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Outdoor Education

Glenlyon Norfolk School offers a world-class Outdoor Education program.

Students winter camping

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Taking utmost advantage of our beautiful west coast location, students engage with nature in amazing wilderness settings and are inspired to discover their true potential from the very beginning of their school experience.

What is Outdoor Education at GNS?

Initially gaining understanding and comfortability in the outdoors, students have the opportunity to challenge themselves and develop a mastery of skills, safety and leadership in the outdoors as they progress through the school.

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.

Students backpacking on coast

Student rock climbing

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.

Here’s what parents and students are saying:

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Outdoor Education Stories

Winter Camping Trips