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Activity:  Battle of Hastings Orienteering Quiz 

Children have to answer a series of questions about the Battle of Hastings. They then check their answers by visiting orienteering control points and using specified letters from the control markers to spell the correct answers.

Summary

  1. Children answer a series of questions about the Battle of Hastings.
  2. They then use their orienteering map to visit a series of control points.
  3. They check their answers by using specified letters from the control markers to spell the correct answer to each question.

    Key Facts

  • History
  • Key Stage 2
  • Key Stage 3
  • British History
  • Orienteering Control Markers Required
  • Orienteering Map Required
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