Team Building & Collaboration Foundations
Outdoor Adventurous Activities
•Year 7
•6 Lessons
This unit develops Year 7 students' ability to work effectively in teams through progressively complex physical and mental challenges that require communication, trust, and strategic thinking. Moving beyond traditional competitive sports, the focus is on building the interpersonal skills essential for success in all PE activities and wider school life. Through carefully scaffolded problem-solving tasks, students develop confidence as team members and emerging leaders whilst learning to support peers and maintain composure under pressure.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we communicate effectively when words alone are not enough?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills in physical contexts
- • Demonstrate cooperation and active listening with partners and groups
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we build trust and work effectively with others to solve physical challenges together?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop self-motivation and physical confidence in competitive and cooperative situations
- • Work effectively with a partner through communication and trust
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How does creating a plan before acting help us solve problems more effectively?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop the ability to perform with control and poise under pressure
- • Understand the importance of planning and strategy in problem-solving situations
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we build trust and communicate effectively when we cannot rely on our sight?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop effective verbal communication skills in challenging situations
- • To understand the importance of trust and active listening in teamwork
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can effective leadership and communication transform team performance in competitive situations?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop self-motivation and physical confidence in competitive situations
- • Demonstrate and apply leadership qualities in team-based activities
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we maintain control and composure when working under pressure in team situations?
Key Objectives:
- • Perform physical tasks with control and poise in challenging situations
- • Develop effective teamwork strategies to solve complex problems