Sport
The school's most notable sporting achievements include winning the BSOA Large Secondary School Orienteering crown for the last 15 years. In 2006 the school took both 1st and 3rd place in the Large Secondary School category. The orienteering team have come back from the 2006 World Schools Orienteering Championship with 4th, 7th and 5th places for their three teams. The School Orienteering team also has trips to Scandinavia, where the students get to compete in Sweden for five days. This event is one of the biggest orienteering events in the world, attracting in excess of 20,000 competitors.
Read more news on the UVHS Orienteering Club Blog.
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