Register
Register with us to Play, Explore and Learn outdoors. Nature's classroom awaits!
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Fall 2024: September 3 - November 29, 2024. 13 weeks
Winter 2025: January 6 - March 28. 11 weeks (Mar 3-7 Break we are closed)
Spring 2025: April 8 - June 13. 10 weeks
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Ages 2-6 Little Kids Play!
Monday - Friday
AM 9:00am - 12:00PM | PM 12:30 - 3:30pm | FULL Day 9:00am - 3:30pm
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Ages 7-12 Big Kids Adventure!
Mondays AND Wednesdays 9:30am - 2:30pm
Homeschoolers looking to complement your learning plan? A series of workshops in art, drama, math, science, movement, nature connections and more will be offered this fall!
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Ages 5-8 School Kids PED Days!
Join Forest Play on PED days with the French and/or English School Boards. 9:30am - 2:30pm
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Registration is first come, first served, to a maximum of 12 children in each session.​
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Do you need labels for all your kids stuff?
Place your order with this link: www.HudsonForestPlay.lovablelabels.ca
Support our fundraising efforts, 20% goes back to Hudson Forest Play
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Did you know that you can claim the registration fees for a tax credit with Revenue Quebec?
We can provide a RL-24 slip to claim up to a 70% refund (depending on your family income)
Click here to find out more.
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Hudson Forest Play is committed to providing a safe environment for its students and all members of the community that is free from abuse and we use the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (ratified in 1989) as a framework. We strive to ensure the safety and well-being of every child. HFP relies on preventative practices such as staff Child Protection training to reduce risk and promote student wellbeing. We have a professional and ethical obligation to identify children who require protection and to take the steps needed to remedy any situation that constitutes child abuse or neglect.
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Sample Daily Schedule
Below is a general outline of a three-hour session in the AM or PM. Depending on the season and group dynamic these times are flexible. Our aim is to learn and be in nature to cultivate a deep inquiry into your child's interest and to build strong nature connections over time.
Meeting Time
Welcome to the land!
We begin our time together with a soft start of free play at Sandy Beach Park, Hudson beside our meeting place. Parents are welcome to join, engage or simply drop off. The first hour children spend time exploring different areas of the forest and spaces while greeting other children. After the first hour we slowly gather into a formal meeting circle where we might sing a welcome song, or a story, or share how we are feeling and what we are excited or curious about for our time together in the forest. A snack might be eaten at this time.
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**Please ensure your child brings a healthy snack and a water bottle, and is dressed ready to play with nature and handle the weather!
Play Time
The next hour we spend getting to know each other, our environment and ourselves through purposeful play where teachers have planned sensory awareness games, skill-building, and exploratory time moving and discovering nature. Our teachers engage with children's interests, guiding and engaging with them through play. Choices are offered to encourage role play, games, social interactions, and language development.
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Our program connects with primary program principles from the Quebec Ministry of Education, Forest School Canada, Reggio Emelia Approaches, and from the International Baccalaureate Organization.
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Closing Time
We bring grounding and calmness to close our time together with time spent in silent reflection. Each child chooses a space alone to observe and notice nature and time to quietly reflect on their day. Children have the option to draw or journal. We end with a formal closing circle and the opportunity for each child to share their favourite moments, and a word of thankfulness and we close together in a song or story. Together we spend time cleaning the land to be left as it was for others to enjoy. Parents can meet us back at our meeting space.
Please be on time!
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*If your child spends the full day with us, please pack a lunch.
Consent Form
Please download and review the consent form prior to completing your registration.
A form will be sent online for you to sign before the first day of the program.
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Note: Parking can be found at the Hudson Community Center or on the street beside the entrance of Sandy Beach Park. A permit is required during certain seasons of the year, most of the year it is free.