CISF offers an array of enriching programs for home-schooled students ages 5 – 17 throughout the academic year. The programs orient students to such subjects as the natural world and ecological consciousness, as well as provide a space for students to interact and play with peers. Want to learn more? Join our homeschool mailing list by contacting Fiona Christie Fiona@JamestownSailing.org
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December Programs
• December Jr. Nature Explorers Tuesdays + Thursdays, 12:00 – 2:30 (ages 5-8)
Dec 3rd – Dec. 19th: Children will explore the natural world together, paying special attention to the changing environment as winter approaches. The program focuses on taking risks, gaining agency, Social Emotional Learning, and being creative in nature.
Cost: $165/ person
*$10 added charge for those that stay the extra 30 min before campfire crafts
Where: CISF Trailer at Ft. Getty
Fall Programs
Session 2: October 21st – November 22nd
• Jr. Nature Explorers: Tuesdays + Thursdays, 9:00 – 11:30 (ages 5-8)
Children between the ages of 5 and 8 will explore the natural world together. They will explore all around the area and observe the changes that happen in nature during autumn. This program focuses on taking risks, gaining agency, social emotional learning, and being creative in nature. This is a 5 week program.
Cost: $275
Where: Ft. Getty Tent
• Marine Engineering and Survival Skills: Tuesdays + Thursdays, 12:30 – 3 (ages 8-13)
This program is for homeschool students in grades 3-8 and will be focused on both engineering design as well as practicing outdoor survival skills. Topics covered will be buoyancy, engineering design, and sustainability. The other day each week will be focused on learning skills needed to survive in the wild, such as building fire, identifying edible & medicinal plants, and orienteering!
Cost: $305
Where: Ft. Getty Tent
Friday Explorations
(single sessions)
Ages 5-15
12 – 3 pm
Cost: $30/person/session
• 11/8: Putting our Garden to Bed
Come help us put our garden to bed for the winter! We will clean out our raised beds, prepare our perennials for the winter, and celebrate our last harvest!
• 11/15: Engineering with Simple Machines
Our most popular activity of the fall: Creating and building with ropes and items on our favorite trees! We will learn about pulleys, levers, and inclined planes, and see what kind of challenges we can create using these simple machines!
• 11/22: Naturalist Skills and Illustration
Practice being a naturalist by observing, learning about, and drawing different living things around Fort Getty. We will learn how to find, safely catch, identify, and look closely at different species, and then drawing and labeling them as we adventure around Fort Getty!
• 12/6: Hike the Rocks at Getty
For the last Friday exploration of the year, come hike and explore the rocks of Fort Getty with us! We will hike all the way around the peninsula, so make sure to wear good climbing shoes and warm layers. We will also observe the geology of the area and what it can tell us about its history!
“CISF provides inspiring project-based learning that nurtures creativity, problem-solving, risk-taking, personal accomplishment, collaboration and “aha” moments”
Jane Mitchell, Kindergarten Teacher, Jamestown Melrose School,
“The combination of sailing, marine biology, and art was perfect for both of my kids.”
Parent
Program Payment: By check or credit card via our registration website.
Scholarship information: CISF scholarship applications will be rolling throughout the year for those who need financial assistance to participate in CISF-offered programs. CISF does not want cost to prevent children from participating in our programs.
To learn more about applying for a scholarship contact Meg Myles, CISFSailing@gmail.com, or fill out an online application: https://www.jamestownsailing.org/secure-scholarship-application/
Scholarships will be awarded based on need.