Field Trips

Field studies, both local and international, are an integral part of the program.

Three Sizes of Field Trips

At Inter-A, we handle field trips a little differently. They come in three sizes:

Day Trips: A trip to learn about sea life at the aquarium; or the Playhouse; or explore a forest ecosystem.

Overnight: Three or four days in length. The most important being our annual fall retreat .

Overseas: Trips to other countries. Past excursions have travelled to France, Italy & Greece

 

Annual

We have a few annual field trips in Inter-A. The Retreat is our three day fall trip to Camp Sunrise  in September. The retreat is intended to help returning students mingle with the new, for everyone to make new friends and explore leadership skills.

Class Related

We like to tie excursions right into our classes. Here are some we've had in the past:

  • Biology at SFU, UBC and Vancouver Aquarium where students view organisms studied in Biology 11.
  • Culture in China town, Temples, Churches, Mosques and markets.
  • Fine Arts at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Architectural Institute of BC.
  • Earth Science/Geography trips to see intrusive volcanism, stream morphology, mountain building,
    even volcanoes!
  • Food on Granville Island.
  • Live Theatre at the Vancouver Playhouse.
  • Science at Science World, Burrard Inlet, Mt. Garibaldi.
  • Social Science at the Victoria Legislature (and Museum).