Outdoor and Adventure - Lesson 5

In the fifth lesson of the Year 6 Outdoor and Adventure series, students embark on an engaging journey to complete a simplified orienteering course. The learning objectives are centred around solving clues to navigate the course successfully, with a strong emphasis on teamwork and communication. The success criteria for the lesson require pupils to work effectively as a team, always stay together as a group, and communicate proficiently to solve problems and decipher clues. Key vocabulary for this lesson includes terms such as orientate, clues, maps, markers, and teamwork. The necessary equipment and resources for the activities include hoops, clipboards, pens, markers, cones, a hoop order list, and the orienteering 'clues' course.

The lesson begins with a warm-up activity called Hoop Order, where the class is divided into teams and tasked with visiting hoops in a specific sequence. This exercise prepares the students for the main event: the Orienteering 'Clues' Course. Teams are equipped with an envelope of clues, an answer sheet, a clipboard, and a pen, and must find markers based on the clues provided. They record information and answer sports-related questions at each marker before returning to the teacher for verification and the next clue. The lesson concludes with a cool-down activity that encourages pupils to reflect on their teamwork and leadership skills, as well as their readiness for a full orienteering course in future lessons. This structured approach ensures that students not only enjoy the physical challenge but also develop crucial collaborative and problem-solving skills.