outdoor education
Junior School Program
It is with great excitement that in 2012 Pittwater House School will be providing a new outdoor education program to support the development of our students. The program is run by the Outdoor Education Group, which is an independent not-for-profit organisation, that was founded in 1984 and focuses on outdoor experiential learning.
The new program supports and reinforces the School's pastoral curriculum in the most practical of settings. It is structured so students work together in small, professionally facilitated groups, and deals directly with concepts such as leadership, inclusiveness and the value of working towards a common goal. Each program is hosted in a semi-remote location within Australia - to remove the participants from 'normal' life.
2012 Program
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Year 3
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Focus: Developing Independence Activities: Bush skills, navigation skills, giant swing Location: Fitzroy Falls Term: 2
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Year 4
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Focus: Attitudes Activities: Mountain biking, climbing tower, catapults Location: Stanwell Tops, Boronia Term: 2
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Year 5
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Focus: Leadership/Teamwork Activities: Wilderness challenge, low ropes, rock climb, raft build Location: Vision Valley Term: 2
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Year 6
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Focus: Civics and Parliamentary Democracy Study Tour Activities: Parliament House, The Mint, Australian War Memorial, National Museum Location: Canberra Term: 4
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