Team Resilience & Problem Solving
•Year 5
•Outdoor Adventurous Activities
•Check all blindfolds are clean and comfortable, have spares ready
Alternative: Fabric strips, scarves, or ask students to close eyes with honour system
Use different coloured cones to mark boundaries clearly
Alternative: Markers, hoops, or chalk lines for boundaries
Place strategically around area for collection challenges
Alternative: Small balls, equipment to collect
Believing in others and relying on them to keep you safe
Sharing information clearly through speaking and listening
Carefully analysing a problem to find the best solution
A plan of action designed to achieve a goal
Thinking back on what happened to learn and improve
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Developing precise vocabulary for giving instructions, listening skills, and reflective discussion
Measuring distances, counting body parts, calculating team positions and spatial relationships
Understanding balance and forces during human formation challenges, exploring sensory systems when vision removed
Building relationships, trust, communication skills, emotional regulation, and teamwork
Move around perimeter during blindfold activities for full visibility, position near teams during planning phases for support
Watch for genuine trust building, quality communication, emotional comfort levels, and safe movement patterns
Step in if students show distress, unsafe movements occur, or teams struggle with strategy development
Model calm, clear communication; show trust through own participation; demonstrate planning thinking aloud
Large indoor hall or outdoor area minimum 20m x 15m, clear of obstacles and hazards
Even, non-slip surface essential for blindfolded activities, check for any holes or raised areas
Immediate stop signal (whistle), clear evacuation routes, first aid accessible, emotional support protocols for distressed students
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