Orienteering - Score competition

Key Stage:
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
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  • Teacher
  • School staff
Orienteering - Score competition
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Activity details

Score competition is an orienteering event that involves pupils visiting as many controls as possible on a map, in an allotted time. 

  • Number of participants: Pairs 
  • Purpose of activity: Increase pupil physical activity through paired competition 
  • Including all pupils: STEP framework included
  • Pupil roles: Participant, leader, official 
  • Space: Outdoors. Ensure the space is large enough for pupils to run around simultaneously without the potential risk of collision, make sure the boundaries are clear 
  • Equipment: Control markers or cones, control cards and a stop watch

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