Bring your P5’s orienteering – a sport for all across the curriculum. 8 days of Orienteering across East Lothian in the last two weeks of November.
Along with lots of Orienteering activities and line courses your pupils will be able to pit themselves against the worldwide orienteering phenomenon of World Orienteering Maze.
This is free to East Lothian Council Schools and available slots/ venues can be found here. In order to secure your slot please complete a booking form Skills for Adventure Sports Orienteering.
Orienteering Maze
Your Outdoor Learning Service can provide Orienteering training for your staff and help you develop O throughout the school. Please contact us at outdoorlearning@elcschool.org.uk for more information.
Every school and local park throughout East Lothian is mapped for O. All educators with an edubuzz email can access that resource here
Enjoyed being on the water over summer? Enamoured with Stand Up Paddleboarding, kayaking, canoeing, sit on top kayaking etc? Make your passion part of your work and become a Paddlesport Instructor. Ready to take the plunge?
Coming up on 3 consecutive Fridays – by the end of these successful 3 days you will achieve the status of British Canoeing Paddlesport Instructor.
Friday 30 September 2022 – Foundation Safety and Rescue Course – essential learning for all prior to undertaking Paddlesport Instructor.
Friday 7 October and Friday 14 October – Paddlesport Instructor Course
The Paddlesport Instructor qualification is designed for instructors running paddlesport taster/starter sessions within the safety management systems of clubs, centres or other organisations in: ‘Very Sheltered Water’ environments; craft deemed suitable for a first time experience. The primary role of the Paddlesport Instructor is to deliver safe and enjoyable taster/starter sessions based on their group’s needs and aspirations. The qualification will support the instructor with practical skills such as kitting up a group and getting afloat, initial familiarisation activities, games and activities to support learning and how to use mini journeys to support learning, inspire adventure and exploration. This will be enhanced with support on how these sessions can be delivered in a way that is enjoyable, safe and rewarding. We anticipate that the qualification is likely to be used by instructors in clubs, centres, schools, Duke of Edinburgh, Youth Groups, Uniformed Groups, etc. Instructors who are involved in running taster/starter sessions for: children and young people as part of a wider educational experience; people as part of a leisure, activity, social or holiday experience; people wanting ‘to have a go’ at the sport; maybe as a potential new regular participant.
We are running our #EasterOHunt2022 across East Lothian. The idea is to to encourage more local adventures around your local town, discover hidden places and have fun. Join in with a bit of Easter fun with our photo Orienteering #EasterOHunt2022
7 towns across East Lothian have a map similar to below with accompanying photos. Take a walk, run, wheel around your town and match up the numbered locations to the correct lettered photo. All courses can be found on the link at the bottom of this page by clicking on the town name.
There are participation prizes which will be allocated after April 30th.
Your fun is to head out and navigate to the numbered points in your town and match the photo with the numbered pin.
Please share your efforts with photos and comments on social media mentioning your school and @ELOutdoorEd (twitter/ Instagram/ Facebook) and using the hashtag #EasterOHunt2022 Participation prizes will be awarded. (Open to all pupils at ELC schools) Please complete your course before the 30th April.
Please do not post evidence of your answers – we may ask for answers only if you are chosen for a prize. Suitable evidence of participation may include photos of you out and about in your town by the control pictures or similar.
The courses and photos are able to be viewed online. Please only print if absolutely necessary and you are able to. If necessary you could ask your school to print off a copy for you.
We look forward to sharing your stories of discovering your town through a little bit of physical activity.
All of these courses have been developed by DR – a wonderful volunteer in Outdoor Learning and a fantastic orienteering coach.
All of the courses can be found at the links below. Any problems or feedback then please contact us outdoorlearning@elcschool.org.uk
Calling all across East Lothian. Join in with a bit of Easter fun with our photo Orienteering #EasterOHunt. 7 towns across East Lothian have a map similar to below for Haddington with accompanying photos given a letter. The 7 towns are Dunbar; North Berwick; Haddington; Cockenzie/Port Seton; Prestonpans; Tranent and Musselburgh. All courses can be found on the link at the bottom of this page or by clicking on the town name above.
Prizes include Bushcraft, Trail Cycling, Mini-Expedition from Venturing Out; Wakeboarding from Foxlake and Surfing from Active Schools delivered by Coast to Coast surf school.
Your fun is to head out and navigate to the numbered points in your town and match the photo with the numbered pin.
Please share your efforts with photos and comments on social media mentioning your school and @ELOutdoorEd (twitter/ Instagram/ Facebook) and using the hashtag #EasterOHunt. Participation prizes will be awarded. (Open to all pupils at ELC schools) Please complete your course before the end of the school Easter holidays – by the 19th April. If you prefer you can email or post evidence of your participation.
Please do not post evidence of your answers – we may ask for answers only if you are chosen for a prize. Suitable evidence of participation may include photos of you out and about in your town by the control pictures or similar.
The courses and photos are able to be viewed online. Please only print if absolutely necessary and your are able to. If necessary you could ask your school to print off a copy for you.
We look forward to sharing your stories of discovering your town through a little bit of physical activity.
All of these courses have been developed by DR – a wonderful volunteer in Outdoor Learning and a fantastic orienteering coach.
All of the courses can be found at the link below. Any problems or feedback then please contact us outdoorlearning@elcschool.org.uk
A year long development programme for up to 6 young people. Meeting on a weekly basis, using biking and the outdoors as a vehicle to develop transferable life skills including responsibility, cooperation, resilience etc. Enable participants to learn a new skill of cycling/ mountain biking and to develop the skills to become proficient enough to complete a 5 day self-supported expedition through the highlands of Scotland. This will not only include having to look after themselves, but maintain the bikes as well. A strong focus on Health & Wellbeing throughout the programme and opportunities for awards and certification.
The first month of this programme has now passed. It has been an absolute blast so far and you can see the distance travelled over the past month on the map below. Our most recent ride out covered over 40km.
The most rewarding aspect so far of the programme has been the fantastic attendance from all. For many of these young people regular attendance at anything can be difficult so it is great to see the effort that these young people continue to show.
The certification that the young people will be following will be the Youth Achievement Awards. We are looking forward to continue to work with all these young people and look forward to them achieving certification and look forward to a life enhancing expedition to the North of Scotland.
