For Schools

School in Nature

Come and learn more about Gorski Kotar through our Soil Safari, Wilderness Exploration or Forest Adventure program. Students and teachers will discover through this hands-on training more about God’s creation, society and themselves and what it means to be responsible citizens who will face the challenges of preserving, enjoying and caring for their community and the natural world. Our Explorers program may be adapted to a values only program depending on the guidelines the school needs to follow regarding religious education. 

Soil Safari

On Soil Safari participants explore the structure of the earth and its layers, types of soils and the importance of soil in our daily lives.  Participants will also actively discover more about soil in our decomposers garden.

Forest Adventure

Your Explorers will discover basic tree structures and characteristics and the valuable resources that forests provide. ​

Wilderness Exploration

Your Adventurers will find evidence of living creatures that inhabit Severin na Kupi from bugs, to birds, to other animals that inhabit the woods. ​
Methodology:
The programs we offer are experiential and multi-sensory in nature. They provide children and youth with hands on, outdoor, inquiry-based, fun, team learning.
Goals:
  • Awaken curiosity and motivate life-long learning.
  • Inspire creativity, develop skills and encourage teamwork.
  • Provide a professional and quality program where teachers and students learn together.
  • Promote values such as honesty, respect, responsibility, perseverance, compassion, patience, fairness, cooperation, reliability and courage.

Climbing for schools

OSMICA is a rock climbing program started in 2007 by climbers and instructors from SEND International and Društvo prijatelja Biblije. It was started out of their love for God and their love for the sport of rock climbing. The Osmica team continues to invite students and teachers to discover more about the outdoors, society, and themselves and to develop as responsible citizens who will face the challenges of preserving, enjoying, and caring for their community and the natural world. 

Osmica offers children, teens and families the opportunity to learn proper rock climbing skills in a fun and controlled atmosphere. Our school program may be adapted to a values only program depending on the guidelines the school needs to follow regarding religious education. ​

Osmica Base Camp (Ages 6-9)

Learn the basics of indoor rock climbing. No experience is necessary. Activities include technique lessons, cooperative group games, basic route reading, and mock competitions as abilities develop. This program focuses on bouldering safety and movement and builds self-confidence, problem solving skills and encourages building others up as they learn bouldering skills together. ​

Osmica Peak Experience(Ages 10-13)

Learn rock climbing techniques and reach new climbing heights in this Peak Experience. Whether a novice or have experience climbing participants will grow in their rock climbing abilities as they learn the basics of traverse and vertical climbing. Activities include bouldering practice, learning to top-rope, movement and technique development, knot tying and may include learning to lead climb depending on participant abilities. This program will challenge you and bring your climbing skills up to new levels. ​

Other Information:

Waivers and Forms: Participants agree to the Outdoor Education's 5 Finger Contract and must sign a waiver form prior to participating in this challenging and potentially dangerous sport.
​ Staff Training: Since 2013, our lead staff are trained by Dr. Nathan Helweg, a certified PCGI trainer and director of Altus Adventures.