Forest School Field Trips

Bring your students to Ignited Outdoor Learning Centre in Uxbridge or Newmarket for a fun, hands-on day of learning in nature! Our programs follow the Ontario Science and Technology curriculum and connect to Language, Math, Social Studies, and the Arts. See our program options below.

💰 Program Pricing

  • Half-Day Visit: $250 (2 hours: 9:30–11:30 AM or 12:30–2:30 PM)
  • Full-Day Visit: $550 (5 hours: 9:30 AM–2:30 PM)
    Includes both guided activities and nature play.

✔ Price covers up to 30 students
✔ 1 adult for every 10 students is required
✔ Extra staff available for $50 if needed

💰 Booking Info

  • School visits run on Mondays and Fridays.
  • To book your field trip, set up a visit to your school or customize a program, email us!

What to Expect:

  • Curriculum-Based Learning: Our outdoor lessons match real learning goals. Students build science, reading, and math skills through play and exploration.
  • Custom Programs: We have workshops to choose from or you can click the customize link to co-plan the best workshop for your class.
  • Accessible for Everyone: Our trails and spaces welcome all learners.
  • Led by Outdoor Guides: Our team includes Certified Teachers, ECEs, and Forest School Practitioners.

Program Options

Learn about wild plants used for food and medicine. We make things like cedar tea, spruce gum or evergreen salves. This hands on workshop is bound to leave students seeing a forest through a different lens. 
✔ Science: Life Systems
✔ Social Studies: Indigenous Knowledge & Sustainability

Dig, plant, and explore how soil helps plants grow.
✔ Science: Earth & Space Systems
 ✔ Environmental Education: Ecosystems

Hike through a forest, listen for birds, and learn how to spot them. Explore hands on activities where children are encouraged to connect deeper with the world around them. 
✔ Science: Life Systems
 ✔ Language: Describing Sounds in Nature

Enjoy open-ended outdoor play that builds confidence and creativity. Explore healthy risk taking and hands on ideas to bring back to your school!
✔ Health: Physical Activity & Well-Being
 ✔ Social-Emotional Learning

Children will be introduced to the 7 Grandfather teachings based on the Indigenous way of living a good life. Through hands on, developmentally appropriate activities and story telling children will learn about truth, love, wisdom, bravery, humility, wisdom and honesty). 
✔ Social Emotional Learning: Self Regulation and Wellbeing
 ✔ Social Studies: Heritage and Identity, People and Environments 

✔ Joyful Learning that connects to Indigenous teachings

Our Locations

Our Uxbridge location takes place on a beautiful 12-acre private homestead near Concession 6 & Davis Drive, surrounded by forests, fields, creeks, and gardens.

We can also travel to your school! Click the customize button to share your school’s details!

Uxbridge