We are the Howling Gibbon Outdoor Education Centre, a leading provider of outdoor learning experiences and camps for primary (or elementary) and high school students for schools in Thailand and abroad. We aim to change lives through meaningful and inspiring outdoor experiences. In doing so, we are also committed to raising awareness of the threats and conservation challenges facing the rainforests
of South East Asia. We have over a decade of experience offering multi-day outdoor programmes which can be customised to include the following core elements:
• Field studies (Primary and Secondary level)
• Outdoor adventure
• Service Learning
We are based on the Khao Yai campus of St. Stephen's International School, which contains basic dormitory accommodation with a capacity of 200+ individuals. Our campus also has:
- 24/7 security
- Canteen
- Science labs
- Classrooms
- Campfire & BBQ areas
- Swimming pool
- Sports hall
- Football pitch
Our approach is simple. We believe that learning is best when students experience things first-hand. That’s why we pride ourselves on getting students out of the classroom and into the outdoors so they can see, hear, smell, touch and feel the natural world for themselves. We build customised programmes to meet your learning objectives. So whether you’d like your programme to focus on outdoor adventure or fieldwork and curriculum links, we can make it happen. We offer a broad range of outdoor adventure activities either
independently or through external providers including:
- Kayaking
- Rock Climbing
- Jungle Trekking
- Raft Building
- Survival skills
- Camping
- Team building
- Orienteering
In addition, we offer field study and environmental education courses, for primary level (age 8-11), in a range of topics which are designed to link to the IPC, IBPY and other curricula. Past topics include:
- Rivers
- Rainforest ecology
- Weather
- Renewable energy
- Reusing & recycling
- Dairy farming
- Mushroom cultivation
- Global warming
- Pollution
- Eco-tourism
For secondary level (age 11-18), we offer field studies courses for middle years and senior students which focus on biology, geography,
environmental studies and tourism.
Our senior field studies courses are designed to support the curriculum requirements for the British Curriculum IGCSE, A-Level, American Curriculum AP and IB Programs. Past studies include:
- Vegetation succession
- Pollution and river ecology
- River morphology and bedload studies
- Biodiversity surveys
- Soil testing & nutrient cycling
- Micro-climates
- Animal behaviour
- Renewable energy
- Environmental surveys
- Tourism surveys
- Statistics & research methods
- Planned assessments & coursework
Service learning is a superb way for your students to make a real-world difference and learn new skills in the process. Previous community service projects which visiting groups have completed include:
- Tree planting
- Litter picks
- Caring for rescued elephants
- Supporting conservation efforts in Khao Yai National Park
- Supporting snake conservation and research
- Renovating schools & community buildings
- Teaching English to local students
Our outdoor programmes can be fully customised. All you need to do is let us know your learning objectives and teaching needs and we’ll do the rest!
