Introduction - Orienteering for Teachers
- Orienteering is an all year round competitive sport, and
recreational
activity, that is enjoyed by a number of New Zealanders, both
male and
female, and of all ages and levels of abilities.
- Individuals, couples,
families, schools, and other groups (including youth groups
like scouts
and girl
guides) participate.
- Orienteering events cater for all age groups at the same
time,
unlike many sports, where
different age groups generally take part in segregated
competitions.
- Except
for a few special events, all orienteering events cater for
different
levels of ability.
- Orienteering is a true “Sport for Life”. It is also
described as the “Thought Sport”, the “Family Sport”, and
“Cunning
Running”.
The sport has much to offer young people. It involves
cross-country
running, using a map to find your way around a set course.
Orienteering
requires physical fitness, skill in map reading, compass work,
mental
alertness and decisiveness.
Orienteering teaches the participant to assess, understand and
"read”
the countryside, as well as to appreciate the beauty and variety
of the
terrain they travel over.
A standard orienteering course consists of a start, a series of
checkpoints called controls at different features in the
terrain, which
must be visited in order, and a finish. Participants use an
accurate,
detailed map of the area to find the controls.
While most orienteers also use a compass to keep their map
orientated
(“turned to fit”), this is not the only way to do so. Events in
local
parks, such as the Auckland Orienteering Summer Series events,
and in
school grounds often do not require the use of a compass.
Orienteering embodies a wide range of skills both physical and
mental.
The latter include:
- fitting map to terrain (and vice-versa)
- decision making (route choice)
- determination (sticking to one’s decision)
- self-confidence (in unfamiliar terrain)
- planning ahead
- adapting the correct navigational technique for the terrain,
e.g.
aiming off, use of attack points, compass skills, checking
distance
travelled.
[Source: KiwiSport Manual, Teaching Orienteering 2nd
Ed.]
Resources available for Teachers and
Students:
Manual - The KiwiSport Orienteering Manual (Free - Available
Online
Now)
- Intended for use by anyone teaching orienteering at
schools, school camps or in youth groups, for children
aged between 8
and 12 (years 4-8). Some exercises and events are also
suitable for
children aged 5 – 7.
- Available for download free in PDF format. Download
KiwiSport
Manual (PDF 4,381KB)
- Schools may request a colour printed copy
from us on a cost basis Currently: $8 each. Contact us
auckoc [at]
hotmail.com with your
request.
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Document - The NZOF Junior Orienteering Policy (Free -
Available
Online Now)
- Provides guidelines for meeting the special needs
and
requirements of
junior orienteers
- Helps guide all people involved in the delivery of
junior
orienteering, including parents, event organisers,
course planners,
controllers, coaches, club members, and teachers, on a
consistent high
quality approach. These people will help ensure the
consistency of
delivery of orienteering to juniors wherever they take
part in
orienteering.
- Download
NZOF
Junior
Orienteering
Policy (PDF 73KB)
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Membership - Auckland Orienteering Club Membership for Schools
- Schools are invited to join Auckland Orienteering
Club.
School
Membership includes:
- a copy of the New Zealand Orienteering Magazine
"Amazing
New Zealand Orienteering Tales", published 4
times a year. - Great for the school library.
- Staff access to the clubs Orienteering reference
library.
- All students of the school are eligible for member
rates
at
Auckland Orienteering summer series events and club
level events.
(excludes A Grade events and above, which require
individual
membership).
- Email notifications of club member activities and
events.
- Download the Club Membership Form
now
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Reference Materials - Auckland Orienteering Club Library
The Auckland Orienteering Club library has a selection of
orienteering
books and resources, including:
Book - Teaching Orienteering (Second Edition) By Carol
McNeill,
Jean Cory-Wright, Tom Renfrew.
Teaching
Orienteering, Second Edition makes
it
easier
than
ever for busy teachers, leaders, and coaches to
introduce orienteering skills and techniques to students of the
sport.
This new edition retains the highly visual, full-colour format of
the
original version, but its content has been expanded and completely
updated.
Ideal for those new to teaching orienteering, this book presents
information in a logical progression designed to help students
learn
the sport in familiar, easy terrain before moving them into more
difficult environments.
Each suggested exercise in the book is self contained and can be
used
in whatever order the teachers or leaders deem appropriate for
their
needs. Plus, each exercise has been laid out so that teachers can
quickly determine
- the purpose of the exercise,
- the age groups it is suitable for,
- the time it will take to complete, and
- the equipment needed.
Richly illustrated with maps, drawings, and photos,
Teaching
Orienteering,
Second Edition is an excellent reference for physical
education,
outdoor education, and classroom teachers, as well as for
university
instructors and youth group leaders.
[extract source: Teaching Orienteering second ed. back cover]
Book - Orienteering- A way of learning outdoor navigation.
(New
Zealand Mountain Safety Council - Mountain Safety Manual 25)
A guide for
Teachers, Instructors, and Participants. This book is
designed to introduce orienteering to school students and
newcomers of
all ages. It aims to:
- develop individual skills and confidence necessary to
successfully navigate around an orienteering course;
- provide enjoyable and satisfying experiences that will
encourage
continued lifelong involvement in orienteering;
- develop navigational skills that can be applied in
other
map-related activities such as tramping, mountaineering, and
sailing.
The Little Book of Orienteering Techniques (Free - Available
Online
Now)
This online series of three articles should form the basic "bible"
for
all orienteers and coaches. It briefly describes 24 skills which
the
red-level orienteer should be able to call upon at any time on the
course. It is arranged in three levels: the "Basics" section
roughly
corresponds to a yellow level of difficulty, "Intermediate" to
orange,
and "Advanced" to red.
The author Jean Cory-Wright competed for Britain in 10 World
Championships, and is a teacher and author of outdoor education.
These
articles first appeared in "New Zealand Orienteering" in 1999.
http://www.nzorienteering.com/little_book/littlebook.htm
Brochure - Orienteering
- Promotional orienteering brochure
- A5 size, triple fold brochure
- introduces the sport or orienteering and explains
the
basics of
the sport.
- It is available for download free in PDF format in
two
parts:
- We can provide copies of this brochure on request.
Please
advise
quantity required, School or group name, and
your contact
details.
Contact us auckoc
[at] hotmail.com
with your request.
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Brochure - SummerNav - The Auckland Orienteering Summer Series
- Summer Nav - the Auckland orienteering summer series events
are a
great way to get out into the parks of Auckland, experience
the sport
of orienteering, practise map reading and navigation, improve
fitness,
and explore areas you may not have visited before. The events
are run
weekly in the evenings, during daylight saving hours -
November to
February. For more details see the SummerNav
section of our site.
- Promotional Auckland Orienteering Summer Series events
brochure
- introduces the seasonal orienteering events in local parks
and
recreation areas around Auckland
- lists Summer Series event dates, venues, costs, and other
details.
- Download PDF version available from
SummerNav
section on this
website
- Multiple printed copies available for distribution. Please
contact us auckoc [at] hotmail.com for copies.
Maps - Sample Maps on Paper for Educational Use
- We have a wide selection of recent and old orienteering maps
(print
overruns) for past events available free for use within
schools and
youth
groups.
- May be suitable for learning concepts surrounding maps,
legends,
navigation, contours, scales, and areas within Auckland. All
are
referenced to magnetic North.
- Copies of maps can be provided free of charge to Auckland
schools
and
youth groups. Contact us auckoc
[at]
hotmail.com with your request.
- We can provide multiples of identical maps suitable for
use in
group discussions, or a selection of different maps for
variety.
- Maps are provided on request. Please
advise quantity required, an indication of which maps will
be suitable,
the School or groups name, and your contact details.
We may need
to contact you to discuss which maps may be most suitable
for your
requirements.
- Availability, quantities, and age of maps vary.
- These maps may not be used to run an event and are
copyright
material.
Sample Maps for Students
Students, if you would like
a
free sample pack including a random selection
of old orienteering maps, post us your name, age, school
name, and a
stamped self addressed envelope to:
- Student Map Samples,
Auckland Orienteering Club,
c/- PO Box 11390,
Ellerslie,
Auckland 1542
AOC Members: contact us by email if you would like to pick
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Keeping in Touch with Auckland
Orienteering
Club Website
www.orienteeringauckland.org.nz
provides upcoming events, resources, results, and other
information for
the club and orienteering. (Recommended)
Subscribe to Auckland
Orienteering
Email
Lists to receive email notifications of upcoming
orienteering events, results, and other related news.
(Recommended)
Schools, Individuals and Students can become
members
of the Auckland Orienteering Club. Join today to get discounted
event
entry and member only benefits. (Recommended)
Auckland Orienteering Summer Series Facebook Group
Auckland
Orienteering
Summer Series on FaceBook
Auckland Orienteering Summer Series Twitter
Auckland
Orienteering
Summer
Series
on
Twitter
Orienteering Equipment for Schools
Orienteering equipment
- Refer to the KiwiSport manual (available above) for a good
introduction on the basic minimum equipment needed for running
orienteering
events within schools.
Orange and white control flags
- Auckland schools and youth groups can purchase the
distinctive
orange and
white cardboard control markers used in our
summer series events from
the club. Please contact us for the current cost auckoc [at]
hotmail.com
- Cloth flags can also be purchased from a variety of sources.
For
cloth flags half the size of normal forest orienteering flags
contact
littlej [at] orcon.net.nz for further information. [$12ea as
at Aug
2010]
The MapSport Shop
Creating a Map of your School grounds
- There are several options available.
- Refer to the Kiwisport
orienteering manual (available above) for a good introduction
on
mapping a school
grounds.
- Aerial photos of grounds (and contours) can be seen at this
web
site. http://maps.auckland.govt.nz/Alggi/
- AOC and its members use OCAD version 8 through 10 for
drawing
digital maps and printing. An older free version, OCAD 6 for
drawing
maps is available for download at http://www.ocad.com/en/downloads.htm
- Mapping services may be available from club members and
students
within the club. Please contact us to enquire on prices.
- Refer to the Maps
in
Schools
Scheme of the New Zealand Orienteering Federation
(NZOF).
- Independent contractors may also be available for
orienteering
related services.
School Promotional Visits
Auckland Orienteering Club members may be available to visit
schools sport evenings and talk to
parents and students interested in the sport. Contact us with your
event details.
Starting up a school orienteering team/
Coaching a school team
- Have you ever thought of starting an
orienteering program in the school or youth group?
- Contact us for advice. email auckoc
[at]
hotmail.com
- Refer to club coach
- Refer to Auckland Orienteering Club's Reference Library
Coaching/Teaching orienteering in class
- Refer to our orienteering resources and books listed above.
- Contact us for further advice. email auckoc
[at] hotmail.com
- Refer to the Maps
in
Schools
Scheme of the New Zealand Orienteering Federation
(NZOF). Maps
in
Schools
Scheme
- Independent contractors may also be available for
orienteering
related services.
School Orienteering Events and
Competitions
Intermediate School Orienteering Championships
For details on the intermediate school level orienteering regional
events
and championships contact your school sports teacher. These are
usually
held April/May. Please contact us
if you are interested in learning more about this.
Secondary School Orienteering Championships
For details on the secondary school level orienteering regional
events
and
championships contact your school sports teacher. These are
usually
held June/July.. Please contact us if
you are interested in learning more about this.
Secondary School Get2Go
Refer to
OPC Get2Go
page
for more information
Independent Orienteering Service
providers
Any Other Questions?
Tell us how we can improve this page and/or what you would like us
to
provide. Please feel welcome to contact us about Orienteering in
the
Auckland Region and related questions.
Contacts:
Auckland Orienteering Club Inc.
