What skills will my child gain from Breakwater’s Outdoor Adventure Program?
Breakwater’s Outdoor Adventure Program is an adventure-based physical education program designed to provide outdoor experiences that help children build confidence, practice cooperation, learn leadership skills, and develop an appreciation for nature. Adventure-based education provides a series of direct, active, and engaging learning experiences that involve the whole person and have real consequences. An experience becomes an adventure when it evokes a sense of surprise and feels unique and relevant to the student. At the beginning of each year, activities focus on building community and encouraging teamwork, laying the foundation for ongoing group support, personal risk-taking, and individual growth. Later in the year, class trips and expeditions continue to provide students with opportunities to challenge themselves individually and to hone their cooperative skills. Trips typically include the Sweetser School’s low ropes course in Saco, Maine Rock Gym, wilderness hikes in the mount
