Trust & Team Navigation
Outdoor Adventurous Activities
•Year 6
•6 Lessons
This unit challenges Year 6 students to develop advanced teamwork and orienteering skills through progressively complex outdoor challenges. By beginning with trust-building and communication exercises, students develop the interpersonal foundations needed for effective collaboration before applying these skills to navigation and map reading under pressure. This unit prepares upper Key Stage 2 students for residential experiences and leadership roles whilst building resilience and creative problem-solving abilities.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we communicate effectively without using words to solve complex challenges as a team?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop non-verbal communication skills to solve problems effectively
- • To demonstrate teamwork and cooperation in challenging situations
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we build trust and communicate effectively to help others overcome challenges?
Key Objectives:
- • To work collaboratively with a partner to navigate safely whilst blindfolded
- • To give clear, precise instructions to guide a partner through challenges
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can creative thinking and effective teamwork help us overcome seemingly impossible challenges?
Key Objectives:
- • To think creatively to find solutions to complex physical challenges
- • To work collaboratively in small groups to solve problems effectively
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use navigation skills and teamwork to overcome complex outdoor challenges?
Key Objectives:
- • Navigate confidently using simple maps and reference points
- • Demonstrate effective teamwork and communication in challenging situations
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use map reading skills and teamwork to navigate efficiently under time pressure?
Key Objectives:
- • To work quickly and effectively against the clock using orienteering skills
- • To use map reading and ordnance survey symbols to navigate accurately
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use problem-solving skills and teamwork to navigate challenges and find our way using maps?
Key Objectives:
- • To identify the location of controls using maps and coordinate with team members effectively
- • To develop navigation skills and orienteering techniques in outdoor environments