-> -> video of the month 'Junior Orienteers

ORIENTEERING IN SCHOOLS   

 -> FREE 1/2 DAY BUZZ ORIENTEERING CLINIC -contact juniordevelopment@oq.asn.au

 -> BRING YOUR CLASS TO A THURSDAY ORIENTEERING EVENT - check OQ calendar

 -> GET AN 'OPS'PACKAGE FOR YOUR SCHOOL

 -> BRING YOUR TEAM TO ALL SCHOOLS EVENT - see event below for information

 


 

 

 O'EVENTS:

1. Queensland All Schools Competition  

         2nd June Brisbane Koala Bushland Burbank

        * event information right click here

     * entry details right click here

2. Queensland School Orienteering Championships 2013 

           August 3rd - Relay Event 9:30am Perseverance Dam

       August 3rd - Sprint Individual Event 3:00pm Highfields State School

       August 4th - Individual Orienteering Event 9:30am Gatton National Park

       * event details & registration right clickhere

       * selection criteria right click here

      * selection races & information right click here

3. Junior Orienteering Camp 

       26th-29th June Big Riggen Reserve

       * camp details & registraion right click here

 

ORIENTEERING WORSHOPS & COURSES

  COURSE SETTING WORSHOPS:  1/2 OR FULL DAY practical based course to provide teachers with the skills and knowledge to plan, set & publish maps of  their own O'courses. Instruction covers how to use free course setting software and the option in the full day course to not only set a bush course & map,but also navigat it. - details click her 

  LEVEL 1 NCAS COURSE:  A practical based x1 day course aimed at PE & Outdoor Ed teachers. RPL for General Principles. Level 1 Orienteering Coach accreditation enables teachers to conduct park & bush courses with their students. POA Contact juniordevelopment@oq.asn.au

 

RESOURCES

ORIENTEERING PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS (OPS) - click  here

 OPS package includes a professionally made colour map of your school along with a
teacher kit which includes session plans, maps, control cards and all resources
required to deliver your program. Access permanent orienteering courses around Queensland.

"Orienteering Game" Book - the ultimate resource for teachers and coaches.

 "Orienteering Games" has a fantastic variety of activities to develop
navigational and orienteering skills for students from prep to senior
secondary levels. Activities focus on fun games to challenge and
engage students with the flexibility of individual and team options.

Activities are laid out in an easy to read lesson format with diagrams
to minimize your planning time. The game index makes choosing an
appropriate development age and skill level activity simple.

With the inclusion of over 20 orienteering worksheets that cater for
different ability levels within the one game your wet weather and
theory lessons are already done. Available in hardcopy & downloadable version: click here.


NOW AVAILABLE AS DOWNLOAD - preview of "Orienteering Games": Click here

 

Student Brochure : click here for brochure

Please contact juniordevelopment@oq.asn.au for more information.