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A Junior School student hugs a tree and peers out from behind it
Student Life
Outdoor Education & Global Experiences
Learning through nature and travel
Outdoor Education
Nature is a powerful teacher. Whether it’s a hike in a nearby ravine, a team-building camp, or an overnight expedition into the wilderness, the BSS Outdoor and Environmental Education program introduces students to the wonders of the natural world. It also teaches them the responsibility to protect it.
The Statten-Northway Award, unique to BSS, inspires Middle School students to be involved in service, skills development and physical recreation. In the Senior School, it’s the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award (Duke of Ed), a renowned program that fosters positive lifestyle habits and skills. At any time, more than 100 BSS girls are working on levels for the Duke of Ed.
Statten-Northway and Duke of Ed - Challenging yourself outdoors and in
Winter camping in snow quinzees. Long paddles on the French River. For many BSS girls, this is their idea of fun – well okay, challenge! The Statten- Northway Award inspires Middle School students to be involved in service, skills development and physical recreation. In the Senior School, it’s the Duke of Ed, an international award program that fosters positive skills and lifestyle habits. Currently more than 100 BSS girls are working on a level of the Duke of Ed.
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2 girls building a quinzee in the snow
Samantha, Grade 10 student
We built quinzees from snow and slept outside in them for the Duke of Ed. Making them ourselves was hard at first, but we really worked together and stuck with it.
Global Experiences
We encourage our students to go beyond their comfort zones by traveling outside their province or country. Travel deepens learning, tests perseverance and grit, provides perspective, and opens new horizons.
BSS offers reciprocal exchanges with Melbourne Girls Grammar School in Australia (Grade 10) and Sacred Heart in Tokyo (Grade 11). We also offer a range of virtual exchange programs with schools across the globe.
Click here to learn more about Global Learning at BSS.
BSS offers reciprocal exchanges with Melbourne Girls Grammar School in Australia (Grade 10) and Sacred Heart in Tokyo (Grade 11). We also offer a range of virtual exchange programs with schools across the globe.
Click here to learn more about Global Learning at BSS.
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Group of students in Japan
Charlotte, Grade 10 student
Travelling with your school helps you understand all the different ways people live. Going to Japan with BSS made me think about my life in Canada differently.
