Jesse is a teacher at our Collingwood School. He has a college background in journalism, is trained as a professional chef and is a paddling guide for Free Spirit Tours. He is an avid backcountry adventurer who has spent a lot of time guiding friends and family through unfamiliar territory in the interior. Jesse has …
Travis Schreyer is very fortunate to have grown up in Wasaga Beach and the surrounding area, with its bounty of outdoor activities. With so much to experience, he quickly fell in love with nature and exploring the world. Rock climbing is his passion and it has taken him all around the globe to from Colorado …
Jackie is a Child and Youth Worker and educator who has dedicated many years to building effective relationships, developing and facilitating programs, providing advocacy and creating community liaisons to improve child, youth and family outcomes and influence positive community capacity. She has experience in a variety of educational, community service and mental health settings. Jackie …
Laura is a teacher at our Collingwood School. She grew up on a farm in Meaford, hiking the Bruce trail in her backyard, and has always loved the outdoors! She graduated from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Family and Child Studies. She has worked with …
Lara is a teacher at our Meaford and Collingwood locations. She graduated from Circle in the Square Theatre School in NYC, has a BSc in Nursing from the University of Victoria and a Montessori Casa Teachers Diploma from The Foundation for Montessori Education in Toronto. Since 2012 She has been working with children in a …
KRISTA IS A TEACHER AT OUR COLLINGWOOD AND WASAGA BEACH LOCATIONS. SHE HAS A WIDE VARIETY OF EDUCATION WITHIN OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND GRADUATED WITH AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DEGREE FROM GEORGIAN COLLEGE. SHE IS CURRENTLY CONTINUING HER EDUCATION BY PURSUING HER BACHELOR OF EDUCATION FROM LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY. KRISTAS PASSION FOR THE OUTDOORS BEGAN WHEN SHE …
Kim is a teacher at multiple forest school locations. She graduated from Fleming College for Outdoor and Adventure Education. Over the years she has also obtained multiple certifications for wild edibles, paddling and first aid. She is currently working on Abnormal Psychology courses through Fleming College as well. Kim grew up in Toronto, where she …
Wow! What a beautiful last week of Forest School! We had a wonderful time reflecting on what we’ve learned and experienced throughout the year and we sure had fun reminiscing about a lot of funny, meaningful memories that stood out! It’s so worthwhile to pause and reflect on these experiences together – so much has …
Hey Folks! Happy Solstice! After our core routines this week and a brainstorm on teamwork, our days differed immensely in what student-interests led us to. We book-ended all days with sage and sit spots in the morning, and a fire at the end, but otherwise they were so unique, let’s sum them up separately. TUESDAY …
Hey All, What an amazing week we had exploring ! The students had the opportunity to spend time looking at the forest through a different lens – and a delicious lens at that! Our energy this week focused around the question: What can we eat??? We brought in Brian, a local wild edible and plant …