FAQs
General
- Are there ever any wild animal encounters?
- Why don’t you allow students to bring cell phones on trip?
- Are there any extra charges for Explore?
- Do students need previous Outdoor Experience to participate on Explore?
- How will student's learning differences be accommodated while at Explore?
- How does it work if my child is on Exchange during program dates for Explore?
- Do I receive a grade in Explore and what criteria am I evaluated on?
- Why does Collingwood School have an Explore program?
- How can I prepare for Explore/How can my child prepare for Explore?
- Is Explore compulsory? What happens if my child can’t go?
- How many students are in a tent?
- How many students are there in a typical Explore group?
- What is the instructor to student ratio for Explore trips?
- What goes into making week/ tent groups?
- How do you make the schedule of which students go in each Explore week?
- What is Explore’s policy on gender equity and inclusion with respect to tent and cabin groups?
- What happens if Explore conflicts with my child’s extracurricular activities?
- Do you offer any of these trips for the parents?!
- My child isn’t a strong swimmer but still wants to go kayaking. Can they go?
- Does my child need to know how to ski to participate on Explore trips?
- How often do students on trip take a shower and do they need soap and shampoo?
- Should I be worried about Avalanches with Explore?
- How much money should I send with my child for meals?
- My child has medications. What should I do with them?
- Where do you get your drinking water from when on trips?
- Does foul weather ever alter your trip plans? What does that look like?
- Do you have campfires on trip?
- How physically fit do students need to be for Explore trips?
- What support will my child receive while going through this Explore experience?
- Can Explore expeditions be counted towards the Duke of Edinburgh Award?
Are there ever any wild animal encounters?
Why don’t you allow students to bring cell phones on trip?
Are there any extra charges for Explore?
Do students need previous Outdoor Experience to participate on Explore?
How will student's learning differences be accommodated while at Explore?
How does it work if my child is on Exchange during program dates for Explore?
Do I receive a grade in Explore and what criteria am I evaluated on?
Why does Collingwood School have an Explore program?
How can I prepare for Explore/How can my child prepare for Explore?
Is Explore compulsory? What happens if my child can’t go?
How many students are in a tent?
How many students are there in a typical Explore group?
What is the instructor to student ratio for Explore trips?
What goes into making week/ tent groups?
How do you make the schedule of which students go in each Explore week?
What is Explore’s policy on gender equity and inclusion with respect to tent and cabin groups?
What happens if Explore conflicts with my child’s extracurricular activities?
Do you offer any of these trips for the parents?!
My child isn’t a strong swimmer but still wants to go kayaking. Can they go?
Does my child need to know how to ski to participate on Explore trips?
How often do students on trip take a shower and do they need soap and shampoo?
Should I be worried about Avalanches with Explore?
How much money should I send with my child for meals?
My child has medications. What should I do with them?
Where do you get your drinking water from when on trips?
Does foul weather ever alter your trip plans? What does that look like?
Do you have campfires on trip?
How physically fit do students need to be for Explore trips?
What support will my child receive while going through this Explore experience?
Can Explore expeditions be counted towards the Duke of Edinburgh Award?
Gear
- What kind of sleeping bag should I buy?
- Are students allowed to bring knives and lighters on Explore?
- What equipment do I need?
- All this gear and clothing is expensive, how do you recommend I get it all?
- Are the hiking boots we purchased for Gr. 8 Fall suitable for their winter trip?
- Why does Explore emphasize NO COTTON so much on the equipment list? Are the students ever allowed to wear cotton?
- My child is a good skier. Can they bring their own skis?
What kind of sleeping bag should I buy?
Are students allowed to bring knives and lighters on Explore?
What equipment do I need?
All this gear and clothing is expensive, how do you recommend I get it all?
Are the hiking boots we purchased for Gr. 8 Fall suitable for their winter trip?
Why does Explore emphasize NO COTTON so much on the equipment list? Are the students ever allowed to wear cotton?
My child is a good skier. Can they bring their own skis?
Communication/Emergency
- What happens if there is an emergency while on Explore?
- Will I be able to communicate with my family and will my family be able to contact me while on Explore?
What happens if there is an emergency while on Explore?
Will I be able to communicate with my family and will my family be able to contact me while on Explore?
Food
- How does the food work on Explore trips?
- My child has certain dietary preferences that are different from other members of the group. What should they do?