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Basic Orienteering Skills

Audience: KS2 PE
Location: Cuffley, Hudnall Park

Description of Activity

Introduction to basic orienteering skills in the following areas:

  • Orienteering
  • Route planning
  • Symbols and keys
  • Compass work
Learning Outcomes

Children will:

  • Improve their spatial awareness
  • Be able to interpret simple maps, symbols and keys
  • Have experience of planning and following routes
  • Be able to use a compass as an aid to navigation
  • Know how to set a compass and walk on a simple bearing