Osprey Summer Camps
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Osprey Summer Camps 2024
Osprey Summer Camps are open to Armbrae Families and Community Members. Camps run for the months of June to August offering a range of exciting summer experiences for all ages.
Our Signature Camp (PP- Gr3) themes will include: Lego, Adventure, STEM, Digging Dinos, Superheroes, Art, and more.
Our Speciality Camps(PP- Gr8) could include: Basketball, Lego Robotics, Dance, Drama, SportBall and Bike Camp.
NEW Discovery Camps (Gr 4-6) will have a different camp experience, geared to camper interest and inspire participants to grow in different areas. Osprey Discovery will create independence as campers will be enjoying off site trips weekly, becoming role models and exploring new challenges within their camp themes daily. Osprey Discovery will be located on the top floor of camps where they will have their own unique space to hang out in. Campers will still have fun enjoying activities in the games room, gym and outside.
We pride ourselves in small camp sizes, to allow campers a safe and enjoyable experience.
Camp Hours: BeforeCare 8:00am-9:00am
Camp 9:00am-4:30pm
Cost: more information under the details tab
Week 1 July 2-5 (4 day week) 2024
Little Osprey (Gr PP-P)
Exploring Colors
Campers will have fun learning about a new color each day. Dressing up, painting, and creating with the rainbow of colors!
Junior Osprey (Gr 1-3)
Exploring Arts
Campers will have fun using a wide range of art materials and learning new techniques to create their own masterpieces throughout the week.
Specialty Camps
Basketball Camp (Gr 4-6)
Kids will work with a top coach in basketball for the mornings building on skills in dribbling, shooting, foot work, passing and layups. In the afternoon kids will take those skills to the court in a friendly game.
Debate Camp (Gr 5-9)
At Debate Camp, we provide a fun and inspiring space for youth to develop some timelessly-important skills; to hear opposing views and to confidently articulate their ideas well in the company of others. Debate Camp specializes in parliamentary debate, impromptu and prepared public speaking. We ensure that all program areas are highly interactive and suited to a variety of age groups (grades 5 to 9). All resources provided. All ability levels welcome. 8:30am - 3:30pm M-F, Coburg Campus.
Full info and registration via: https://www.debatecamp.com/halifax
Week 2 July 8-12, 2024
Little Osprey (Gr PP-P)
Lego Camp
Campers will work through a new building challenge each day, and have fun using lego in different ways.
Junior Osprey (Gr 1-3)
Super Science
Campers will get to explore a variety of new wacky experiments and the classics like making goop and volcanos!
Osprey Discovery(Gr 4-6)
STEM
This camp is filled with science experiments, building challenges, and fun activities that will spark a curiosity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math! "Content provided by Life Gears Academy that has been offering STEM content to youth since 2017"
Specialty Camps
Debate Camp (Gr 5-9)
At Debate Camp, we provide a fun and inspiring space for youth to develop some timelessly-important skills; to hear opposing views and to confidently articulate their ideas well in the company of others. Debate Camp specializes in parliamentary debate, impromptu and prepared public speaking. We ensure that all program areas are highly interactive and suited to a variety of age groups (grades 5 to 9). All resources provided. All ability levels welcome. 8:30am - 3:30pm M-F, Coburg Campus.
Full info and registration via: https://www.debatecamp.com/halifax
Week 3 July 15-19, 2024
Little Osprey (Gr PP-P)
Card Board Creations" Robots"
Campers will have fun exploring different ideas and designs. Working together to create Robots. Bringing the finished project to life by the end of the week!
Junior Osprey (Gr 1-3)
Adventure Camp
Say yes to adventure! Scavenger hunts, treasure hunts, mini field trips and other outdoor adventures await you!
Osprey Discovery (Gr 4-6)
Engineering Lego
Do you love playing with LEGO and taking on challenges? This camp explores different types of engineering while solving building challenges using LEGO. This camp will also give a great introduction to Lego Robotics for future builders.
Week 4 July 22-26, 2024
Little Osprey (Gr PP-P)
Water Fun
Come ready to get wet! Campers will have fun exploring water in different ways throughout the week.
Junior Osprey (Gr 1-3)
Lego Camp
Campers will work through a new building challenge each day, and have fun using lego in different ways.
Osprey Discovery (Gr 4-6)
Little Leaders
Do you love being a positive role model and having younger children look up to you? This camp will help you build the skills to become a positive leader and support to the younger generation. We'll explore different role models, leadership styles, and create some fun activities that we'll run for the younger campers at Osprey Camps.
Week 5 July 29-Aug 2, 2024
Little Osprey (Gr PP-P)
Adventure Camp
Say yes to adventure! Scavenger hunts, treasure hunts, mini field trips and other outdoor adventures await you!
Junior Osprey (Gr 1-3)
Card Board Creations "City"
Campers will have fun exploring different ideas and designs. Working together to create a cardboard city. Bringing the finished project to life by the end of the week!
Specialty Camps
Lego Robotics (Gr 6-8)
Are you fascinated by Artificial Intelligence and how it's used across the world and in our personal lives? In this camp, you'll design and build different Robots to take on challenges and make a difference!
Week 6 Aug 6-9(4 day week)
Little Osprey (Gr PP-P)
Lego Camp
Campers will work through a new building challenge each day, and have fun using lego in different ways.
Junior Osprey (Gr 1-3)
Digging Dinos
Become a junior paleontologist this week! Packed with Dino digs, Dino builds and more!
Osprey Discovery (Gr 4-6)
STEM Camp
This camp is filled with science experiments, building challenges, and fun activities that will spark a curiosity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math! "Content provided by Life Gears Academy that has been offering STEM content to youth since 2017"
Week 7 Aug 12-16, 2024
Little Osprey (Gr PP-P)
Digging Dinos
Become a junior paleontologist this week! Packed with Dino digs, Dino builds and more!
Junior Osprey (Gr 1-3)
Lego Camp
Campers will work through a new building challenge each day, and have fun using lego in different ways.
Osprey Discovery(Gr 4-6)
Mini Academy
Students will have the opportunity for a morning of learning. They will refresh skills in Language Arts, Reading, Math and Printing. The afternoon will be filled with outdoor fun! Morning lessons will take place with a qualified teacher.
Week 8 Aug 19-23, 2024
Little Osprey (Gr PP-P)
SuperHero Camp
Who's your favorite Superhero ?? Campers can dress up or create their own superhero each day. Imagination is key and we will be having fun with games, crafts and more.
Junior Osprey (Gr 1-3)
SuperHero Camp
Who's your favorite Superhero ?? Campers can dress up or create their own superhero each day. Imagination is key and we will be having fun with games, crafts and more.
Specialty Camps
Senior Bike Camp (Gr 5-7)
This is a camp like no other. Join us for a week of incredible two wheeled experiences around our city. Campers learn independence, road responsibility (including signalling and traffic laws), situation based minor bicycle maintenance and are challenged to accomplish more on their bicycles than they ever thought possible. Your camp leaders are trained and experienced teachers, camp leaders and cyclists.
Week 9 Aug 26-30
Little Osprey (Gr PP-P)
Summer Fun
Let's end summer with a blast! We will have fun exploring with all things outside.
Osprey Discovery (Gr 4-6)
Summer Fun
Let's end summer with a blast! We will have fun exploring with all things outside.
Specialty Camps
SportBall Camp (Gr 1-3)
SportBall Camp will keep children moving and engaged and send them home with new skills from a different sport each day. These well- rounded lessons each day will provide an amazing foundation for a lifetime of active living bundling soccer, baseball, basketball, football, hockey, volleyball, golf and tennis into one comprehensive package.
Sportball is a high energy camp that will be filled with fun & learning for your child. Our professional coaches will progress them through the fundamental skills of a range of sports, working toward game play. Using our non-competitive, educationally-based methodology, our focus will be on having fun, while targeting three key areas of childhood development: sport skills, pro-social skills & motor skills! Our goal is to build your child’s confidence, competence and Physical Literacy!
Questions
If you have any questions please contact Ashley Matthews-Duffett, Director of Auxiliary Programmes or by phone at 902-471-1993.
Week 2 July 3-7, 2023 (4 day week)
Little Osprey (Gr PP-P)
Adventure Camp
Say yes to adventure! Scavenger hunts, treasure hunts, mini field trips and other outdoor adventures await you!
Junior Osprey (Gr 1-3)
Cardboard Creations "Robots"
Campers will have fun exploring different ideas and designs. Working together to create Robots. Bringing the finished project to life by the end of the week!
Senior Osprey (Gr 4-6)
Cardboard Creations "City"
Campers will have fun exploring different ideas and designs. Working together to create a cardboard city. Bringing the finished project to life by the end of the week!
Specialty Camps
Making Tracks- Bike Camp (Gr 1-4)
Making Tracks Cycling teaches children how to identify bicycle parts, what they and their bikes should be wearing to be safe, bicycle maintenance and repair skills, proper riding safety and skills, safe route mapping and road rules and responsibility, with lots of time to practice and gain confidence in their skill-building. Check out https://ecologyaction.ca/making-tracks
Basketball Camp (Gr 3-6)
Chaz Samuel is basketball skills trainer with years of experience playing the sport at various levels including at the collegiate level in the United States and on the Antigua and Barbuda national team. He's love for basketball has converted into a passion for making an impact in the community while teaching kids the fundamentals of basketball. This program is designed for young athletes from Grades 3-6. It is uniquely designed to progressively teach the fundamentals of basketball and gradually introduce different techniques that will increase their ability to effectively play the sport.
Chaz will be with the camper for the morning and the afternoon will allow campers to be outside and enjoy a small game together foster all the skills they learn each morning.
Debate Camp (Gr 5-9)
At Debate Camp, we provide a fun and inspiring space for youth to develop some timelessly-important skills; to hear opposing views and to confidently articulate their ideas well in the company of others. Debate Camp specializes in parliamentary debate, impromptu and prepared public speaking. We ensure that all program areas are highly interactive and suited to a variety of age groups (grades 5 to 9). All resources provided. All ability levels welcome. 8:30am - 3:30pm M-F, Coburg Campus.
Full info and registration via: https://www.debatecamp.com/halifax