Museum Discovery

COVID-19 precautions and procedures

The City of Peterborough undertakes to safeguard your child while they participate in this registered camp program. Program staff are doing the following in response to COVID-19 and to support the health of all participants and staff:

• Program staff will complete COVID 19 screening, First Aid training, and program training prior to program start;
• Program staff will wear a surgical mask indoors and when within 2 meters of children outdoors. 
• Participants will be in groups of 10 children, and 1 to 2 staff for the duration of the program. This will be their cohort for the duration of the program. 
• Scheduled hand washing, washroom access, and physically distanced activities will happen within these groups each day;
• Cohorts will remain separated from each other, and will not interact throughout the day including pick ups and drop offs and outdoor activity;
• Kits with personal craft equipment and supplies will be provided for each participant, for individual use for duration of their program, and
• Each cohort will have designated equipment for their use only or equipment that can be cleaned and disinfected between cohort use. 
• Frequently touched surfaces including, but not limited to, washrooms, eating areas, doorknobs, light switches, handles, sports equipment, toys and water fountains will be disinfected a minimum of twice daily. 
• Playground equipment will be used by program participants, with hand washing required both before and after use, and reminders to not touch their face and maintain physical distancing. Only one group will be allowed on the playground at a time. 
• Outdoor programming will be prioritized whenever possible 

In order for this program to be successful, participants and families are asked to not attend the program if any of the following statements are true:

• The participant or any family/household member has traveled outside of the Canada within the last 14 days
• The participant or any family/household member has experienced any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 within the past 14 days
• The participant or any family/household member has been exposed to a person or group with a confirmed or suspected case of COVID 19 within the past 14 days; or
• The participant shows any signs of symptoms of any form of illness. 

Families are advised that if any non-compliance occurs at any time, admission to the program will be denied.

• Families will be asked to complete daily COVID-19 compliance screening, and will require a 'pass' before entering the program;
• If the participant shows any signs or symptoms of illness while at the program, the family will be contacted immediately by the program, and the child(ren) shall be picked up within a maximum of 30 minutes of the contact call;
• Program staff request that all clothing and belongings are washed and/or changed each evening in preparation of the following day;
• Participants in grade 1 (as of September 1st, 2021) and above are required to wear well-fitting face masks while indoors, except while eating; however, all camp participants will be required to wear a mask when visiting the Museum.
• Participants will not be required to wear a face mask outdoors while physically distanced. 

The participant and family members will be required to follow the health and safety, physical distancing, screen and hygiene protocols of the program on a daily basis and compliance will be mandatory. 

Sign-in and sign-out

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

• Drop off: 8:45 - 9:00 a.m.
• Pick up: 4:00 - 4:15 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 8:45 a.m. daily. Supervision will not be provided before this time;
• Adults are required to sign their children into the program upon arrival in the morning, where a daily screening will take place;
• Sign-out is available until 4:15 p.m. daily. Supervision will not be provided after 4:30 p.m. Participants who are not picked up by 4:30 p.m. will be penalized, as after care is not provided;
• Adults are required to sign out their children each day, unless written consent has been provided;
• Late sign-in or early sign-out: as parents / family members do not have access to the program site, please call the Museum to inform of your arrival. A program staff member will then meet you at the front doors of the Museum to complete your entry screening and sign-in, or to walk your child out for sign-out. 

Locations

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

Registration and refund policy

Registration will open online on Wednesday, April 7th and is first-come, first-served. 

• By telephone (Visa, MasterCard, American Express): 705-743-5180
• Online: with our new PerfectMind program registration system, you can now 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. 
• 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 at no charge. 

What to bring

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

• Backpack that holds all items comfortably;
• A face mask (note that it is currently mandatory to wear a face mask while participating in the program, except while eating and drinking);
• Refillable water bottle;
• Nut-free snacks for morning and afternoon;
• Nut-free lunch;
• Personal sunscreen;
• Athletic footwear, comfortable clothing, and a hat

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

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

Walking excursions may be planned over the timeline of the program, however will be pending local pandemic climate and will follow provincial and local public health guidelines. Families will be provided with communication specific to this activity in advance, if they are to occur.

Lost and Found

This program will not support lost and found due to the current COVID-19 circumstances. 

Health concerns

Please notify the instructor about any health or behavioural concerns you may have regarding your child's participation in Summer Discovery. 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.