Summer Camp 2025
Our Forest Camp runs for 8 weeks from June 30th until August 22nd. We will be hosting our Camp at TWO locations this year!
- Greenbelt Academy’s Main Street location
- Elizabeth Street Pump house
Our summer camp program offers many experiences and adventures for our campers, such as fort building, hiking, outdoor games, crafts, and so much more!
Led by experienced educators, this program is offered to students ages 4-10.
This program takes place from 9:00-4:00, Our main location is at 130 Main St. E, and we will often access Centennial Park, which is a short 5-minute walk from the main school. Our second location is at 447 Elizabeth St., with access to the trails & forest adjacent to the site.
Before and after care is offered at an additional cost starting at 8:00 am, and ending at 5:00 pm.
We are very excited to offer a camp that immerses children in the outdoors, promoting good physical, mental, social and emotional health, while developing a connection with the environment. The students build life skills such as resilience while being outdoors in all kinds of weather, spatial awareness while negotiating forest trails, social competency while working as a team, and self-confidence while assessing and taking risks in the physical environment.
NEW! PRE-TEEN SUMMER CAMP – We’re thrilled to offer our first ever pre-teen summer camp program! For students ages 11-14 during August 5th – 8th at our Elizabeth St. Pumphouse location, 447 Elizabeth Street, Grimsby. Hours: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Price: $200 for Aug 5-8 (4 day week). Extended care available at additional cost.
Each day will offer hands-on activities, games & challenges, experiments, and survival skills surrounding one of the four elements of nature. Compete to master all the daily challenges and earn your elemental badge! This is an opportunity for your “pre-teen” to disconnect from screens and connect with nature through activities geared towards our ‘older’ adventurers.
Day of Camp at a Glance:
9:00 am: Morning Circle & free play activities
9:30 am: Snack
10:00 am: Forest immersion
11:30 am: Transition and prep for lunch
12:00 pm: Lunch & free play activities
1:00 pm: Themed activities
3:00 pm: Afternoon snack & free play activities
3:30 pm: EOD group activity
4:00 pm: Home time
Please note that if you pick up later than 4:15 pm, you will be charged an aftercare fee of $10 (drop-in fee) at pick up.
Forest – Free play in the forest at Centennial Park and the trails/forest adjacent to Elizabeth St. Pumphouse. Children are provided with materials to enhance their nature immersion experience such as digging tools, collecting containers, art supplies, sports equipment, science exploration tools (magnify glasses, microscopes, resource books etc.), and building materials (ropes, wood, tarps, etc.).
Weekly Themes
(Themed activities are offered during our afternoon schedule)
- July 2nd – 4th: Bug’n Out
- July 7th – 11th: Amazing Amphibians- We will learn all about the amphibians hidden in our forest
- July 14th – 18th: Plants and Trees & Butterflies and Bees! – All about pollinators
- July 21st- 25th: Nature Art. We will use different natural mediums to create artful masterpieces
- July 28th – August 1st: Let’s Get Dramatic! We will release our inner actor as we participate in dramatic and role-playing activities
- August 5th – August 8th (Main Street Only): Water Week! We will learn about, use, and play in water in all different ways. Don’t forget your bathing suit!
- August 5th – August 8th (Pumphouse Only): Conquering the Elements! Each day, we will explore one of nature’s four elements – Fire, Water, Earth, and Wind.
- August 11th – 15th: Blow Off Some STEAM! Different STEAM activities will be offered daily
- August 18th – 22nd: Camp Olympics
