Students and teachers enjoyed their Week Without Walls in Schönberg at the Baltic Sea. Well done students for taking risks and supporting each other and a big thank you to all chaperones for making this trip possible.

“The great thing about Week without Walls is that students have time to tackle new challenges together.  I witnessed students coaching each other through difficult rope courses, training together to run in chilly water and use the wind for balance, and encouraging each other to peddle 30 K despite a constant Baltic breeze.  The scenery was absolutely beautiful.  Our students’ fun-filled laughter made it that much more.  One 7th grader told me on Friday morning, “I don’t want this week to end.”  I responded, “Let’s take that feeling, all the friendships made stronger and challenges we overcame, back with us.”  I am certain that this week helped many of our younger student grow more confident and independent while taking risks and caring for each other.”

Lance Fortner

“One of the great moments of this trip was being out on the Baltic Sea in a small explorer’s boat. A marine biologist and his crew fished crabs and starfish from the sea ground, showed and explained them to us. We could even take a starfish into our hands. A very hands-on learning experience outside the classroom.”

Michael Handwerk

“My favourite part of the trip to the Baltic Sea was seeing students and staff alike taking on new challenges. Everyone encouraged each other to succeed no matter where they started from, whether it be students overcoming their fear of heights to scale rope and tree courses 3 meters off the ground, trying again and again to get stand up on a windsurf board without falling off, jumping into the freezing cold Baltic Sea, getting back on bicycles with a smile even though they were tired or holding a starfish fresh from the sea. It was great to see new friendships establish and old friendships grow through these experiences. Definitely worth the 10 hour bus journey!”

Rachel Stamper