Trust & Communication Skills
•Year 2
•Outdoor Adventurous Activities
•Scattered randomly around central area for collection activities
Alternative: Bean bags, foam blocks, or coloured scarves
Mixed throughout equipment collection zone
Alternative: Coloured markers, laminated cards, or spots
One per team around perimeter of space
Alternative: Rope circles, marked spaces, or buckets
Available for extension activities
Alternative: Long ribbons or rope pieces
Scattered with other equipment for collection
Alternative: Foam balls or bean bags
Laminated A4 cards showing equipment patterns
Alternative: Hand-drawn maps or digital displays
Sharing ideas and information clearly with others
Working together in an organised way
A plan for achieving something
A repeated design or arrangement
A job or responsibility within a team
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Following written instructions, developing vocabulary, speaking and listening skills in group discussions
Counting equipment accurately, recognising patterns and shapes, understanding spatial relationships and positioning
Understanding forces and movement when coordinating as a group, exploring how communication helps coordination
Building relationships, working cooperatively, developing empathy and understanding different roles in teams
Central position during warm-up, move between teams during activities, corner position for overview during face mapping
Watch for communication quality, safe movement, inclusive behaviour, and accurate pattern recreation
Step in if teams struggle with role assignment, safety concerns arise, or exclusion occurs
Demonstrate: Hand-holding technique, clear communication voice, map reading with finger pointing, role assignment gestures
Large indoor hall minimum 15m x 10m or outdoor playground with clear boundaries
Even, non-slip surface free from obstacles and hazards
Stop activity immediately if injury occurs, assess need for first aid, clear equipment from area if necessary
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