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PERTHSHIRE MP URGES SCHOOLS TO TAKE UP MAPS OFFER

PERTHSHIRE MP URGES SCHOOLS TO TAKE UP MAPS OFFER

Schools across Perth and North Perthshire are being urged by local MP, Pete Wishart, to take up the Ordnance Survey's 'Free Maps for 11 Year Olds' scheme. The scheme, which has now been operating for 7 years offers a free OS Explorer map to every primary 7 pupil. Last year saw the scheme give out more than 680,000 maps to pupils all over the UK and the SNP's Mr Robertson is encouraging schools across Perth and North Perthshire to put in their orders.

The online ordering facility at www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/freemapsfor11yearolds is open till the end of November.

Commenting Pete Wishart MP said:

"The Free Maps for 11 Year Olds scheme has been fantastic and can provide primary 7 classes with an excellent learning tool.

"52 schools in Perth and North Perthshire are eligible to receive maps and at the moment 28 have placed orders with many maps already despatched. I would urge every school to take up the Ordnance Survey's offer which is completely free to participate in.

"Map reading skills are important as it can be an encouragement to children to take part in outdoor activities and introduces skills that can be used for travelling around in later life.

"By owning their own map children are more encouraged to use them and learn about map-reading. The maps are also available to home educators at the same website by clicking on the 'Home Educators Ordering' link."

Ends.

Notes for Editors:

Schools participating in the scheme receive the following:

One Ordnance Survey 1:25 000 scale folded Explorer map for each Primary 7 pupil on the school roll at the start of the autumn term. These maps are for the pupils to keep. They are exactly the same as those on sale in the shops at time of despatch. Additional maps are available for teachers and belong to the school. Teachers will be able to choose how many they require up to a maximum of 1 per 25 pupils.A guide "Teaching with Ordnance Survey free maps" will be included. This is also available as a downloadable resource from the site.

A copy of the leaflet "Map reading made easy peasy", for each pupil.

Explanatory letters for parents/guardians.

Stickers for the pupils to personalise their maps.

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