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Gryphon Life

Outdoor Education

Glenlyon Norfolk School offers a world-class Outdoor Education program.
Taking utmost advantage of our beautiful west coast location, students are taught to engage with nature from the very beginning of their GNS experience. As they progress through the school, students are given opportunities to challenge themselves as they develop a mastery of skills, safety and leadership in the outdoors. All of this takes place in amazing wilderness settings that inspire GNS learners to discover their true potential.

Grade 9 Winter Camping

    • Group canoeing
As the adventures get bigger, they expand from the shores of our Junior School campus to the mountains and coastlines of Vancouver Island. When we explore, we also try to limit the carbon footprint of our Outdoor Education programs by running them on and around Vancouver Island, showing students the fantastic outdoor recreation opportunities that are abundant in our own backyard. 
GNS Outdoor Education experiences provide students with the chance to: 
  • connect with nature
  • work together as a team
  • learn and master new skills
  • be physically active, and
  • challenge themselves in a safe and healthy environment.

  • – GNS Parent

    What a fantastic adventure and amazing memories. Sounds like there were lots of great laughs and moments where she had to really dig deep. Our daughter was definitely pushed outside of her comfort zone. A great opportunity to challenge herself and overcome adversity! This is a trip she will remember forever.

  • – GNS Parent

    I want to sincerely thank you for all your effort and time to prepare for what probably was the wettest camping trip in the history of the school. Thank you for making it happen and supporting the kids to learn resilience. Our son will be telling his children about this trip!!!

  • – Middle School Student

    My favourite thing about GNS is the incredible opportunities available. I recently went snow camping at Mt. Washington. It was a great experience and I plan to do more activities like this.
    • Group in snow

See Yourself Here?

Contact us! We invite you to fill out an Inquiry Form and/or email admissions@mygns.ca to learn more about the opportunities available to your child at Glenlyon Norfolk School.

Glenlyon Norfolk School

Junior School (JK to Grade 5)

1701 Beach Drive, Victoria BC V8R 6H9
Phone: +1-250-370-6854

Middle (Grade 6 to 8) and Senior (Grade 9 to 12) Schools

781 Richmond Avenue, Victoria BC V8S 3Z2
Phone: +1-250-370-6800
We wish to acknowledge and respect the Lekwungen-Speaking Peoples on whose traditional territory we stand, and the Songhees, Esquimalt and Wsáneć Peoples whose historical relationships with the land, where we live, work, play and learn, continue to this day.