Information for Teachers
Camp Kawartha provides a supportive environment where every student can thrive by trying new experiences, practicing leadership skills and connecting with nature.
Below, please find information to help prepare your class for their arrival.
Before Booking
Download Our Program Guide
Our curriculum-linked programs are divided into five categories:
1. Environmental Science
2. Adventure & Leadership
3. Canadian History & Social Studies
4. Physical Education & Recreation
5. Environmental Arts
Download the guide for a comprehensive overview of each program.
Begin the Booking Process
Check our availability calendar to see if your preferred dates are available and then submit an inquiry form. Our coordinator will be in touch to confirm.
After Booking
Download Teacher's Package
A step-by-step guide to help you plan your entire stay.
Download Packing List
A suggested packing list that you can print and share with your students to ensure they’re best prepared for their stay.
Letter to Parents
A letter to be signed by a parent/guardian of each student attending.
Download Teacher's Checklist
Print off and use this handy checklist to ensure each step of your planning is smooth and efficient.
Contacting Our Office
Our administration office can be reached during regular business hours of Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm. Messages left on our voicemail overnight will be delivered as soon as possible the next day. We recommend that visiting teachers and parent chaperones carry cellphones in case parents need to reach the group during evening hours.
Resources for Teachers and Schools
Nature in YOUR Classroom
Did you know Camp Kawartha has programs they can bring to your class? We have an amazing team of outdoor educators who have developed nature-focused programming that has been deisgn to deliver right inthe classroom. If it’s too hard to organize a class trip, let Camp Kawarath come to you!
Stories in the Snow
Every trail has a story to tell and if you are patient enough you can learn to read the writing each footprint makes in the...
Your Better Sense of Nature
This is part of a series of articles based on Jacob’s new book called The Book of Nature Connection – 70 Sensory Activities for all Ages, published...
The Magic of Nests…
If you think about it, a bird egg is a beautiful thing. Within this fragile container is the promise of new feathered life. And bird eggs come in a surprising variety of shapes, sizes and colours. No matter what they look like, there is one fact that may seem obvious but deserves mention – eggs roll. And a rolling egg is not a safe egg. Keeping her eggs both warm and safe is the challenge every mother bird faces. That is why she makes a nest – sometimes an elaborate affair like the woven, hanging nest of a Northern Oriole, or sometimes as simple as a hollow scrape in the ground like that of a Killdeer.
Basement Windows
This is part of a series of articles based on Jacob’s new book called the Book of Nature Connection – 70 Sensory Activities for all Ages, published by New Society Press and released on April 18 th, 2022.
Enjoying the Gifts of Winter, Naturally.
It is a cold December day. A delicate layer of frost edges the corner of each window and mounds of snow smooth over bushes and trees. Birds are huddled under eaves, fluffing their feathers, reminding you that winter is well and truly here.
Brush with Nature
Nature is full of complex curves, shapes, and lines: the sweep of a pine branch, a cascading waterfall, waves marching along a lake, or a rolling thunder cloud. To our eyes, the natural world may seem chaotic—a bold blend of colours, textures, and patterns. But a more careful look reveals just how intricate and lovely the shapes of nature are.