PMA Discovery Day Camps require participants and caregivers to be comfortable with the following activities and routines that may occur during a camp day:
- Multiage groupings for Holiday, PA Day and March Break Camps with children ranging in age from 4 years old to 11 years old.
- Supervised outdoor play on the public playground and in the Park green spaces, on a daily basis dependent on weather.
- Supervised activities in the PMA public exhibition galleries.
- Multiple transitions throughout each day, moving from indoor spaces to outdoor spaces, as well as changes in activity level.
- Short periods of sitting and listening in a group, for examples, during circle time or during learning lessons on a daily basis.
- Outdoor nature time through supervised trail hikes and forest games
- Short periods of screen time in support of learning or during mealtime breaks.
It is the priority of the PMA to create an environment where all children have fun, feel safe and enjoy being in the day camps. In order to ensure this happens, PMA personnel embrace the following guidelines:
- All bodies must be safe.
- All feelings must be safe.
- All environments and equipment must be safe.
Behaviours which are not acceptable and may result in immediate action, such as removal from camp for the remainder of the day, include:
- Endangering the health and safety of any person.
- Using vulgarity, profanity, or obscenity.
- Leaving the program without permission.
- Failing to follow any direction from PMA personnel.
- Stealing and/or damaging property.
It is our mission to provide an inclusive, happy, and safe environment for your camper to grow and learn. We appreciate your support in ensuring a positive camp experience for all participants.