In-House Rules / Code of Conduct

In order to make this experience as positive and as safe as possible, it is important that you clarify to your child, the following in-house rules. These rules have evolved over the years to insure the safe and smooth operations of the programs at our centre.

Any student that breaks the following in house-rules, will be sent home immediately:

  1. There will be no smoking, alcohol or drug consumption by students. Students may not have any cigarettes, drugs or alcoholic beverages, in their possession.
  2. There will be no weapons (guns, hatchets, knives) or any implement that the teachers, parents and educators at the centre deem dangerous or potentially dangerous.
  3. Stealing or borrowing other people’s possession without their consent will not be tolerated.
  4. Students may not visit each other’s cabins during the day or evening (this is to insure that students will be supervised at all times).
  5. Students must remain inside of the designated boundary (this will be explained to students during their tour of our facilities).
  6. Students must stay in their cabins after lights out at night, except if a washroom trip is necessary and if so, students must return to their cabin promptly.
  7. Students cannot vandalize or deface our property (including dining hall, classrooms, outdoor education equipment, cabins, bunks, washrooms, any other buildings, signs) including the natural environment.

Students are expected to practice the Camp Kawartha philosophy of respect, outlined below. Any student acting contrary to this philosophy, will be subject to disciplinary action to be determined by the principal, teachers and outdoor educators.

Generally these rules fall under what we refer to as the three “R’s”

  1. Respect others. We expect students to treat one another, teachers, visiting parents and our outdoor educators with courtesy.
  2. Respect yourself. Students are expected, in accordance to their grade level, to take appropriate care of themselves (personal hygiene, getting sufficient sleep, dressing warmly and appropriately)
  3. Respect the environment. The Kawartha Outdoor Education Centre has over 180 acres of beautiful habitat. We want students to be stewards of this area for future generations.

Please also be advised that no additional food such as candy, chips and pop is necessary. As a nut-safe facility, we want to be able to monitor all food sources. We will supply all food including snacks. Please insure your child does not bring any nut products to our facility.

Thank you for helping us to make this experience a positive and memorable one for all concerned.

Jacob Rodenburg (B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed)
Executive Direct

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