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Advanced Orienteering Skills

Audience: KS2 PE
Location: Cuffley, Hudnall Park

Description of Activity

A range of advanced orienteering courses which will use the following skills:

  • Route planning
  • Moving a bearing from a grid to a magnetic direction
  • Moving on a bearing
  • Taking a bearing to and from an object
  • Line event
  • Competitive event
Learning Outcomes

Children will:

  • Be confident in planning and following routes
  • Make full use of a compass as an aid to navigation
  • Be proficient in setting a compass and travelling on bearings
  • Be able to take part in competitive orienteering events