WELCOME LETTER: WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT...

The expression “Outward Bound” signified that moment a ship left its moorings and committed itself to open sea, with its unknowns, its hazards and its adventure. It was a recurring demonstration of a person’s nobility - of their desire to seek and determine their own destiny no matter what the challenge. And that, in a nutshell, is what our school is all about.

Our purpose is to have you leave those comfortable moorings of home, friends and routine, and risk the difficult and unfamiliar in search of a better understanding of your own resources and capabilities. You’ll be asked to face challenges which will demand more of you than you expect of yourself. You’ll be in situations where you will have to rely on others for your own wellbeing. And, you’ll be asked to care for and help others when the going gets hard for them.

You can expect to be doing rather than watching; acting rather than talking. You can expect to try without worry of failing for we demand only that you try. You tell us how well you did.

You can expect to be hot, cold, wet, hungry, tired, sore and happy. And when you’ve finished, you can expect to know from experience rather than wonder or doubt. We can’t wait for you to join us!