Located at Kemptville Campus, covering 630 acres of land of forests, wetlands, farmland, and a “village” of buildings, including the Kemptville Campus Greenhouses, Out to Play is offering four new programs!
Out to Play programs are based at the beautiful greenhouses and classroom, which offers a warm indoor space in winter, all-gender bathroom, parking and easy drop-off locations. The 360-acre forest comprises several forest stands, including mixed hardwood, conifer and maple plantations, with community sugar harvesting in the late winter and early spring.
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For children 4-10 years the Fox Program offers child-centred, inquiry-driven and educator-supported learning and connecting through play on the land. Each day includes warm and connected circle time which includes oral storytelling, gathering for mealtimes and books, and playful and kind conversations.
Our days include a daily hike out, and the options of playing with art, large loose parts and science investigations. The days on the land offer periods of deep immersive play and wilderness skills with educators playing alongside, scaffolding learning, and supporting children in staying safe and kind together.
Our approach is emergent and responsive which means each day is unique, active and filled with learning. Teachers are happy to communicate and collaborate with public school teachers and service providers to offer consistency and share learning.
Families will receive a packing list for the days together including back-up clothing, snacks, lunch and water. Families receive a monthly newsletter and two invitations to Out to Play Family Gathering events. Join the Out to Play community!
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This program takes place from 9:00-3:00 on Wednesdays from September 10 to June 17 at the Kemptville Campus. There are 37 program days and two Saturday Family Gathering Days on October 25 and May 30.
There is no program on December 24, December 31, January 7, and March 18 for seasonal breaks and one staff training Day.
Locations and Directions:
Address: 75 Campus Dr, Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0
Distance:
35min South from Out to Play in Nepean/Kanata
09/10/2025, 09/17/2025, 09/24/2025, 10/01/2025, 10/08/2025, 10/15/2025, 10/22/2025, 10/29/2025, 11/05/2025, 11/12/2025, 11/19/2025, 11/26/2025, 12/03/2025, 12/10/2025, 12/17/2025, 01/14/2026, 01/21/2026, 01/28/2026, 02/04/2026, 02/11/2026, 02/18/2026, 02/25/2026, 03/04/2026, 03/11/2026, 03/25/2026, 04/01/2026, 04/08/2026, 04/15/2026, 04/22/2026, 04/29/2026, 05/06/2026, 05/13/2026, 05/20/2026, 05/27/2026, 06/03/2026, 06/10/2026, 06/17/2026
Participants must be 3 years and 8 months to 10 years old when the program starts.
Maximum: 16
Registration starts on 04/27/2025 and ends on 04/30/2026.
"We absolutely love Out to Play! Our daughter has grown in leaps and bounds in terms of her confidence, awareness and comfort in nature. I can barely keep her in the house now, she only wants to be outside and she is so creative and imaginative in her play. When we take her to playgrounds, she is looking for sticks and trees and animals. She is much more confidant in her interactions with others and her development overall has skyrocketed since we started. She (and we) adore all of the knowledgable, kind and intelligent instructors who provide such a comfortable, safe and stimulating environment. After every session, they give detailed feedback on the day and always relate beautiful stories that arise. I couldn’t be more pleased with our choice in Out to Play, and plan to keep our girls in their programming as long and as often as possible." - AH
"Out to Play is consistently a highlight for our child's week, and has been a wonderful contributor to growing their sense of self, wonder, and inspiring continued curiosity. The educators have met the children where they are, building their resiliency, risk-taking, and imagination in the outdoors. We know that our child is extremely well cared for and returns happy-tired at the end of each week. We truly cannot say enough good things about Out to Play and are grateful to Lara and the team for all they do." - KM
Please contact Out to Play Inc if you have any questions.