About OBS



 

 


Why Come to Outward Bound Sabah

Eight Good Reasons
FUN

  1. Increased Self Confidence: your personality will be encouraged to grow towards its full potential.
  2. Developed Leadership Qualities: you will have the chance to practise leadership in real life situations, where your confidence will grow.
  3. Productive Teamwork: you will be personally involved in building a team and learn the value of working together in trust and harmony. FUN
  4. Enhanced initiative and resourcefulness
  5. Greater self discipline, determination and motivation
  6. Improved communication skills.
  7. You will be cared for by experienced and friendly staff.
  8. It is FUN!

More Reasons...
International Standard Courses
Office Outward Bound Sabah is rapidly gaining a reputation for excellence not only in Sabah but on an international level. Participants from more than 15 countries have benefited from courses here, with regular groups traveling from Singapore, Brunei, USA, UK and Hong Kong, China. Approximately 40% of students is from overseas.

Safety
BriefingSafety is of paramount importance to Outward Bound Sabah. Activities are carefully planned, tested and constantly supervised by qualified and experienced instructors. Before an activity is carried out, all participants are briefed and checked on safety requirements and equipment. Only up-to-date and internationally recognized equipment is used for our activities.

Well-qualified Staff
The
instructor is a vital component to the success of any Outward Bound Sabah programme. Instructors are chosen after a rigorous selection procedure and undertake extensive training to develop the necessary technical and people skills. Many instructors travel overseas for training and placements. We also receives visiting instructors from other countries who broaden the knowledge and experience of the staff the base.

Quality of Qualification
As there is as yet no standard national qualification for outdoor Instructors in Malaysia, Outward Bound Sabah has taken the initiative to set-up its own internal qualification system. This is based on an outdoor curriculum adopted from USA, UK and Australia. Most of the training is handled by a senior instructor. Staff will be assessed and given a report on his/ her performance after having done the assessment. We also have a Risk Management protocol and conduct safety reviews regularly. It is mandatory for each Outward Bound center to invite external safety reviewer to assess the safety standard of the activities. This is usually done every two years.

Ideal Location and Facilities
The location of the school is ideal for various activities with direct access to the South China Sea, Kawang River and the close proximity to the mountains and jungle (Tropical Rainforest) areas. This diverse natural environment of Sabah provides a perfect backdrop for Outward Bound Sabah activities.

The hundred acre site between the Kawang river and coastal foothills, incorporates accommodation, conference rooms, dining room, boat house, offices etc. as well as being the location for many of the course activities. The dormitories can accommodate up to 120 people at any one time.

Thought for the day "Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught."    - Oscar Wilde

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Address
 OUTWARD BOUND SABAH
 Locked Bag 181, 88996 Kota Kinabalu
 Sabah, Malaysia
 Tel: 60 88 750311 (2 lines); 60 88 919529     Fax: 60 88 750312
 
Email: info@outwardbound.com.my