News Archive: Schools
SSOF 2024Drumpellier Country Park, 7 June
The 2024 Scottish Schools’ Orienteering Festival was organised by STAG (St Andrew’s Orienteering Club), and ESOC juniors enjoyed the day, with some great results.
Orienteering in SchoolsOrienteering within the Curriculum
Information about orienteering within the curriculum for those involved with orienteering in schools. Many of you who are involved with orienteering in schools will have seen this graphic from Education Scotland before. Orienteering falls fairly and squarely into the area of Outdoor/Adventurous Lear
Schools
If you are involved with a school and would like more information about what ESOC can offer to schools who would like their pupils to learn orienteering, please email: schoolenquiries@esoc.org.uk
SSOF 2023Callendar Park, Falkirk, 2 June
It was warm and sunny for the 2023 Scottish Schools’ Orienteering Festival, and ESOC juniors had a great time, with several podium places.
Games@theHub, 2022Forrester High School, 21 June
Orienteering, provided by ESOC, featured in the annual day of sports for Primary 6 pupils in Edinburgh.
SSOF 2022Scone Palace, 1 June
ESOC juniors enjoyed a lovely sunny day at the 2022 Scottish Schools’ Orienteering Festival!
Bulletin for Schools June 2019Update from Roger Scrutton, ESOC's Schools Liaison Officer
Read about what Roger has organised for local schools over recent months
SSOF 2019Hopetoun House, 7 June
ESOC juniors had a great day out at the 2019 Scottish Schools’ Orienteering Festival, and won medals in several classes.
Games@theHub, 2019Cammo Estate, 22 May
ESOC members helped get orienteering started for Active Schools Edinburgh - a wonderful day of orienteering at Cammo for some Edinburgh P6 pupils.
Bulletin for SchoolsUpdate from Roger Scrutton, ESOC's Schools Liaison Officer
An overview of what is ESOC is doing to help local schools introduce orienteering to pupils
British Schools Orienteering Championships 2018Blackburn, 18 November
A silver medal for an ESOC junior!
SSOF 2018Pollok Country Park, 1 June
ESOC juniors enjoyed the 2018 Scottish Schools’ Orienteering Festival, and won in two classes.
Bulletin For Schools March 2018
Roger Scrutton, ESOC's Schools Liaison Officer, provides updates about what's been going on in schools orienteering in recent months
British Schools Score Orienteering Championships 2017Rother Valley CP, South Yorkshire
An ESOC junior on the podium!
Bulletin for Schools September 2017
An update from Roger Scrutton, ESOC's Schools Liaison Officer, about what's been going on in schools orienteering in recent months