Advantages of Outdoor Activities.

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Advantages of Outdoor Activities

* Extends and challenges students

* Introduces living away from home and outdoor camping

* Introduces and develops camping skills

* Develops students personal and group skills and helps them to interact

* Introduces and develops social interaction amongst peers

* Develops a historical and geographical awareness of the world around us

* Understanding and appreciating the natural environment

* Forming leadership skills and learn when to utilise leadership skills

* Acquiring knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary in a range of outdoor leisure activities that have minimal impact on the environment

* Encouraging active participation and enjoyment in the natural environment through outdoor adventure and education mediums.

* Develops awareness of potential hazards and risks in the outdoors

* Develop independence, self-reliance, and positive self-concept.

Outdoor activities, although good fun, are challenging and help to develop many different skills. Through doing outdoor activities, students learn and develop leadership skills; how to lead and navigate effectively.

Also, one of the aims is to help us students to gain an appreciation of the outdoors and our surroundings, and how easily it can