Collaborative Navigation Adventures
•Year 3
•Outdoor Adventurous Activities
•Fully charged, camera app ready, stored safely when not in use
Alternative: Digital cameras, smartphones (with permission)
Laminated for weather protection, clearly showing distinctive features
Alternative: Hand-drawn pictures of locations
Positioned at photograph locations, weather-resistant
Alternative: Coloured cones with letters attached
Space for recording control letters and photograph numbers
Alternative: Clipboards with recording sheets
Age-appropriate detail level, laminated for outdoor use
Alternative: Simple hand-drawn maps of school grounds
Large enough for students to pass through easily
Alternative: Rope circles, imaginary circles
For assessment grouping at lesson end
Alternative: Coloured mats, painted markers
For timing warm-up activities
Alternative: Phone timer, classroom clock
A specific location marked with an identifier that proves you have visited that place
The skill of finding your way from one place to another using maps, clues, or landmarks
Thinking about the best path to take between different locations
Things you can see in photographs that help you identify a specific location
A sport where you navigate to various checkpoints using a map and sometimes a compass
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Communication and collaboration skills, following and giving instructions, descriptive language for locations
Observation and classification skills, hypothesis testing and evidence gathering, understanding of light and shadow in photography
Digital photography skills, using technology safely and effectively, understanding of digital vs. analogue information
Map reading skills, understanding of aerial perspectives, navigation and compass directions, local area knowledge
Recording data systematically, problem-solving strategies, measurement and timing, pattern recognition in visual clues
Teamwork and cooperation, perseverance and resilience, celebrating others' achievements, personal responsibility and safety
Central location with good sight lines to multiple areas of school grounds, mobile positioning to monitor different groups
Self-motivation levels, physical confidence, active engagement in competitive situations, partnership cooperation
Step in if students appear lost or frustrated, provide hints for struggling groups, ensure safety boundaries maintained
Model enthusiasm for discovery, show systematic problem-solving approaches, demonstrate positive partnership interactions
Whole school grounds with clear boundaries, access to indoor backup space if weather poor
Check all outdoor areas for hazards, wet surfaces, or maintenance work before lesson
Emergency whistle for immediate return, first aid kit accessible, mobile phone for emergencies, clear procedures for severe weather
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