Lesson Purpose :
Our staff can lead your group through a variety of activities that require map and compass work. Usually we incorporate these skills into all our expeditions across the lake or through the forest. However we can also set up a specific orienteering course in the adjoining parkland. The complexity of the skills taught will depend on the prior knowledge of the group.
Reading a compass
Defining and identifying particular landmarks
Taking a bearing on a landmark
Taking a bearing from a map
Using the bearing and the compass to plot a course
Time Needed :
60 mins or more depending on the skill level of the group.
Instructor's Skills :
TEEC staff member or class teacher.
General Comments :
A group that already has the required skills could use this as a late afternoon or evening activity, supervised by their teacher.
Australian Curriculum :
During the course of this activity it may be possible to target a number of the "Content Descriptions" across year levels five to ten.
Year 5/6
| Personal, social and community health |
Being healthy, safe and active Examine how identities are influenced by people and places. Plan and practise strategies to promote health, safety and wellbeing.
Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing Contributing to healthy and active communities Investigate the role of preventative health in promoting and maintaining health, safety and wellbeing for individuals and their communities. Explore how participation in outdoor activities supports personal and community health and wellbeing and creates connections to the natural and built environment.
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| Movement and physical activity |
Moving our body Understanding movement Participate in physical activities designed to enhance fitness, and discuss the impact regular participation can have on health and wellbeing. Manipulate and modify the elements of effort, space, time, objects and people to perform movement sequences.
Learning through movement Participate positively in groups and teams by encouraging others and negotiating roles and responsibilities. Apply critical and creative thinking processes in order to generate and assess solutions to movement challenges. Demonstrate ethical behaviour and fair play that aligns with the rules when participating in a range of physical activities.
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| Personal, social and community health |
Being healthy, safe and active - Investigate and select strategies to promote health, safety and wellbeing.
Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing - Investigate the benefits of relationships and examine their impact on their own and others' health and wellbeing.
- Analyse factors that influence emotions, and develop strategies to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity.
Contributing to healthy and active communities - Plan and implement strategies for connecting to natural and built environments to promote the health and wellbeing of their communities.
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Movement and physical activity |
Moving our body Use feedback to improve body control and coordination when performing specialised movement skills in a variety of situations. Practise, apply and transfer movement concepts and strategies with and without equipment.
Understanding movement Learning through movement Practise and apply personal and social skills when undertaking a range of roles in physical activities. Evaluate and justify reasons for decisions and choices of action when solving movement challenges. Modify rules and scoring systems to allow fair play, safety and inclusive participation.
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Year 9/10
| Personal, social and community health |
Being healthy, safe and active Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing Investigate how empathy and ethical decision making contribute to respectful relationships. Evaluate situations and propose appropriate emotional responses and then reflect on possible outcomes of different responses.
Contributing to healthy and active communities |
Movement and physical activity |
Moving our body Perform and refine specialised movement skills in challenging movement situations through providing and applying feedback. Develop, implement and evaluate movement concepts and strategies for successful outcomes with and without equipment.
Learning through movement Devise, implement and refine strategies demonstrating leadership and collaboration skills when working in groups or teams. Transfer understanding from previous movement experiences to create solutions to movement challenges. Reflect on how fair play and ethical behaviour can influence the outcomes of movement activities.
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