Lynn Walker from the Scottish Orienteering Association visited Port Ellen on the in-service day in Novemeber to train teachers how to teach orienteering.  Everyone enjoyed the workshop – it was a lot of fun…..despite the rain!

Port Ellen Primary School P5/6/7 has been learning how to Orienteer. To sum up what they have achieved is quite remarkable.What they have been doing in oreeinteering this year such as making some course challenges, made a map of the school … Continue reading →

If you are at this checkpoint you will be able to see the ferry, the Port Ellen Lighthouse and the lookout hut.  The pontoons are for people to keep their boats at when visiting Port Ellen.  There is an information … Continue reading →

When we were creating our own map, guess what happened?! A GOOGLE MAPS VAN WENT PAST!!!!!! It was such a coincidence! How did it know?!

We have been learning about compass points because it helps us with our orienteering because you need to know your compass points to get to the markers. Here are all the compass points are north represented by an N then … Continue reading →

The bearing of a point is the angle measured from the north line. Bearings help you find your destination so if you are new town bearings can help you around the place. This diagram shows compass points and the bearings … Continue reading →

There are 2 lines that are on all maps and they are called the vertical and the horizontal lines. They are always in a straight line and they either go up and down or across the way. Grid references are between the … Continue reading →

P5/6/7 wanted to do a mile walk or a mile run to improve our fitness. But first we had to calculate and measure how long a mile is. We had to use Google maps to see how much it takes … Continue reading →

Port Ellen Primary School P5/6/7 have  been learning about longitude and latitude. Latitude and longitude are invisible lines on a globe that people use to get around (Navigation). We also use them to find locations if we  are lost or … Continue reading →