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Education Through Positive Experiences

SCHOOL TOURS

Fall Tours

Dates are available for Fall Tours in October for Out of Town Schools and Special Needs Classes.

Out of Town Classes $12 per person (students and adults) for Fall Tours. Minimum 40 people or $480..

Special Needs Classes $10 plus HST per student. No minimum number required.

Christmas and Winter Tours

We are sorry to say that CHRISTMAS and PIONEER SLEIGH RIDES are no longer available on school days.
The Christmas Sleigh Rides and Winter Sleigh Rides will continue on weekday evenings and weekends as well as on weekdays during the Christmas Holidays and the March Break.

Spring and Summer Farm Tours

SPRING and Summer TOURS starting in June 2024 and are available through the summer.

COST is $10 per Student for Spring and Summer Tours or a minimum of $400.. Adults are free.

Gammondale Farm provides education through positive experiences in our natural world: promotes healthy lifestyles and nutrition for families; fosters a lifelong interest in nature and history; and increases awareness of the importance of agriculture and the environment in our community.

At Gammondale, there is a large barn with farm animals, a Log House with a modern kitchen, Canada’s largest Catapult and a farmyard full of fun activities.

Answers to commonly asked questions:

Gammondale Farm Tours can be designed to meet Ontario Provincial Curriculum guidelines for Science and Technology, Drama and Music, heritage and Citizenship, Health and Physical Education for children in Primary School.

Tours are usually 1 ½ to 2 hours, but longer tours can be arranged.

Bring your own snacks or catering is available.

For more information or to reserve a date for a tour,

please phone Sue at 807-475-9609.

+Thanksgiving, Harvest and Halloween

Fall Tours are now available in October only for out of town schools and special needs classes.

Spring Tours are available for local and out of town schools.

Choose from a variety of farm activities to meet your educational goals. Special arrangements can be made for out of town groups. The Homestead Cabin along with the Historic Log House provides shelter. On ‘poor’ weather days, alternate activities are substituted.

Activities include:

  • Hike along the foothills of Candy Mountain to see the beautiful fall colours. Observe a farm using all 5 senses.
  • Play the Finger Monster Game in the Forest Maze.
  • Describe how humans prepare for daily and seasonal changes
  • Visit the FARM ANIMALS
  • Demonstrates the needs and characteristics of living animals.
  • Activities also include the Pumpkin Train, Duck Races, Straw Mountain and the Barnyard Maze.
  • Watch CANADA’S LARGEST CATAPULT chuck pumpkins high into the air
  • Celebrate Halloween in the BOO BARN. Talk about the difference between real and pretend.
  • TO TAKE HOME: Each classroom receives a jack-o-lantern pumpkin.

Nutritious Snack: Food is not included with tour, please bring a biodegradable snack on the tour. Bloomin’ Apples  $6 (apple slices with warm caramel) and drinks $2 are available. Please order apples and drinks ahead.

Tours are about 2 hours long.

Out of Town School Tour is $480 for up to 40 people or $12 plus HST for all attendees ages 2 to 92.

Special needs classes are $10 plus HST per student.

Babies under 2 years are free if accompanied by an adult.

Payment by cheque, etransfer, purchase order or invoice.

For more information or to reserve a date.

Please call Sue at 807-475-9609.

+Spring and Summer on the Farm

  • SPRING AND SUMMER ON THE FARM
  • begin Wednesday May 31, 2023 and run until Thursday August 31, 2023.

Our School Tours ours are designed to compliment and adhere to the Ontario Science & Technology Curriculum, Drama & Music Curriculum, Heritage & Citizenship Curriculum and Health & Physical Education Curriculum for children in Kindergarten to Grade 3. This an easy and fun way for teachers to enrich their educational programming.

Optional Activities include:

  • LIVING HISTORY and TRADITIONS: The Pioneer Log House and 1930’s Barn.
  • PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & MOTOR SKILLS: Take a hike or wagon ride from the bus to the Homestead, a great opportunity to observe the farm using all 5 senses. Or explore the forest maze with boreal animal cutouts. Climb on the straw mountain. Play in the barnyard maze.
  • Music Curriculum, Heritage & Citizenship Curriculum and Health & Physical Education Curriculum for children in Kindergarten to Grade 3. This an easy and fun way for teachers to enrich their educational programming.
  • SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: The Water Pumps
  • PIONEER LIFE: Visit the farm animals including baby chicks, laying hens, bunnies, goats, and draft horses.
  • Ride a gentle giant draft horse is an additional $40 per group of 40.

Nutritious Snack: Please ensure that everyone has a nutritious snack that is either from foods that can be grown and locally or homemade. There will be a demonstration of the Apple as the World at snack time and a discussion about being grateful for healthy nutritious food.

2 Hour Tours: The morning (finishing before noon) and afternoon (starting after 12 noon). Programs are 2 hours long.

2 Hour Tour is $400 plus for up to 40 people or $10 plus HST per student. All adults are free for Spring Tours.

Full Day Tour for OUT of TOWN SCHOOLS is $480 plus HST for up to 40 students or $12 per student. All adults are free.

(If you are a special needs group or a group fewer than 40, please contact Sue for special rates at 807-475-9609)

Babies under 2 years are free if accompanied by an adult.

Payments can be made by cheque, etransfer, purchase order or invoice.

For more information or to reserve a date, please call Sue at 807-475-9609.

+Pioneer Christmas Program For Primary and Pre School Children
December

We are sorry to say that CHRISTMAS and PIONEER SLEIGH RIDES are no longer available on school days.

The Christmas Sleigh Rides and Winter Sleigh Rides will continue on weekday evenings and weekends as well as on weekdays during the Christmas Holidays and the March Break.

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