Outdoor Education - Stage 2

Mandatory: No

Duration: Full year

Description

The study of Outdoor Education provides students with opportunities to experience personal growth and to develop social skills, self-confidence, initiative, self-reliance, leadership, and collaborative skills.

The development of their relationship with natural environments impacts positively on students’ health and wellbeing and fosters a lifelong connection with nature and a commitment to responsible activity in natural environments.

Stage 2 Outdoor Education consists of three interrelated focus areas:

• Focus Area 1: Conservation and sustainability
• Focus Area 2: Human connections with nature
• Focus Area 3: Personal and social growth and development

Students study all three focus areas.

Notes

This Course will incur additional costs to attend camps/ excursions for aspects such as camping fees, transport, equipment hire and professional instruction.