Outdoor Education Outdoor education is an important part of the Pymble learning experience. Girls have remarkable opportunities for experiential learning, understanding and building knowledge through learning by doing, and through exposure to natural environments. Pymble’s iconic Vision Valley outdoor
In both Year 7 and 8, students will have
retreat at Arcadia is set on 90 acres
the opportunity to participate in an
of land bordering the Berowra Valley
Outdoor Education program which offers
National Park, just 45 minutes away from
students the opportunity to experience
the College. Here, girls take part in fun,
individual challenge through a range of
uplifting and challenging activities to
adventurous activities. Through these
expand their physical, emotional, spiritual
programs, girls learn to take positive risks
and intellectual selves.
and develop outdoor skills in a natural environment requiring initiative, resilience and an awareness of others.
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