Chandos Outdoor Education Centre
Chandos Outdoor Education Centre is a camp property owned and operated by North Toronto Christian School. Twice a year, students from grades 3 - 9 take an overnight trip there. Each class, accompanied by teachers and parents, goes once in the fall and once in the winter. These trips provide students with opportunities to explore nature, learn new skills, and develop closer relationships with their peers. Chandos Outdoor Education Centre is located outside of Apsley, Ontario, and is about a two hour bus drive from the school. The 275-acre property contains open fields, wetlands, thick forests, hiking trails, and a beach on Lake Chandos--a variety of unique environments from which to study God's creation. Chandos trips focus on allowing students to enjoy the outdoors in the company of their classmates. Swimming, canoeing, hiking, sledding, and snowshoeing are some of the activities that students participate in during the trips.
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