Year 5 - Physical education
Orienteering competition
Outdoor adventurous activities: orienteering
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Unit Summary
This unit will develop pupils' ability to orientate a map to locate points. Pupils will follow a set route and think strategically in order to reach as many points as possible in a set time. Pupils will develop their ability to collaborate with others and work as a team to complete the challenges.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to work closely with your team to apply your orienteering skills in order to try and win the orienteering competition.
Key Notes
- Move: we need to move as fast as we can because the fastest team will win the course.
- Think: thinking tactically and using 'powers' effectively can give us an advantage over other pairs.
- Think: making effective decisions to plan the route in a logical order helps us complete the course in a fast time.
- Feel: in a competition, striving for our best and not letting our emotions affect our performance leads to success.
- Connect: a successful pair completing the course needs to stay together, listen to each other and encourage one another.
Vocabulary To Learn
- course: the specific path or route that we navigate through to complete the activity, made up of checkpoints
- compete: the process or act of trying to win
- partner: someone who collaborates or works together with another person towards a common goal
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils rush off without planning a logical route, leading to wasted time or missed checkpoints.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: we need to move as fast as we can because the fastest team will win the course. Think: thinking tactically and using 'powers' effectively can give us an advantage over other pairs.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'course'
the specific path or route that we navigate through to complete the activity, made up of checkpoints.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils rush off without planning a logical route, leading to wasted time or missed checkpoints. Correction: Ensure pupils allow time to plan their route with their partner and that they understand the value in doing this.
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