Museum Discovery

Sign-in and sign-out

Drop off and pick up will be located at the Heritage Pavilion, beside the Peterborough Museum & Archives. 

• Drop off: 8:15 to 9 a.m.
• Pick up: 4 to 4:45 p.m.

Please note that each program is one week in length; there will be no half- or single-day options.

• In order to maintain site requirements, parents or family members will not have access to the program site and will be restricted to the drop-off and pick-up location at all times;
• Sign-in will begin at 8:15 a.m. daily. Supervision will not be provided before this time;
• Sign-out is available until 4:45 p.m. daily. Supervision will not be provided after 4:45 p.m. Participants who are not picked up by 4:45 p.m. will be penalized, as after care is not provided;
• Campers must be accompanied by an adult during morning sign-in, and afternoon sign-out - unless written permission has been provided and an arrangement has been discussed with a program supervisor. 
• Late sign-in or early sign-out: please notify program staff if you will be late to arrive to camp or requiring an early pick up.

Locations

• The Peterborough Museum & Archives is located at 300 Hunter St. E., Peterborough, ON
• Junior Discovery will be based out of the Fleming Annex, just outside the front doors of the museum
• Summer Discovery and Youth Discovery will be based out of the Multi-Purpose Classroom on the lower level of the museum

Registration 

Registration will open online on Monday, January 23 at 9:30 a.m. and is first-come, first-served. 

• Online: using the XplorRecreation program registration system, you can create your own account and register for camps from the comfort of home. To navigate the system quickly, be sure to search using the course codes provided in the camp descriptions. 
• By telephone (Visa, MasterCard, American Express): 705-743-5180

Refund Policy

• Refund requests are accepted prior to camp start dates and are charged an administration levy of 10% of program fee or $5 minimum.
• Refunds are not provided once the program starts unless accompanied by a medical note approved by the program supervisor or Manager designate. 
• Front line teams will refer the request to the program supervisor for approval and will take no action within the event roster or client account. 

• Pending availability, transfer requests will be accepted and approved. 

Waitlist

• We do maintain an active waitlist for our Summer Discovery Day Camps.
• If you are unsuccessful in registering for a program because it is full, please consider adding your child to our waitlist.
• Should a spot become available we will contact those on the waitlist first, in the appropriate order using the phone number on your XplorRecreation account. 
• Depending on the situation we will either leave a voicemail giving you a date to respond by to claim the spot, or in more urgent situations will offer the spot to the first family that answers the phone call. 

What to bring

Participants are required to bring the following each day to the program:

• Backpack that holds all items comfortably;
• Refillable water bottle;
• Nut-free snacks for morning and afternoon;
• Nut-free lunch;
• Personal sunscreen;
• Athletic footwear, comfortable clothing, and a hat
• Choice to wear a face mask

All items brought to the program require the child's first initial and last name.

Each participant will have their own dedicated cubby space to store their belongings. 

No additional personal or electronic items will be permitted at the program.

No sharing of participant items will be allowed at any time.

This program is nut- and scent-sensitive.

Walking excursions may be planned over the timeline of the program. Families will be provided with communication specific to this activity in advance, if they are to occur. 

Health or Behavioural concerns

We want campers to have the best experience possible while attending our programs. If you have any health or behavioural concerns regarding your child's participation, please contact us in advance to create a plan to ensure a positive camp experience.

If families and campers require additional 1:1 support while attending camp, please contact our Education Officer directly to obtain information on 1:1 support roles and the required submission of a successful vulnerable sector and police screen to attend the program with the child or youth. If a camper has 1:1 support at school, this is often an indicator they will require 1:1 support at camp. 

Behaviour expectations are clearly shared with campers at the start of their camp program. Museum staff reserve the right to remove campers from programs as required. Families may be contacted for support with behaviour needs where applicable.

The Museum has a protocol for anaphylactic shock and a parental clearance form is required if your child has suffered a suspected concussion. Please see the "Participant Information Form" below for inclusion of these concerns.

Photos

In the course of all program activities, we may take photos and audio and/or visual recordings. We reserve the right to use all photographs and videos of our programs, participants, special events and facilities for promotional purposes. If you would prefer your child's image is not used in promotional material, please note this in the "Participant Information Form"

Health and Safety

To ensure the safety and health of our participants and staff:

• Program staff have completed First Aid and CPR 'C' training prior to program start.
• Scheduled hand washing, washroom access, and hand sanitizer will be available throughout the day. 

If your camper is unwell or will be absent, families are asked to contact the Museum to advise. If a call has not been received and children have not arrived by 9:15 a.m., camp personnel will contact families to check in.

If a camper misses camp program time due to illness, a refund is not automatically provided. The family is required to submit a medical document to the attention of the Education Officer to request a partial or full refund of the camp fee. A refund will be granted once the request has been received, pending approval.