Safe for Life Field Trip
Safe for Life Education Through Investigation
A full-day Grade 6 field trip combining education, crime prevention, and policing fun. Embark on an adventure that begins in your classroom and ends with a trip to YouthLink for hands-on application, built with the knowledge of real-world experts.
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What to Expect
- Exploration of our cutting edge police museum
- Hands-on workshops led by our YouthLink experts
- A real Calgary crime to solve that involves youth
This one-day crime prevention Grade 6 field trip, directly connected to the Grade 6 Health and Life Skills Alberta Curriculum, guides students through our four Safe for Life zones, Drugs, Healthy Relationships, Cyber Safety, and Gangs. Students will participate in hands-on activities and authentic discussions, and learn about real-life issues and skills in each of the four topics, with the goal of inspiring the youth to make safe decisions as they navigate the transition to Junior High School.
Police perspectives, safety strategies, and roles in the community are a vital component of this program. Students will be lead through the experience as investigators. They will be solving a crime as they navigate the evidence, meet the suspects, and use their learning in our S4L areas to crack the case.
Safe for Life Field Trip Details
WHO CAN APPLY: Any Grade 6 (or 5/6) class located within Calgary City Limits.
AVAILABILITY: September to June, Mondays to Thursdays. Maximum ONE class per day.
PROGRAM TIMING: Full-Day Program (4.5 to 5 hours).
PROGRAM COST: Program is FREE. The only cost associated with our field trip for the school/class attending is the transportation.
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: Grade 6 Health and Life Skills
Registration Details
NEW FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR:
- With the updates to our Grade 6 Field Trip program, we are only able to accommodate a single class per day for this program.
- For this year, each individual classroom teacher will need to complete registration for a field trip spot. Unlike in previous years where one teacher representative would make the bookings for the entire school. Please share this registration information with all interested teachers at your school, if you are the teacher who has booked for your school in previous years.
- Registration will be offered first come first serve on the registration date (listed below). Registration must be completed through the application form that will be accessible on that date. We will keep registration open until we fill all spots.
To prepare for registration, please identify the following information:
- The estimated number of students in your class (please note we can only accommodate a maximum of 35 students per booking.)
- The months you would be available to attend a field trip in the 2024-2025 school year, and any dates where your class would not be able to attend. We will do our best to schedule for what works for you and your class.
Registration for this program will open on Monday August 19th at 9:00 AM. Teachers will be notified of their place in the program no later than Monday September 9th
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