Young Students Get Outdoor Adventure That's Much More Than A Field Day
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4) - Some students in Castle Rock will experience an outdoor adventure without ever leaving school grounds.
Children at Soaring Hawk Elementary are rock climbing, kayaking, and mountain biking this week. It's all through a program called Avid for Adventure.
The school's principal says it's more than just a field day.
"We talk a lot about critical thinking, collaboration and communication; and when you put kids in an outdoor education environment where they have to take risks and work together to accomplish a goal, it teaches those skills in a fun way that they can then take back into the classroom and into their lives," Soaring Hawk Elementary Principal Chris Neville said.
A different grade gets to participate in the activities each day this week.