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Linear Thicket Introducing Orienteering into your Curriculum
We offer a range of taster sessions, coaching and activities for schools, local authorities, universities

In conjunction with North Essex based Essex Stragglers Orienteering Society we run orienteering taster sessions, coaching and activities for schools, local authorities, universities and individuals. Qualified Coaches
Enhanced DBS
First Aid qualified. Introducing Orienteering into your Curriculum

Orienteering is an Adventure Sport which can be introduced at an early stage in the school curriculum

from KS1 to KS5. It fulfils the criteria for Outdoor Adventurous Activities. Other Sport and Outdoor Recreation packages are also available. Just contact us to see what we can provide. At its very basic level Orienteering can be defined as using maps to find checkpoints or controls marked on the map in the fastest time. However there are many ways to deliver a variety of games and activities based on the skills required to do this in a cross curricular manner. As it is not a mainstream team sport it can be introduced to engage those of a semi/non-sporty or non-team playing persuasion whilst still delivering a challenging and energetic activity for even the most able. Participants are getting an active outdoor activity often without realising as the problem solving aspect of the sport is often enough of a distraction to stimulate interest in all. If pupils become interested in the sport there are opportunities for them to become involved in local, regional and national competitions as individuals or as part of a school team. Cross-curricular applications

Ø Adventure Sport

Ø Problem Solving – finding the best route to the next control requires planning and logic as well as listening and understanding instructions

Activities can be undertaken with minimum instructions then sets of rules ‘evolved’ throughout the session by the participants to make for fair competition. Do too many rules restrict the activity? Pupils write a risk assessment for activity

Ø Maths – Some of the associated games use maths skills as an integral part of their rules whist others can be adapted. Also see geography.

Ø Geography – map reading, co-ordinates, compass bearings, map keys, map making, scales etc

Ø Art – using blank outline maps to make and decorate own style of map. Photography – creative and sports style photos of ongoing activities for later report writing.

Ø Creative Writing – newspaper style reports for school newsletters and poems of experiences etc.

Ø Team Building – some activities lend themselves to co-operation with other pupils in pairs or groups

Ø Communication Skills – describing route to checkpoints for other pupils to find in a clear and precise manner

Ø Independent Learning – some activities are best as solo activities. As pupils get older more independent learning can be introduced.

Ø Themed Activity Days – for example a geography day when the whole school takes part in a carousel of activities based around maps and map reading

31/07/2019

Map reading and orienteering are becoming lost arts in the world of global positioning systems (GPS) and other geospatial technologies. What are the effects of navigation and map reading on the brain?

07/05/2019

1020 preregistered locations for WOD 2019 👏🏼
For orienteering around the world!
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07/05/2019

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01/07/2018
Upskilling is an important way to create a legacy from this funding. We offer professional development for teachers to e...
05/04/2018

Upskilling is an important way to create a legacy from this funding. We offer professional development for teachers to equip them with the knowledge and inspiration to deliver orienteering across the school curriculum so children benefit for years to come.

“The Soft Drinks Industry Levy comes into effect tomorrow giving a boost to Primary PE and Sport Premium funding. We have developed a handy guide for schools on how best to spend the premium to create a lasting legacy and help tackle childhood obesity https://t.co/BvLdi5UJPF”

04/04/2018

Leading researchers and practitioners from across England who specialise in physically active learning congregated at Leeds Beckett University for a seminar and workshop to discuss the development of strategies aimed at increasing physical activity levels in schools – with children in the UK among...

19/03/2018

We’ve created two new orienteering routes at Lochgoilhead, and our senior instructor Liam, who is a Scottish Orienteering tutor, recently delivered a coaching course to the rest of our instructor team. So we're ready to put your orienteering skills to the test!

Talk to us if you’d like to add orienteering to your programme, next time you visit!

16/03/2018

Fruits and vegetables make the best snacks. They're delicious and healthy too! But if you do give your kids a packaged snack, remember our tip: look for 100 calories snacks, two a day max.

23/01/2018

Fancy a greener school or community space? Try our free tree packs for schools and community groups, to create a working wood, a wood for wildlife, a woodland harvest and more. Don't have a lot of space? We've got hedging packs too, to provide valuable hedgerow habitats for a variety of species.

Find out more at http://www.woodlandtru.st/GIzQU

11/01/2018

PHYSICAL fitness in children may have an influence on their academic performance, new research has found.

29/11/2017

In this section, you'll find a large and diverse range of resources – information and downloadable documents covering every aspect of our work.

22/11/2017

Fancy a greener school or community space?

Try our free tree packs for schools and community groups, to create a working wood, a wood for wildlife, a woodland harvest and more.

Don't have a lot of space? We've got hedging packs too, to provide valuable hedgerow habitats for a variety of species.

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