School camp

School camp is a form of education (typically implemented within primary schools) involving a field trip with a class' teachers to a place of natural or touristic significance. They carry some names, such as rinkangakkou (林間学校, forest school) in Japan,[1] Schullandheim (school hostel, school camp) in Germany,[2] zielona szkoła (green school) in Poland,[3] and schoolkamp (school camp) in the Netherlands.[4]

History

During the 19th century, taking schoolchildren on outside trips was widely practiced, supposedly improving their health.[5] In Japan, rinkangakkou was developed during the Showa period, influenced by the German Ferienkolonie.[6] In most of Europe and Japan, the tradition is still upheld by many schools.[7]

References
  1. "林間学校". Kotobank. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. "Verband Deutscher Schullandheime". Verband Deutscher Schullandheime. Verband Deutscher Schullandheime E.V. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  3. "Co to jest zielona szkoła?". Zielona Szkoła. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  4. "Schoolkamp". Woorden.org. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  5. Klinger, Herbert F.K. (1957). "School Camping and Your Resources". The Clearing House. 31 (9): 523–524. doi:10.1080/00098655.1957.11475638.
  6. Watanabe, Takahiro (2005). 〈林間学校〉の誕生--衛生的意義から教育的意義へ. Kyoto University. p. 343–356. ISSN 1345-2142.
  7. Kruse, Klaus (1975). Geschichte der Schullandheimbewegung. Regensburg. p. 11–106.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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