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This unit develops Year 2 students' collaboration and communication skills through engaging outdoor and adventurous activities that require creative problem-solving. The emphasis is on building trust, developing clear communication strategies, and fostering a growth mindset where students learn that practice and teamwork lead to success. Through progressive challenges, students discover that working together creates better outcomes than working alone.

Lessons in This Unit

6 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Team Rescue and Communication
45 min

Big Question:

How can we work together as a team to solve challenges and rescue equipment using creative thinking?

Key Objectives:

  • • Work as part of a team to complete a task
  • • Adapt to use equipment in unconventional ways

Lesson 2

Treasure Hunt & Coordination
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use teamwork and coordination skills to solve challenges and find hidden treasures?

Key Objectives:

  • • To develop problem-solving skills through treasure hunting activities
  • • To improve coordination through progressive movement patterns

Lesson 3

Pattern Movement and Hoop Dance
45 min

Big Question:

How can we work together to create and perform movement patterns that show rhythm and teamwork?

Key Objectives:

  • • To copy and repeat simple movement patterns in different scenarios
  • • To compose and create simple movement patterns as part of a team

Lesson 4

Leading with Cues
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use different types of communication to help and guide our friends safely?

Key Objectives:

  • • To understand what the word 'cue' means and use it in appropriate contexts
  • • To develop skills in leading someone who is blindfolded using verbal and tactile cues

Lesson 5

Speed Stacking Skills
45 min

Big Question:

How does repetition help us become better at challenging activities?

Key Objectives:

  • • Learn beginner competition speed stacking to improve performance through repetition
  • • Practise and repeat recognising that repetition helps us to improve performance

Lesson 6

Map Reading and Symbol Recognition
45 min

Big Question:

How do maps help us navigate and explore the world around us?

Key Objectives:

  • • To recognise and use symbols and keys on maps accurately
  • • To develop spatial awareness and navigation skills