Outdoor Education

Outdoor Education

Rationale

Outdoor experiences provide opportunities to develop positive relationships with the environment, others and ourselves through interaction with the world. These relationships are essential for the wellbeing and sustainability of individuals, society and our environment.

Outdoor experiences engage students in practical and active learning experiences in natural environments and settings typically beyond the school classroom. In these environments, students develop the skills and understandings to move safely and competently while valuing a positive relationship with natural environments and promoting the sustainable use of these environments.

Outcomes

At St Peter Chanel we believe any learning experience that can be undertaken in the outdoors or in a natural setting can contribute positively to a range of learning areas.

The learning outcomes are to:

• develop positive relationships with the natural environment and to understand our role and responsibility within it
• develop competence and safety management in the outdoors
• support individual health and wellbeing through strength, coordination and balance development
• enhance problem solving skills
• develop essential social and emotional learnings through resilience development
• develop self-confidence, leadership qualities and independence

Program

• Years 1 & 2 participate in an extended day at school
• Year 3 attend a school sleepover
• Years 4, 5 & 6 engage in varying camp experiences