Strategic Communication and Leadership in Outdoor Adventure
•Year 5
•Outdoor Adventurous Activities
•Each student starts with 3-4 tags on their belt
Alternative: Coloured bibs tucked into waistbands, velcro strips
One flag per team, clearly visible in team zones
Alternative: Coloured cones, bibs on poles, laminated cards
Mark playing area, team zones, and safe zone clearly
Alternative: Rope, chalk lines, natural boundaries
For timing rounds and tactical discussion periods
Alternative: Phone timer, countdown app
For starting, stopping, and managing game flow
Alternative: Voice commands, hand signals
Planned strategies used by teams to achieve their objectives
The clear exchange of information, ideas, and instructions between team members
An overall plan designed to achieve long-term success
Working together effectively to achieve shared goals
Taking responsibility for guiding and motivating team members
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Strategic planning and spatial reasoning, calculating distances and timing for tactical movements, analysing game statistics and success rates
Understanding forces and motion in tactical movements, energy systems during sustained activity, communication as information transfer
Spatial awareness and map reading skills, understanding of territory and boundaries, navigation and positioning concepts
Leadership and responsibility, teamwork and cooperation, conflict resolution and fair play, building confidence and resilience
Move around perimeter of playing area to observe all teams and tactical developments
Monitor communication effectiveness, tactical implementation, leadership emergence, and safety compliance
Step in when tactics become overly complex, communication breaks down, or safety standards slip
Demonstrate: Show examples of effective communication, tactical thinking, and positive leadership throughout the lesson
Large outdoor area minimum 30m x 40m with clear boundaries and multiple zones
Level ground free from holes, debris, or slippery surfaces that could cause falls
Stop play immediately with whistle, assess situation, provide appropriate first aid or support, modify activity if needed for continued safe participation
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