Chris Newman
Head of Outdoor Education, East Campus
An adventurous spirit led me to become qualified to work with young and older students for the purpose of personal challenge, team building, skill acquisition and fun! From being a pool lifeguard and activity instructor Calshot Activities Centre in the UK I began travelling the world and held posts on the Isle of Wight, Barbados, Bintan Indonesia and in Nha Trang Vietnam before landing in Singapore. I transitioned to UWCSEA in 2011, after running the after-school dinghy sailing and windsurfing activities through Mana Mana for three years.
Our focus is on progression and personal development for our students, based on the qualities and skills of the learner profile. The level of challenge we present in order to develop confidence and self-awareness in such a wide range of activities and situations is not something I have seen elsewhere.
Contributions by this author.
Carla Marschall, Former Director of Teaching and Learning, UWCSEA East
Chris Newman, Head of Outdoor Education, UWCSEA; East Oliver Sampson, Head of Outdoor Education, Dover Campus
Outdoor Education at UWCSEA builds practical expedition skills so as to equip students with qualities and skills essential for health and flourishing.
- Dover Campus
- East Campus
- Holistic Learning Programme
- Sustainability
- Teaching and Learning
- UWCSEA concept based curriculum