“The Outdoor Education Programme's experiential-driven philosophy provides opportunities to foster growth in learning by self-discovery, developing resilience and focusing on personal and community enrichment. With an established and dynamic curriculum, our students engage in a wide range of activities that take them on a journey through their Appleby career and beyond.”

Doug Stamper
Director, Outdoor Education
Teacher, Physical Education

Experiential Education

• Introduces and immerses students into a total experiential learning environment in the Canadian wilderness
• Beginning in Middle One (Grade 7), students participate in outdoor education trips
• Vital life skills are developed such as self-confidence, understanding relationships, personal growth, and a dedicated responsibility toward our local and global communities
• Students grow through supported challenges while completing canoeing expeditions and winter camping experiences
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Academic Integration

• Middle One (Grade 7) students incorporate their experiential education experiences into Art, English and Indigenous culture
• Upper One (Grade 9) Science students perform a biodiversity comparison between Appleby's northern and main campuses
• Project-based learning built across grades and academic subjects
• Senior One Global Experiential Co-op credit links action research from global trips into Social Science courses
• Experiential education reflection at the core of Senior Two (Grade 12) students' Global Action Plans

Upper School

• Upper One (Grade 9) students participate
  in autumn outdoor education experiences
  to learn wilderness navigation techniques,
  develop an appreciation for the natural environment and build bonds in their advisor group

• Each winter Upper Two (Grade 10) students participate in a six-day trip to Appleby’s S. Bruce McLaughlin Northern Campus for winter camping and skills development

• Students receive instruction in a variety of wilderness skills, including snowshoeing, wilderness navigation with map and compass, outdoor cooking and camping skills

• Each group is assigned one Senior Two (Grade 12) and two Senior One (Grade 11) outdoor instructors

S. Bruce McLaughlin Northern Campus

• In 1973 benefactor and parent Bruce McLaughlin made a gift to Appleby of Rabbitnose Island in Temagami, Ontario
• An 11-acre property in the heart of North Arm, Lake Temagami
• Core principles include training for leadership, an active reverence for nature and the environment, development of self-discipline, self-awareness and confidence, and growth of maturity and responsibility