Leadership & Navigation Skills
Outdoor Adventurous Activities
•Year 6
•8 Lessons
This unit develops Year 6 students into confident leaders and effective team members through progressively challenging outdoor and adventurous activities. The focus shifts from basic collaboration to sophisticated problem-solving, critical thinking, and navigational skills that prepare students for secondary school and beyond. Through carefully structured challenges, students build the interpersonal skills and resilience needed for leadership roles.
Lessons in This Unit
8 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we build trust and communicate effectively to solve challenges together?
Key Objectives:
- • To pool ideas within a group, selecting and applying the best method to solve a problem
- • To work effectively with a partner and a group showing clear communication
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we work together effectively to overcome challenges and what makes a successful team?
Key Objectives:
- • To work as a team to solve problems and overcome challenges
- • To suggest ideas, listen to others and communicate effectively
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we work together effectively to solve problems and achieve shared goals?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop cooperation and teamwork skills through collaborative problem-solving activities
- • To develop creating ideas and problem-solving abilities in group contexts
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can effective teamwork and strategic planning help us overcome challenging problems?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop strategies and planning skills in problem-solving contexts
- • To work collaboratively as a team to solve complex challenges
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use different perspectives and critical thinking to solve complex challenges together?
Key Objectives:
- • To share ideas and work effectively as a team to solve multi-step problems
- • To develop critical thinking skills through systematic problem analysis
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can trust and effective communication help us overcome challenges together?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop trust through collaborative problem-solving activities
- • To improve listening skills and ability to follow clear instructions
Lesson 7
Big Question:
How can we use maps and teamwork to navigate successfully through challenging terrain?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop advanced navigational skills and accurate map reading techniques
- • To work effectively with a partner using clear communication and shared decision-making
Lesson 8
Big Question:
How can map reading skills help us navigate safely and efficiently in unfamiliar environments?
Key Objectives:
- • To be able to use a map to navigate around a course efficiently
- • To use a key to identify objects and locations accurately