The Outdoor Learning Centre is open
Reporter Tom Curphey went along to the opening of the Outdoor Learning Centre in West Baldwin.
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00:00We're delighted to officially open the Outdoor Learning Centre.
00:19There's been extensive significant work re-imagining what it could be to serve the community.
00:26It's enabling experiential learning, it's wilderness, it's nature thrive, survive skills.
00:33I've just been hearing that from the autumn term every year five student in the 24-25 academic year will get the opportunity to come and spend a day here.
00:45There's additionally there's some Duke of Edinburgh Gold students on a week-long residential part of the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Ward.
00:52And it's opening it up also for older students for well-being and connecting with nature.
00:57My name's Ariana and I'm 10.
00:59My name's Maisie and I'm 10.
01:01And how much fun are you having here guys today?
01:03So much.
01:04Yeah, what's your favourite bit of the course?
01:06All of it.
01:07Probably the monkey bars and the jungle gym over there.
01:13You have to go on your knees and walk through a little wood on it and then you go up a ladder and do it again.
01:18And then you go down a ladder and then go down the slide and go to the tunnel.
01:22And was that one of your favourite parts do you think?
01:24Yeah, all of it basically.