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Many schools took part in Orienteering during National Schools Sport Week

Over 800,000 young people enjoyed a week-long celebration of school sport promoting the importance of physical education to help children reconnect.

The Youth Sport Trust's National School Sport Week campaign ran from Saturday June 19 to Friday June 25 with the aim of boosting health and wellbeing for kids across the country following a difficult year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

(Source:  Sky Sports)

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Many schools enjoyed taking part in the sport of Orienteering

Here is a brief snapshot of some of the orienteering activities taking place in schools throughout National School Sports Week.

It is great to see so much orienteering activity happening in schools.  

Orienteering is an outdoor activity that can be delivered safely in schools, can be delivered COVID-secure, and develop a young person’s confidence and the ability to make decisions.

We know how important sport and physical activity is in playing a vital role in children’s recovery, who have had their world’s turned upside down in the last year.

Orienteering has a lot to offer in terms of raising achievement and numeracy and is great for meeting the developmental needs, both physically and mentally, for pupils. Orienteering is also a cross-curricular activity that can support subjects such as Maths, PE and Geography.

British Orienteering has many opportunities and resources to support schools:

  • Elearning 'Introduction to Orienteering' courses which can eaily help get orienteering into your own setting and resources to get you started. 
  • School Games free resources to download
  • Getting your school site mapped
  • Xplorer Schools - supporting cross-curriculum orienteering sessions
  • Teaching Orienteering Training Courses - Level 1 & 2
  • Young Leader Award
  • Resources for orienteering in schools are available from The British Schools Orienteering Association (BSOA) and Bishop Sport and Leisure

Find out more here

If your school has any particular requirements and would like an informal chat about what your school needs please contact Howard Blackman by emailing: hblackman@britishorienteering.org.uk or 07768 334207.

Date for the school 2022 diary! 
National School Sport Week will return next year from June 18 to June 24, 2022.

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