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Get ready for your trip to Cheakamus!

Please choose the drop-down menu for your specific program below for required forms and helpful planning resources. If you have any questions, please email our Admin Coordinator at office@cheakamuscentre.ca!

Field School Program

Planning Resources

Please see the links below for helpful information for planning and preparing for your Field School. The Teacher Planning Guide is an excellent resource with a broad range of information. Start there!

  1. Teacher Planning Guide
  2. Parent Information Letter & Parent Handbook
  3. Packing List - Field School

Forms to Send to Cheakamus Admin

We require the following information at least 2 weeks before your program arrival date. Please email the following completed forms to our Admin Coordinator at office@cheakamuscentre.ca. Please ensure ALL fields in forms are complete with parent signatures where required.

Due ASAP

1. Planning Form - once we receive this, we'll begin to draft your program outline.

Due 2 weeks prior to program 

2. Activity Group Medical Dietary Summary - send this form back as an Excel document, not a PDF. Cheakamus Centre will inform you of how many groups to use. If unsure, please reach out by email!

3. Informed Consent Forms - for all students and adult participants 

4. Medical Forms - MULTI-DAY PROGRAMS ONLY

  • No Medical Form required for 1 Day Programs

Indigenous Cultural Program

Planning Resources

Please see the links below for helpful information for planning and preparing for your Indigenous Cultural Program. The Teacher Planning Guide is an excellent resource with a broad range of information. Start there!

  1. Teacher Planning Guide
  2. Packing List - Indigenous Cultural

Forms to Send to Cheakamus Admin

We require the following information at least 2 weeks before your program arrival date. Please email the following completed forms to our Admin Coordinator at office@cheakamuscentre.ca. Please ensure ALL fields in forms are complete with parent signatures where required.

Due ASAP

1. Planning Form

Due 2 weeks prior to program

2. Cultural Activity Medical Dietary Summary - send this form back as an Excel document, not a PDF. Cheakamus Centre will inform you of how many groups to use. If unsure, please reach out by email!

3. Informed Consent Forms - for all student and adult participants

4. Medical Forms - OVERNIGHT PROGRAM ONLY

  • No Medical Form required for 1 Day Programs

Skw'une-was Program

Planning Resources

The following forms and resources are for schools outside of North Vancouver School District. For schools within NVSD, all of your forms and information are located in your OneDrive folder - please use those forms directly through OneDrive. 

Reminder that Parent Elders are required for the success of this program, and that these volunteers need to attend one of our Volunteer Training dates. Our Admin team will provide you with additional information and registration.

  1. Teacher Planning Guide
    • This is a valuable planning resource with a breadth of information. Start here!
  2. Parent Meeting Presentation
    • If you choose to host a parent meeting, feel free to use this as a resource
  3. Parent Volunteer Guide
    • To be sent to your selected Parent Elder Volunteers
  4. Sample Parent Letter
  5. Packing List - Skw'une-was

Forms to Send to Cheakamus Admin

We require the following information at least 2 weeks before your program arrival date. Please email the following completed forms to our Admin Coordinator at office@cheakamuscentre.ca. Please ensure ALL fields in forms are complete with parent signatures where required.

Due ASAP

1. Group Profile

Due 2 weeks prior to program

2. Family Group Medical Dietary Summary - send this form back as an Excel document, not a PDF. Cheakamus Centre will inform you of how many groups to use. If unsure, please reach out by email!

3. Informed Consent Forms - for all student and adult participants

4. Medical Forms - for all student and adult participants

Outdoor School Program

Planning Resources

The following forms and resources are for schools outside of North Vancouver School District. For schools within NVSD, all of your forms and information are located in your OneDrive folder - please use those forms directly through OneDrive.

To help you prepare for your program, please use the following handbooks and templates.These resources will help you plan your visit from start to finish, and communicate the details of your Outdoor School Program with parents and students.

  1. Planning Timeline
  2. Teacher Planning Guide
  3. Parent Meeting Presentation - Grade 4
  4. Parent Meeting Presentation - Grade 6
  5. Parent Handbook (Digital Version for Email)
  6. Parent Handbook (Print Version)
  7. Sample Parent Letter
  8. Student Packing List

Forms to Send to Cheakamus Admin

We require the following information at least 2 weeks before your program arrival date. Please email the following completed forms to our Admin Coordinator at office@cheakamuscentre.ca. Please ensure ALL fields in forms are complete with parent signatures where required.

  1. Student and Adult Medical Form
  2. Student Informed Consent Form
  3. Cabin Groups Form *an online document will be emailed to you by your CC planning teacher
  4. Field Study Groups Form *an online document will be emailed to you by your CC planning teacher
  5. EA Coverage Form

Check out an amazing introductory video to our Outdoor School Program, featuring interviews with our Director of Education and Chef!