Camp Guidelines
Thank you for registering your child(ren) for the MAC-EnrichIt! Summer Camp 2024. We look forward to providing them with an exceptional enjoyable and educational fun experience! As you may be aware, MAC-EnrichIt! Summer Camp will feature unique hands on activities, daily workshops, art and craft, physical activities, Islamic Studies and Quran, and weekly trips. Camp is offered to JK-Grade 6 students. Each week will focus on a specific theme. Through educational sessions and discussions, games, crafts, and various fun group activities we will motivate the children to learn, explore, and develop a new love for their deen.
Pick up and Drop off Policy
DROP OFF/PICK UP POLICY
Campers are expected to be in the class daily from 9:00am - 4:00pm.
Before Care: 8:00am - 9:00am @ $10/hour/child, After Care: 4:00pm - 5:00pm @ $10/hour/child.
Parents can drop their kids by 8:45am and pick them by 4:15 pm at no additional cost. Before and after these times, extended care charges apply. Parents will be asked to pay $1/minute if child is picked up after 5:00pm.
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Morning Drop-off:
At 8:45 am, camp staff will be waiting for the campers in front of MAC OGS school building.
Parents to drop off their child(ren) as per camp staff direction.
The staff will guide the child(ren) to join their group.
Afternoon Pick-up
At 4:00 pm, camp staff along with their cohorts will be waiting in front of MAC OGS school building for parents to pick up.
Parents to pick up their child(ren) as per camp staff direction.
The staff will make sure that the campers reach their car safely.
If a parent would like to pick up their child before 4:00 pm, they can come to the school front door and buzz the camp coordinator. Their child will be escorted to the front door to be received by their parents/guardians.
Only parents/guardians can pick up their child(ren). If someone else would pick up the child(ren), their name should be sent to camps@olivegroveschool.ca prior to the child(ren) starting date in the camp.
Field Trips
Our camp features weekly trips on Wednesdays. On the day of the trip, please let your child wear the MAC-EnrichIt! Camp orange T-shirt that is given to your child when they first join. There will be no supervision for campers who are not joining the trip and they should stay home on Wednesdays if they are not joining. Please let your child wear comfortable clothes and running shoes on the day of the trip.
Parent and Visitors Policy
The camp will limit parents, guests and other visitors inside the school
Visitors, including parents, should call the school ahead of time to schedule for a face to facevmeeting and fill in the Visitor Registration form
Salat Time
Campers will perform Dhuhur prayer together. Please note the following:
Each camper should bring their own prayer mat
Girls should bring their own hijab for Salat time
Food and Hot Lunch Program
Hot Lunches will be offered daily to campers at additional cost. Please order hot lunch for your child by 9:00 am for that day. Alternatively, you can order hot lunch for the whole week prior to the beginning of the week. Hot Lunch menu will be open for placing order by Friday 4:00 pm the week before. Hot lunches can be ordered at:
If your child is not participating in the hot lunch program, please send with them NUT-FREE lunches and snacks. Please note that our camp is a NUT-FREE zone, so please do not send any food containing peanuts/nuts.
If a parent needs to drop off lunch for their child(ren), they should place the lunch, labeled with their child name, on the table between the double doors at the school entrance and buzz the camp coordinator to inform them.
Drinking Fountains
Students are encouraged to get their own refillable water bottles. The can use the water fountains at school to refill their bottles. It is extremely important to stay hydrated during the hot months of Summer!
Code of Conduct
We strive to maintain a safe welcoming environment in our camp. All campers are expected follow at all times safety rules set by the camp staff. Camp participants agree that any behaviour of the registrant that places him/herself or others at risk may result in the registrant’s immediate dismissal from the program. Any expense(s) arising from such dismissal must be covered by the participant’s parent/guardian. Participants also are expected to respect the facility of the camp. Participant will be requested to cover the cost of any damage(s) caused by the improper use of the facility.
Medication Policy
If your child must take prescription medication at camp, we require a permission form signed by the parent. Staff can only administer routine prescribed medication when a written permission is submitted to the school by the parent. Forms are available upon request. The container should be childproof and clearly labelled with child’s name, the doctor’s name, the name of the medication, and the time for administration. All medication should be stored in the office for safety reasons. We would like to encourage parents to administer medication for their children at home if possible. EPIPENS for students with life threatening allergies may be stored in the child’s classroom by the counselor or carried by the child where the child is age 6 or up. Such students must carry their EPIPEN in a pouch attached to a belt at all times.
Injury or Illness in the Camp
If a camper becomes ill or injured at camp for any other reason, we will make every attempt to contact you or your designate to determine an appropriate course of action. In case of a serious injury, we will call the 911 and contact the parents immediately. If parents are not here by the time child is transferred to the hospital, one of the camp staff will join the child in the ambulance and make sure not to leave them till parents arrive to the hospital.
If your child is too ill to follow the daily routines at camp, please keep him/her at home. If a campers situation worsens at camp, parents must pick the child up or arrange for transportation.
Attire
Please make sure that your child is wearing comfortable clothing and appropriate footwear for outdoor activities. Campers should bring a hat and sunscreen.
Parents should send a full set of extra clothes with their child(ren) in JK/SK group.
Media Release Form
Throughout the camp, we will be taking several photos for our camper in action! These photos might be used for our website and to promote the camp in future. Please let us know if you have any concerns. Please make sure to sign the Media Release form for each child in the camp through your online account.
Camp Fees
Please note that camp fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable.