Building Team Trust Through Communication Challenges
•Year 5
•Outdoor Adventurous Activities
•One ring per team with strings already attached
Alternative: Large rubber rings or hoops
Place one ball on each curtain ring at start
Alternative: Bean bags or small soft balls
Each piece 1 metre long, tied to curtain rings
Alternative: Rope pieces or ribbon
Placed at opposite end of hall from start
Alternative: Marked circles with chalk
Stackable, stable containers for river crossing
Alternative: Large plastic tubs or boxes
Approximately 1.5 metres long, safe to walk on
Alternative: Bench tops or long mats
Minimum 4 metres long for 5 students to hold
Alternative: Long PE ropes
Thick enough to protect from floor contact
Alternative: Large floor mats
Safe for throwing, easy to catch
Alternative: Soft foam balls
Safe for gentle tagging, lightweight
Alternative: Pool noodles or rolled newspaper
Easy to knock over but stable when standing
Alternative: Skittles or plastic bottles
For assessment self-selection activity
Alternative: Coloured markers or signs
Continuing to try even when something is difficult or not going well
Saying positive things to help teammates feel confident and motivated
A plan or method for achieving a goal
The ability to bounce back from setbacks and keep going
Working together effectively to achieve a common goal
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Communication skills, listening and speaking during team challenges, vocabulary development through reflection
Problem-solving strategies, spatial reasoning during river crossing, counting and sequencing in knot challenges
Forces and balance during equipment activities, teamwork in nature studies, cause and effect in problem-solving
Spatial awareness, navigation concepts, teamwork in exploration contexts
Perseverance and resilience, positive relationships, managing emotions, leadership and responsibility
Move actively between teams, positioning to observe multiple groups while remaining accessible for support
Watch for positive communication, persistence through challenges, team inclusion, and emotional responses to setbacks
Step in when teams become stuck for extended periods, when safety is compromised, or when negative team dynamics develop
Model positive communication, show resilience when demonstrations don't go perfectly, celebrate effort over outcome
Full hall space (minimum 15m x 10m) with clear boundaries marked
Clean, dry, non-slip surface free from obstacles and hazards
Stop activity immediately if injury occurs, assess situation, provide appropriate first aid, complete accident forms if required
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