Children around the world will be walking to school October 5-9, as part of International Walk to School Week (IWALK)! In recognition of this fantastic event, TransLink invites elementary and high school students (with a GoCard) to ride free on all TransLink services during IWALK.
Teachers are invited to take advantage of the offer to organize field trips during the week.
The Parliamentary Education Office at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is preparing to host its fifteenth session of the British Columbia Teachers’ Institute on Parliamentary Democracy at the Parliament Buildings in Victoria from October 22 – 26, 2013.
Mark September 30th, 3:00 - 6:00 pm (arrive when you can) in your calendar for the 11th Annual Field Trip Fair for Teachers. We're really excited to work with the BC Sports Hall of Fame for this year's event.
We've just opened another draw - this month we are giving away a few $200 field trip bursaries as well as some free field trips. The free field trips are generously donated by Southlands Heritage Farm, Historical Chinatown Tours, Stanley Park Ecology Society, and Ridge Wilderness Adventure Ltd. If you would like to to enter the draw please join our mailing list. The draw closes on March 17th at 5 pm.
Thank you to all the teachers who provided us with some great feedback during last month's field trip bursary draw. We are still going throught the more 300 comments about what you find useful on the website and suggestions for improvement.
If you didn't win a bursary in February's draw (we've contacted the lucky winners already) we will be offering another draw shortly. If you are not on our mailing list you can sign up here - join the mailing list
Throughout the year the volunteers of the BC Field Trips committee gives away money to help teachers with the cost of field trips. The bursary is available to BC certified teachers who are currently teaching in a K-12 school
The Provincial Capital Commission has extended the deadline for applications for to their Travel Subsidy Program to November 18, 2010. These funds are meant to support groups from around the province in accessing our provincial capital. Funds from this round of the travel subsidy proogram are for trips taken between February 2011 and June 2011. For more information click here, email elaine.moore@bcpcc.com or call 250-953-8807.
