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Outdoor Experiential Learning programs for children!
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Safety? Locales? Experience? Selecting the right camp, preparing for the outdoors, clearing doubts regarding safety and other such concerns can be laid to read through the folowing FAQs'. As much as a camp is FUN and exciting event for the participants, it is sometimes the first time he/she is away from home or the very first time in the outdoors. Here are a fequestions answered!ered! |
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Homesickness & Getting Started First time campers and their
parents sometimes spend a good bit of time worrying about homesickness.
Most kids do just fine... but here are some thoughts, which may
help minimize potential emotional distress. Before camp Speak openly
of possible homesickness. Homesickness is natural, and certain feelings
of missing home, parents, pets or friends are pretty normal. Once
this is understood, your child may accept homesick feelings with
less anxiety. Enlighten your child's interest by pointing out some of the exciting things you remember about your own camping experience or things you did in summer. Be sure to be positive about how you were able to handle being away from your mom and dad. |
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Phone Calls During camp phone calls are generally not a good idea. Some campers may be doing just fine till the sound of a parent's voice triggers a setback unexpected by either of them. If for some reason you do wind up on the phone with a crying, homesick child, you need to be supportive, encouraging, positive about his ability to adjust. At any times our phones may not be active, but in case anything does happen we will get in touch asap. NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS is what we believe. You can get in touch with bangalore office for news from CAMP. |
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Facilities The camps provide outdoor living which is simple and nature friendly, sometimes in tents and sometimes in forest/nature homes, the facilities are basic. Sleeping bags are provided to each participant and campsites are as comfortable as they make it. Most of our camps have natural living environment – viz sleeping in tents under the sky or with simple sleeping arrangements. Which also means, we wash ourselves in nature streams and go for nature calls in nature! Depending on the campsite, washrooms are available at times. The idea is to give children experience of being fully into the outdoors, away from our routine and the “too comfortable” urban lifestyle. Food You will find basic food in our camps. Either we cook or we tie up with the local residents to cook food for us – in any which way the food is simple and nutritious. Varieties are kept to minimum, the idea is not to cater to ‘choices” - rather – whatever is available we “ALL” share and eat/ drink that and enjoy it. Medical facilities All camp locations are not very far from the city limits. We have a list of all medical centers close to camp. Also we carry basic first aid on the camp and all our instructors are trained in basic first aid. During the camps first aid kits are carried and the trainers are trained to give basic first aid immediately. Packaging his/her BAGS We encourage you to allow them to pack their bags. This helps them know where their things are and thus makes them more in charge. Most times we notice children NOT using half the things they carry to camp, but have been lugging it around for most part of the camp. Please avoid this and pack according to the list given with the enrollment KIT. Each camp has a unique customized list and we request you to stick to that. CLick here for pdf on Packing Essentails. Forms and Payments Please call the numbers below to talk to our instructors. They will help you with the forms and the payment mode. You can pay by cheque or cash at our office. Camera/Mobile/Electronic Gadgets All the above items a strict NO on the camp. Remember they are coming to camp to be in tune with nature. The Camp instructors will have cameras to capture that special moment for you. Emotional Environment Behavior at camp has never been the most important thing. The idea after all is to have fun and enjoy, but doing it at the expense of others feelings is a definite NO NO. Ragging others, bullying and hurting others feeling is definitely not acceptable at camp. We take up these issues at the common Circle Time at regular intervals, setting codes and making children aware of their feelings. We take this very seriously and if the need be we will have to call upon the parents to come and take his/her child back home. For us every child's feelings are important and tolerance to hurting others is low. How long has The OUTDOOR SCHOOL Summer Camp been in business? The Outdoor School summer camp has been conducting camps from Bangalore and Mysore to different areas around South India. This is the fifth Summer Camp this year, but apart from Summer events , we do have programs around the year. Our camps vary from a day out camp to longer camps. We host camps for both adults and children. Read More about Wind Chasers here!
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