picking up your child, whether this be a relative, nanny, or family friend. You can
do this by email, or speak to one of Pear Tree’s managers.
Parents are welcome to wait in our reception area until 9.30am, but cannot remain in the
classroom once the class has begun.
As with most public/private schools, students at Pear Tree are expected to be in class from
9am - 3pm. We do not offer the flexible hours of daycares.
Please note that we do not provide (partial) refunds if your child is unable to attend the full
ATTENDANCE course (e.g. because of appointments, sickness or vacations).
RESPONSIBILITY FOR Pear Tree is responsible for your child’s welfare/safety only when parents/guardians have
CHILD left Pear Tree’s facilities.By registering your child with Pear Tree, you are consenting to Pear Tree’s first aid qualified
staff or an attending physician to provide medical attention to your child in the event on an
MEDICAL TREATMENT accident or emergency.
Parents are responsible for all costs in the event of emergency medical treatment.
For field trips, Pear Tree uses a combination of public buses and walking, both of which carry
FIELD TRIPS a degree of risk. Parents are consenting to this when registering for courses with inclusive
field trips.
For all Pear Tree camps / courses, you agree that there is a certain degree of risk of injury
involved in your child’s participation in such activities, and waive any and all right and claim
WAIVER for any damages of any sort or any other claim or remedy of any sort I may have against Pear
Tree Education, its directors, officers, and staff, in connection with your child’s participation
in Pear Tree’s courses.
Parents consent to pictures and videos taken by Pear Tree’s staff to be used in promotion
PHOTO/VIDEO POLICY or advertisement for its educational services and future summer camps, including on its
website and Facebook page.Pear Tree Education, 215-2678 West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. V6K 2G3 (T) 604 355 2155 (E) info@pear-tree.ca
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