I promised that NIS Outdoor Education would be progressive- not just a series of outdoor experiences, but a course of learning that allows the students to actually take on and master new skills.
So far we have practiced tying knots and played some co-operative, problem-solving adventure games. We've been working on the values of co-operation, communication, resilience, self-respect, and respect for others.
What's next?
This coming Saturday we will start working with maps and navigation. Map skills are an absolute foundation of independence, safety, and enjoyment in the outdoors. We'll be starting at the very beginning- getting the map the right way around! - and playing some simple orienteering games inside the school and then in the park. Fun is, as usual, the vital ingredient, and we will not try to push the students too far or too fast. But they will start to learn the incredible power (and usefulness, not to mention beauty...) of maps. The value they will be learning is independence.
Looking forward to it!
So far we have practiced tying knots and played some co-operative, problem-solving adventure games. We've been working on the values of co-operation, communication, resilience, self-respect, and respect for others.
What's next?
This coming Saturday we will start working with maps and navigation. Map skills are an absolute foundation of independence, safety, and enjoyment in the outdoors. We'll be starting at the very beginning- getting the map the right way around! - and playing some simple orienteering games inside the school and then in the park. Fun is, as usual, the vital ingredient, and we will not try to push the students too far or too fast. But they will start to learn the incredible power (and usefulness, not to mention beauty...) of maps. The value they will be learning is independence.
Looking forward to it!
(PS Any student who can tell me the area the map above shows, will win a map of their own.)
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