Outdoor Education
Mulgrave offers a vibrant Outdoor Education Programme that engages all K-12 students in experiences outside of the classroom as this type of learning allows students to make links between outdoor education and their classroom learning experiences. The school thus offers activities throughout the year for students to engage in these “experiential” learning opportunities. The Mulgrave Outdoor Education programme is based on the following tenets and the belief that all students should have:
- Opportunities to develop an individual connection with nature;
- Opportunities to develop an individual connection with their peers and with their teachers inside and outside of the classroom;
- Outdoor experiences that are authentically connected to the areas of Academics, Athletics, the Arts and Citizenship;
- Classroom learning experiences that are enhanced by direct curriculum links to “real life” outdoor experiences;
- The choice to further their involvement in Outdoor Education beyond grade-wide experiences;
- Outdoor skills that are taught in a sequential manner so that when they leave Mulgrave they have a well-rounded skill set that allows them to continue to pursue outdoor opportunities as part of their personal lives.
Outdoor Education at Mulgrave is highly valued because of the way it connects the students to a Canadian tradition of exploration and desire for adventure. As well, the programme is designed to take students through a progression of physical and mental challenges that are authentic and age-appropriate, which enrich their learning and inspire them to develop new skills and qualities.
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