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Largest OBS campus opens on Coney Island with accessible adventure

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Christine Tan
Largest OBS campus opens on Coney Island with accessible adventure
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Outward Bound Singapore has opened a new 12-hectare campus on Coney Island designed to be inclusive and sustainable. The facility features over 70 adventure elements, including wheelchair-accessible activities, to support character development for students.

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The expansion of this program reflects a national commitment to inclusive education and leadership development for youth.

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Listen Summarise The new 12-ha Outward Bound Singapore campus on Coney Island is the largest, featuring over 70 high-adventure elements including wheelchair-accessible activities for students with disabilities. By 2030, all Secondary 3 students will attend the camp, which promotes teamwork, resilience, and leadership, with plans to expand other OBS programmes to older students from ITE, polytechnics, and universities. The campus was designed with sustainability and inclusivity in mind, retaining much of the natural environment and incorporating energy-saving features, while encouraging social bonding across diverse student groups. AI generated

SINGAPORE – The new Outward Bound Singapore (OBS) campus on Coney Island officially opened on Sept 11, allowing all Secondary 3 students to experience an outdoor adventure camp by 2030.

Nestled on the eastern side of the tree-lined island off Punggol, the 12ha campus is OBS’ largest, featuring more than 70 high-adventure elements and more than 30 team-based challenges.

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