Outdoor Education Pymble provides remarkable opportunities for girls in Outdoor Education and Experiential Learning. Key to building and understanding knowledge through learning by doing, and through exposure to different environments, outdoor education plays an important role in the Pymble learning experience. The Pymble outdoor education continuum The Pymble Outdoor Education is a life changing journey embedded in
programs are carefully designed to
personal growth, connection to peers,
support girls in the following ways:
life skills, service, rites of passage and environmental stewardship.
COURAGE Supporting girls to step outside their
Vision Valley is the home to Pymble’s
comfort zones and build character
Outdoor Education Programs and
to weather the storms of life.
Experiential Learning. Set on more than 90 acres of land bordering the Berowra
WELLBEING
Valley National Park and located only 45
Build connections with nature,
minutes’ drive from the College, Vision
peers and teachers and an opportunity
Valley provides an extensive, diverse range
to disconnect with technology and
of opportunities for experiential learning
connect deeper with a sense of self.
and wellness activities for our girls.
LEADERSHIP In Kindergarten and Year 1 programs
Providing girls with a diverse range of
will involve nature walking, campfire
opportunities for leadership
experiences, storytelling, bush art, team building activities and reflection time.
MINDFULNESS
In Year 2 our girls experience their first
Guiding girls to be present in their
overnight experience, with parents
experience, having genuine downtime
arriving on Saturday morning to share
and being grateful for the moment and
in the experience. Girls are involved in
opportunities they receive.
a regular program of environmental education and nature play across the
PHYSICAL FITNESS
Pymble and Vision Valley campuses.
The importance of physical fitness to support overall wellbeing and alleviate mental health issues.
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