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THIS IS A PERFECT activity both for developing the technique to orientate the map and to develop the students’ fitness. The exercise can preferably be carried out as an interval session. Only one control per map. Students can work in pairs or in groups during warm up putting out control markers.
THE TEACHER DIRECTS students from the start and finish (same location). ”Thumb your map” and especially ”red to red” emphasised. When the students have orientated the map and made a decision how to run to the control the task is: - The students navigate to the control, punch and run at full speed back to start/finish.
AFTER ALL SIX CHECKPOINTS are completed teachers and students move to the next start and finish point for the implementation of the next exercise. In the same way as before the teacher reminds students about ”thumb your map” and ”red-to-red”.
THE ADVANTAGE OF THE STAR-O is that the teacher can continuously provide instructions and feedback to the students, which is otherwise very difficult in the teaching of orienteering. Students can advantageously work one by one during these exercises. It is perfectly OK if some students want to run together, of course.
THE CHECKPOINTS MAY BE marked with orienteering markers and pin punches. If you have access to electronic punching systems as EMIT or SPORTident these can be used advantageously. Checkpoints may also be marked in a simple way using plastic tape in bright colours.
AS A FUN ALTERNATIVE you can take photos of the school staff. But they have to be fun photos! One variation is that everyone who works at the school makes her/his ugliest face or grimace. Put the photo in A5 size and laminate it. Students report at the finish who and what grimace was present at the respective control.
