Peel Summer Academy
Program 4: Newfoundland Adventure
Grade 10
This program has become the pinnacle of one's Peel Summer Academy experience for many students. It provides students a wonderful opportunity to visit a unique part of Newfoundland, to experience the special hospitality of our hosts at Sir Wilfred Grenfell College in Corner Brook, and travel up the west coast to one of Newfoundland's special treasures, Gros Morne National Park. As a bonus, the leadership program provides valuable personal development, particularly for those who might want to become a counsellor at PSA in future years.
Please click here to read more about the 2011 program offered at Memorial University Corner Brook.
One Session:
- July 7 – 20, 2012
Courses
During their stay at Grenfell College, students will take part in courses put together by the college:
Outdoor Adventure: Explore the physical challenges of caving; navigate the rugged terrain using Map; Compass and GPS; learn the current environmental issues and experience the unique and inviting culture of Newfoundland.
Astronomy: It appears we inhabit a decidedly goofy Universe – one with neither a centre nor an edge; one in which space itself is expanding at an ever-increasing rate, carrying galaxies along for the ride; and a Universe where normal matter comprises only about 4% of the total, and what makes up the rest isn't understood. But why should anyone believe any of this? Test some of these ideas yourself and learn first-hand how we know what an amazing place the universe is. During their stay in Gros Morne, at Memorial University's Bonne Bay Marine Station, they will engage in the research-related activities conducted by university staff on-site:
Marine Ecology: Explore the 'saltwater soup' of Bonne Bay, carry out a comparison of three intertidal areas, venture out onto the bay in small boats and complete a variety of oceanographic and biological sampling.
Geology: Participate in field trips to the Tablelands, Bonne Bay Discovery Centre and Western Brook Pond Fjord and find remains of such strange creatures as graptolites and trilobites.
Accommodation
While staying at Grenfell Campus, students will be housed in traditional secure and private dorm-style rooms that come equipped with one single bed with built-in drawers and 1 desk/char unit. Washroom facilities and a small kitchen counter area are shared with one other bedroom.
Students are house at the Bonny Bay Marine Station, a site that offers moderns accommodations with double rooms, en-suite bathrooms and plenty of storage and space for students belongings.
Meals will be provided daily at both locations. The group will be supervised by Peel Summer Academy staff that will travel from Toronto with them and supervise throughout the duration of the program.
Fee for 2012:
$2825.00 + HST
The fee includes registration, return air transportation from Toronto Pearson International Airport, ground transportation in Newfoundland, accommodation, daily meals, instruction, supervision, and all scheduled excursions. Students may require some personal spending money for souvenirs and free time.
Registration will open in January 2012.
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