By far and away the most popular event day

Aim:

  • To develop orienteering skills
  • To improve teamwork and communication
  • To be able to follow instructions

Layout of the day:

We will need to have a number of members of staff for Haldon. These adults will have to stick with each group and carry out the orienteering course with them, so walking/running whichever the group can do.

0900 – Meet at school, children arrive.

0910 – Introduction to the day, aims, safety.

0915 – First Orienteering skill/Map Drawing on courts at school

1000 – Fitness for Orienteering on courts at school

1045- Break time

1100 – Star orienteering at School

1150 – Collection of children’s belongings ready to transfer to the minibus/cars/transport

1200 – Transfer to Haldon Forest

1220 – Arrive at Haldon Forest

1230 – Packed Lunch at Haldon

1300 – Intro & Safety briefing to the afternoon

1315 – Orienteering to begin

1430 – Orienteering to finish and certificates given out

1445 – Return to minibuses/cars

1450 – Return to School

1510 – Arrive at School