Appley Park Orienteering Challenge! Key Stage 3 P.S.H.E. resource for Goodleaf Tree Climbing

Introduction

"Appley Park Orienteering Challenge!" is a 2-page P.S.H.E. resource for Key Stage 3, linked to Goodleaf Tree Climbing

This resource is part of a set of 2 with the following alternate variants:

V108001 - KS2U Mixed Ability

Précis

This is an orienteering resource that engages students with Appley Park and the tree-climbing environment. It is designed for students to work as part of a pair or team, moving around the park using map skills and finding the letters that make up the phrase they need to identify.

Contextual Summary

Curriculum Relevance

P.S.H.E. → Working with others → Teamwork

Implementation

The challenge is designed to be a fun activity allowing students to explore the park and trees, working together to solve the clues, identifying trees and landmarks along the way, and completing the literacy-focused phrase.

Key Skills Practised

Working together
Identifying trees and landmarks
Literacy skills (reading and identifying the phrase)
Map skills

Learning Opportunities

Pre-Visit

No pre-visit learning necessary, although research on Appley Park and its history would be interesting for students as preparation

On Site

Completion of the orienteering PSHE resource linked with this document

Post-Visit

Students could perhaps design their own orienteering challenge at school, potentially looking at geocaching

Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate an understanding of how to use a simple map for navigation. They will work together towards a goal or specific purpose.

FAQs

Q1. What is this resource and which attraction is it for?

Appley Park Orienteering Challenge! is a P.S.H.E. resource targeted at Key Stage 3 children, Mixed Ability, supporting a school trip to Goodleaf Tree Climbing

Q2. Which Key Stage and ability level(s) is this intended for?

Appley Park Orienteering Challenge! is designed for Key Stage 3 children with Mixed Ability but is also suitable for younger students working at a high level or studying a specific topic, or as revision / infill for older students who have already covered this previously

Q3. Which areas of the curriculum are covered?

Appley Park Orienteering Challenge! is a P.S.H.E. resource specifically targeted at Working with others and Teamwork

Q4. What are the main learning outcomes for students?

Students will demonstrate an understanding of how to use a simple map for navigation. They will work together towards a goal or specific purpose.

Q5. Does this resource have activities for before and after the visit?

This resource contains elements that are designed to be completed whilst on site at Goodleaf Tree Climbing and on return to school after the visit

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