Wikio - Outdoor education

High School Camp Confronts Prejudice (Tampa Bay Online)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Now in its third year, Pathfinder Outdoor Education's Camp Wananame offers Pasco County's high school students the opportunity to learn about the issues that sometimes divide them.

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Tories make outdoor activity call (BBC News)

Wed, 21 May 2008 09:38:10 GMT

The Scottish Conservatives want all teenagers to be given outdoor education, such as climbing, hiking, sailing and abseiling.

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15 county schools named 'green' (Baltimore Sun)

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Fifteen county schools have been named "Green Schools" for 2008 by the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education.

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Conservancy selected as 'Md. Green Center' (Baltimore Sun)

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Howard County Conservancy has been named a Maryland Green Center by the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education.

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Penryn students meet Duke at outdoor education centre (Cornish Guardian)

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Students from Penryn Community College were among those invited to meet the Duke of Kent yesterday when he opened an outdoor education centre at Ladock, near Truro. The Lord Lieutenant for Cornwall, Lady Mary Holborow, welcomed the royal guest, along with farm owners, Chris and Janet Jones.

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Duke plants a tree to mark education centre opening (Cornish Guardian)

Thu, 08 May 2008 08:50:28 GMT

Hrh The Duke of Kent visited Ladock yesterday for the official opening of an outdoor education centre at Woodland Valley Farm.

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Post-modernism & Outdoor Education (Sri Lanka Guardian)

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:50:00 GMT

“My sense of postmodernism is that there is logical historical connection with existentialism which essentially brought to light in literature and philosophy a realization of the meaningfulness of modern life. This came to fruition in literature and thinking emerging from Europe in the post-industrial wake and during and immediately post World War II (e.g., Sartre and Camus).” ______________________...

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Children quick off the mark to experience newest outdoor centre (Cornish Guardian)

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Children from Gorran School enjoyed getting back to nature when they visited Woodland Valley, an outdoor education centre in Ladock last week.

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Politicians Promote Outdoor Learning (Red Orbit )

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:00:21 GMT

By PAMELA WOOD Staff Writer A group of Congressmen got a chance to escape Capitol Hill for fresh air and scenic views yesterday, as they held a field hearing on a bill that would require more outdoor education in schools. U.S. Rep.

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Outdoor education receives boost from hearing, order from O'Malley (Examiner)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The children from Pot Spring Elementary School in Timonium were eager to show Gov. Martin O'Malley the predacious diving beetle they had scooped out of the lake Tuesday at the Patuxent Wildlife Refuge.

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Children's classroom was the great outdoors (Cornish Guardian)

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Children from Gorran School enjoyed getting back to nature when they visited Woodland Valley, an outdoor education centre in Ladock, last week.

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Seven dead in flash-flooded New Zealand river - Summary (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:22:09 GMT

Wellington - New Zealand police launched an investigation Wednesday into the deaths of six teenage students and a teacher who drowned in a flash flood during an outdoor education course on New Zealand's North Island. Classmates and staff at Elim Chri...

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Seven dead in New Zealand flash-flooded river (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:20:00 GMT

Wellington -The death toll reached seven in the tragic flash flood that swept six teenage students and a teacher to their deaths during an outdoor education course on New Zealand's North Island,according to media reports Wednesday. The bodies of four...

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First fatalities at outdoor centre in 32 years (New Zealand Herald )

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:00:00 GMT

The deaths of six students and a teacher yesterday are the first fatalities in more than 30 years for the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre. Thousands of students have enjoyed the buzz of canyoning at the outdoor education...

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Q and A: School canyoning tragedy (New Zealand Herald )

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:20:00 GMT

What is Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre? OPC (Outdoor Pursuits Centre of New Zealand) was established in 1973 when Sir Edmund Hillary became its patron. The centre offers a range of outdoor education and adventure...

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Your thoughts and tributes on the river tragedy (New Zealand Herald )

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:59:59 GMT

Six students and one teacher have died after a school adventure course turned to tragedy. They were part of a group of 40 from Elim Christian College attending a week-long outdoor education course at the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits...

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Five reported dead in flooded New Zealand river - lastest (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:24:05 GMT

Wellington - Four teenage students and a teacher died when they were swept away on a flooded river while on an outdoor education course after torrential rainstorms battered New Zealand's North Island on Tuesday, news reports said. Reports from the is...

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5TH Five teens reported dead in flooded New Zealand river - Summary (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:37:00 GMT

Wellington - Five teenage students died when they were swept away on a flooded river while on an outdoor education course after torrential rainstorms battered New Zealand's North Island on Tuesday, news reports said. One student was reportedly found ...

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Four teens reported dead in flooded New Zealand river - Summary (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:05:10 GMT

Wellington - Four teenage students died when they were swept away on a flooded river while on an outdoor education course after torrential rainstorms battered New Zealand's North Island on Tuesday, the TV3 channel reported. One other student was repo...

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A taste of adventure in the great outdoors (Cornish Guardian)

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:39:28 GMT

Climbing, archery, cycling and canoeing were just some of the activities for children to try at an open day at the outdoor education centre in St Austell.

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