Tobermory High School is a small, rural, state secondary school serving towns and villages on the Isle of Mull.
Despite coming from a close-knit island community, teachers noticed a particular lack of cohesion and cooperation among pupils on their return to school after periods of lockdown, so teamwork, communication, and strengthening relationships became the focus of their course.
Since coming to Outward Bound, teachers have seen them getting on better, they're more helpful to each other and the silly banter is disappearing as well, people are chatting more who I haven't seen chatting previously, helping each other out and finding each other more approachable.
Jonathon Marks, Teacher, Tobermory High School, Isle of Mull
The pupils completed activities such as raft building, canoeing and abseiling and towards the end of their course, they enjoyed a cookout and star-gazing.
Six months after their course
Belonging, built outdoors
74% of pupils reported an increased sense of belonging compared to before their course.
