Mastering Team Communication and Strategic Collaboration
•Year 6
•Outdoor Adventurous Activities
•One ring per team of 4-5 students
Alternative: Small hoops or rope circles
One ball per curtain ring
Alternative: Bean bags or small playground balls
4-5 pieces attached to each curtain ring
Alternative: Thin rope or thick wool
Target destinations at far end of hall
Alternative: Marked circles on floor with tape
Must support student weight safely
Alternative: PE benches or sturdy cardboard boxes
1.5-2m long, safe for bridging gaps
Alternative: PE benches or foam balance beams
4-5m long for team of 5 students
Alternative: Long thick ropes or climbing ropes
Standard gym mats for stepping stones
Alternative: Carpet tiles or marked safe zones
Safe for throwing at students
Alternative: Soft foam balls or bean bags
Soft material for safe tagging
Alternative: Pool noodles or rolled newspaper
Tall enough to be visible targets
Alternative: Plastic bottles or posts
For assessment grouping at lesson end
Alternative: Coloured spots or hoops
Sharing ideas clearly and listening to others to work together effectively
A plan of action designed to achieve a specific goal
Guiding and motivating others to achieve team success
Continuing to try and work hard despite difficulties or failures
Working together by combining different skills and ideas
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Verbal communication skills, giving clear instructions, active listening
Problem-solving strategies, spatial awareness in equipment positioning, timing and coordination
Forces and friction with rope activities, stability and balance with crates and planks
Leadership qualities, resilience and perseverance, working collaboratively in teams
Central position allowing observation of all teams, move between groups during activities
Communication patterns, leadership emergence, strategic thinking, resilience when plans fail
Step in for safety concerns, guide struggling teams with questioning, celebrate positive examples
Use students as positive examples, film effective communication for evidence, model leadership behaviour
Full sports hall or large playground area, minimum 20m x 15m clear space
Non-slip surface essential, check for wet areas or debris
Stop signal established, first aid kit accessible, clear evacuation routes maintained
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