Team Resilience & Problem Solving
•Year 5
•Outdoor Adventurous Activities
•Check blindfolds are clean and comfortable before use
Alternative: Bands, scarves, or ask students to close eyes
Ensure variety of colours for cone collect activity
Alternative: Bean bags, hoops, or different coloured objects
Sharing information clearly through speaking and listening
Having confidence that your partner will keep you safe
A plan or method for achieving a goal
Working together effectively to achieve a common goal
Finding solutions to challenges through thinking and planning
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Developing precise vocabulary for directions, active listening skills, clear communication and explanation of strategies
Counting body parts accurately, measuring distances, timing challenges and calculating team scores
Understanding balance and centre of gravity in partner stand, forces working together, coordination and brain-body connections
Building trust and relationships, showing responsibility for others' safety, developing leadership skills and empathy
Mobile positioning to maintain visual contact with all activities, particularly close monitoring during blindfold challenges
Communication quality, safety awareness, inclusive participation, and problem-solving approaches
Step in if unsafe configurations attempted, support struggling partnerships, ensure all students contribute to planning
Model excellent communication, show trust-building through positive interaction, demonstrate inclusive leadership during discussions
Large hall or outdoor area, minimum 15m x 20m for team challenges
Even, non-slip surface free from obstacles and hazards
Stop activity immediately, assess situation, provide appropriate first aid or support as needed
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