Trust & Communication Skills
Outdoor Adventurous Activities
•Year 8
•6 Lessons
This unit develops Year 8 students' ability to solve complex problems collaboratively through progressively challenging outdoor and adventurous activities. By deliberately removing familiar communication tools and introducing time pressures, students develop resilience, trust, and strategic thinking whilst mastering essential navigation skills. The unit's strength lies in its scaffolded approach to building team dynamics before applying these skills to authentic orienteering challenges.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
Can you solve complex challenges without speaking a single word?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop effective non-verbal communication skills to solve team challenges
- • Demonstrate agility, balance, coordination and precision in problem-solving contexts
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we build trust and develop effective communication strategies when we cannot rely on our sense of sight?
Key Objectives:
- • To demonstrate self-motivation and physical confidence whilst actively engaging in challenging situations
- • To work effectively with a partner to navigate and be navigated across and through obstacles whilst blindfolded
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can creative thinking and effective teamwork help us overcome seemingly impossible challenges?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop creative thinking skills to find innovative solutions to physical challenges
- • Demonstrate effective teamwork and communication in small group problem-solving scenarios
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can effective communication and strategic thinking help teams overcome complex physical challenges?
Key Objectives:
- • Demonstrate agility, balance, coordination and precision in problem-solving activities
- • Apply effective teamwork and communication strategies to complete collaborative challenges
Lesson 5
Big Question:
Can you navigate accurately and make strategic decisions when working under competitive pressure?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop self-motivation and physical confidence whilst actively engaging in competitive orienteering situations
- • Work collaboratively with partners to locate multiple controls using map reading and navigation skills
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can systematic thinking and teamwork help you navigate complex challenges more efficiently?
Key Objectives:
- • To apply creative thinking skills to solve navigation and orienteering challenges
- • To accurately identify and locate multiple control points using map reading skills