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E.R. I The idea is to challenge a per- son so they find something within themselves which they did not rea- lize existed. This can have an elec- trifying effect on somebody who normally perhaps, was doubtful about his own ability. I know it had an effect on -me, which has lasted ever since. There are a lot of things in life which need doing that you may not like the idea of do- ing. This is the whole idea of duty. (H.R.H. Prince Charles commenting on his six month stay at TIMBERTOP, Australia and Gordonstoun, Scotland: Time magazine May 15, 1978). With the educational experimen- tation that was carried on in Ontario during the 60 ' s and early 70 ' s, large numbers of schools at the secondary level were realizing that something had gone wrong. The traditional form of education no longer met the demands of our youth or prepared them for a rapidly changing society. The Pu- blic System went through the up- heaval and lowering of standards brought on by the permissive phi- losophy of the Hall-Dennis Report and the ending of external Senior Matriculation examinations. The traditional Independent Schools tended to ignore the disastrous ex-
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perimentation of that period and clung to the British tradition of intellectual excellence, physical fit- ness and sound discipline. How- ever, they too realized that intelli- gent change was necessary to keep pace with a very demanding and practically minded student who felt that to be cloistered in hallowed ivy covered walls, no longer pre- pared them adequately. A viable alternative or adjunt to the existing system was essential that would, at the same time, maintain all the positive aspects of their system and yet fill this new growing need. During the early 1970 ' s the Minister of Education for Ontario, Mr. Wells, in a number of public speeches started advocating, edu- cation outside the classroom as well as in; this would create the practical training that students de- sired. Because the Independent System was not shackled by the Provincial Department of Educa- tion, it seemed a likely place for any pioneering. Across Canada a number of these schools had been dabbling with outdoor education as an adjunct to the normal acade- mic process: Public Schools began courses in environmental studies and practical field trips but neither system was willing to make a full commitment to this area. An English-German educator, K. Hahn in the 1940 ' s devised the Outward Bound concept in order to toughen up sea-cadets, create discipline and teach them practical skills essential to survival. This was so successful that educators felt that it could be intergrated with the formal academic programme. GORDONSTOUN in Scotland which Prince Charles attended, made it the keystone in its philoso- phy along with academic excel- lence. TIMBERTOP, the Geelong Grammer School ' s Outward Bound Campus in Australia, had begun its successful experiment in this area some 26 years ago. THE WORLD COLLEGE OF THE AT- LANTIC in Southern Wales had its birth during this time period and can now boast of two other such colleges: one in Singapore, the other in Western Canada. A chain of Outward Bound Schools now exist throughout the world, three of which are in Canada. These schools are based purely on the Kurt Hahn philosophy and are not connected with any Secondary School System. However a number of these schools offer courses that have creditation with various Uni- versities. THE KEREMEOS MOUNTAIN SCHOOL in British Columbia is the oldest Canadian Outward Bound School and offers year around courses of two weeks to a month to students and adults. I attended the Teacher ' s Prac- ticuum Course there and its intend- ed purpose was to show the rele- vancy and practical application of the Outward Bound Philosophy in the educational process. It was obvious from my visit to ATLANTIC COLLEGE and my recent sabbatical to TIMBERTOP that the practical application of the Outward Bound Philosophy to our educational system could be highly successful. It does, however, re- quire a total commitment by the institution concerned if it is to be of value. The book, TIMBERTOP - AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERI- MENT will prove interesting read- ing to anyone interested in this unique development. (Texts are hard to come by but I gather that with a new growing demand, a new printing will be out by next year.) The educators at Geelong felt so strongly about the positive effects of utilizing the out-of-doors in conjunction with academic ex- cellence that all grade 9 students, both boys and girls, are sent to its mountain campus for the complete
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