Teacher Information for Niagara Children's Water Festival
Festival guide
A guide will be emailed to all registered teachers by the beginning of April. Your guide includes:
- Personalized activity schedule
- Transportation and parking information
- Map of the activity centres
A paper copy of your festival guide will be provided to you at arrival.
Registration
Registration for the 2025 Niagara Children's Water Festival opens on Jan. 13.
Transportation
All transportation is arranged for by the Niagara Children's Water Festival.
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District School Board of Niagara
The District School Board of Niagara will cover 50 per cent of bussing costs. Niagara Region will cover the other 50 per cent.
Teachers will not get an invoice for the bus. Niagara Children's Water Festival will manage the bus invoices for teachers.
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Niagara Catholic District School Board
The Niagara Catholic District School Board will cover 50 per cent of bussing costs. Niagara Region will cover the other 50 per cent.
Teachers will not get an invoice for the bus. Niagara Children's Water Festival will manage the bus invoices for teachers.
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French and private schools
Teachers are responsible for paying their bus invoice unless a request for additional support was noted.
Teachers will get a confirmation letter confirming their date of attendance and bus pick-up time.
- If the bus does not arrive in the morning, check the transportation contact sheet provided in your festival guide
- If the bus does not arrive for pick-up in the afternoon, speak with our transportation coordinator at the bus zone for help
- If you arrive late to the festival and it's in the middle of an activity, wait and proceed to your next scheduled activity. Festival staff will be on hand to help.
Parent volunteers
In most cases there will be room for parent volunteers to ride the bus. Make sure that at least one adult supervisor from each school drives separately to the festival in case a student needs to be transported back to the school.
Daily schedule
Time | Agenda | Activity |
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9:30 - 10 a.m. | Arrival |
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10:05 - 11:35 a.m. | Morning activity |
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11:35 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Lunch break |
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12:15 - 1:15 p.m. | Afternoon activity |
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1:15 p.m. | Departure |
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The festival runs rain or shine and is outside. Wear comfortable shoes, appropriate for an outdoor environment. The grass is always wet in the morning.
Risk and injury
Niagara EMS will be on site during the festival.
If a student needs first aid care, bring them to the first aid station located in Lot P near the Water Wagon. If it's a more serious injury, call 911 immediately and notify a member of the steering committee (wearing a yellow vest).
Teachers must make sure each student has written permission from their parent / guardian to attend. We request teachers note the potential risks of our event as included in the informed consent letter (standard trip form). Risks include slips, trips, falls, sun exposure, insect bites, personal injury from running, rolling and participating in activities over wet grass.