Cohort G Elementary

Field Trip Simcoe County Museum

Grade 3 Class

Miss. Stevenson and Miss. Sivill

Dear Parents, We, Miss. Stevenson and Miss. Sivill, have arranged an educational field trip to coincide with our Pioneer themed unit of study. Our class will be visiting the Simcoe County Museum in accordance with Grade 3 Heritage and Identity: Communities in Canada, 1780-1850. The information for this Field Trip goes as follows: Date: May 14th, 2014___________________________________________________________________ Location: Simcoe County Museum________________________________________________________ Purpose: Social Studies Pioneer Unit_____________________________________________________ Cost: $5.00________________ Cash or Cheques payable to: Cohort G Elementary________________

Means of Transportation: School Bus_____________________________________ Leave School at: 9:15 AM____________________ Return to school at: 2:55 PM_________________

Information for Parents This trip will take place mainly outdoors, rain or shine. Please ensure that your child has dressed according to the weather on the day of the trip. We ask that students bring sunscreen, hats, a reusable water bottle, and proper closed-toe footwear (as some of the activities may be hazardous in open-toed shoes). Each student should do their best to bring a litter-less lunch to diminish the amount of waste produced at the site of the trip. Medical Emergency As we will be outside for the majority of the day, we ask that all parents are conscious of potential allergies or medical conditions on the day of the trip. We will be following standard school allergy policy, and ask students to pack peanut-free lunches. If your child has an allergy or medical condition that we have or have not been previously notified of, please specify here.

My child requires medication for:

If a medical incident should occur, please notify _________________________(name of emergency contact) by phone at ______________________ (phone number). Behavioural Expectations We would like to remind all Parents and Students that, on the day of the trip, we are representing Cohort G Elementary as guests to the Simcoe County Museum. It is expected that all Teachers, Students and Volounteers behave respectably and courteously in our time as visitors. We will be abiding by and enforcing the Cohort G Elementary Behaviour Policy, as it is a normal school day. Element of Risk Though the Simcoe County Museum is a very safe place to visit, it is in our course of duty to inform all members of attendance (as well as Parents and/or Legal Guardians) of potential risk while off of school property. We notify you that while your student should follow the standard School Safety practices, there is still potential for certain risks while out on a Day Trip. Volounteer Requirements All parental volounteers in attendance on the day of this trip are required to have an Ontario valid Police Background Check and Vulnerable Sector Screening at least 5 days prior to the day of departure. If you are willing to attend as a Parent Volounteer, please ensure that Cohort G Elementary has up-to-date copies of the necessary paperwork.

I, ___________ (name) will be attending as a Parent Volounteer. I have provided the school with my valid P.B.C and V.S.S at least 5 days prior to the day of departure.

Parental Permission (please print in the space provided)

I, _______________________ (Parent/Guardian), grant permission to my son/daughter, ________________________(name of Child) to attend the Cohort G Elementary Grade 3 field trip to the Simcoe County Museum on Wednesday, May 14th, 2013. I am aware of the potential elements of risk involved, and permit the supervision of Miss. Stevenson and Miss. Sivill along with other Parent Volounteers on the day of the trip. Parent/Guardian Signature: _________________________ Date: ___________________

I have enclosed payment for the trip with this permission statement in the form of: Please select one of the following: Cash / Cheque / Money Order *Please remove this section of the form and send it to school with your child.