Team Building

Team Building is our most popular program at Molesworth. Students work in groups to complete problem solving activities within a time limit. The activities provide opportunities for the students to practise helping, sharing, turn taking, cooperation, effective communication, respect and encouragement.

The day aims to -

encourage cooperation and the ability to work as part of a team
promote effective communication between students
develop children’s confidence and self esteem
encourage children to experiment and test ideas
increase awareness of others needs and abilities

We have three team building areas in specially designed team building paddocks with the challenges making use of the natural environment as well as manmade structures. If time permits, students can participate in our George of the Jungle activity or build emergency shelters in the bush.

Personal, Social and Community Health

Foundation Year
BEING HEALTHY, SAFE AND ACTIVE Food and Nutrition / Health benefits of physical activity / Safe use of medicine / safety	MOVEMENT Active play and minor games / fundamental movement skills /Rhythmic and expressive activities / Safety	IDENTITY, COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION Mental health and wellbeing / Relationships /Safety
Identify personal strengths	Learnt skills can be used in other games and activities with or without equipment	Practise personal and social skills to interact with and include others Identify and describe emotional responses people may experience in different situations
Understanding movement	Learning through movement	Contributing to healthy and active communities
Explore how regular physical activity keeps individuals healthy and well	Cooperate with others when participating in physical activities Test possible solutions to movement challenges through trial and error Follow rules when participating in physical activities	Participate in play that promotes engagement with outdoor settings and the natural environment

Years One and Two
BEING HEALTHY, SAFE AND ACTIVE Food and Nutrition / Health benefits of physical activity / Safe use of medicine / safety	MOVEMENT Active play and minor games / Fundamental movement skills / Rhythmic and expressive activities / Safety Personal and social skills such as cooperation, decision making, problem solving, persistence and a growth mindset can develop through movement activities.	IDENTITY, COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION Mental health and wellbeing / Relationships / safety
Practise strategies they can use when they need help with a task, problem or situation exploring benefits of regular physical activity and identifying opportunities when they can be active at school, at home and in the community Propose a range of alternatives and test their effectiveness when solving movement challenges Identify rules and play fairly when participating in physical activities	Perform fundamental movement skills in different movement situations Create and participate in games	Describe ways to include others to make them feel that they belong Identify and practise emotional responses that account for own and others’ feelings
Understanding movement	Learning through movement	Contributing to healthy and active communities
Discuss the body’s reactions to participating in physical activities	Use strategies to work in group situations when participating in physical activities	Identify and explore natural and built environments in the local community where physical activity can take place

Years Three and Four
BEING HEALTHY, SAFE AND ACTIVE Food and Nutrition / Health benefits of physical activity / Alcohol and other drugs / safety	MOVEMENT Active play and minor games / Challenge and adventure activities / Fundamental movement skills / Games and sport / Lifelong physical activities / Rhythmic and expressive activities / Safety Personal and social skills such as cooperation, decision making, problem solving, persistence and a growth mindset can develop through movement activities.	IDENTITY, COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION Mental health and wellbeing / Relationships and sexuality / safety
Examine how success, challenge and failure strengthen personal identities. Describe and apply strategies that can be used in situations that make them feel uncomfortable or unsafe	Perform movement sequences which link fundamental motor skills.	Describe how respect, empathy and valuing difference can positively influence relationships.
Understanding movement	Learning through movement	Contributing to healthy and active communities
·	Adopt inclusive practices when participating in physical activities. Apply basic rules and scoring systems, and demonstrate fair play when participating.	Participate in outdoor games and activities to examine how participation promotes a connection between the community, natural and built environments, and health and wellbeing.

Years Five and Six
BEING HEALTHY, SAFE AND ACTIVE Alcohol and other drugs / Food and Nutrition / Health benefits of physical activity / safety	MOVEMENT Challenge and adventure activities / Fundamental movement skills / Games and sports / Lifelong physical activities / Rhythmic and expressive activities / Safety Personal and social skills such as cooperation, decision making, problem solving, persistence and a growth mindset can develop through movement activities.	IDENTITY, COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION Mental health and wellbeing / Relationships / safety
Explore personal and cultural identities and how they change and adapt to different contexts and situations.	Design and perform a variety of movement sequences. Propose and apply movement concepts and strategies.	·
Understanding movement	Learning through movement	Contributing to healthy and active communities
·	Participate positively in groups and teams by encouraging others and negotiating roles and responsibilities. Apply critical and creative thinking processes in order to generate and assess solutions to movement challenges. Personal and social capability Demonstrate ethical behaviour and fair play that aligns with the rules when participating in a range of physical activities.	Explore how participation in outdoor activities supports personal and community health and wellbeing and creates connections to the natural and built environment.

Years Seven and Eight
BEING HEALTHY, SAFE AND ACTIVE Alcohol and other drugs / Food and Nutrition / Health benefits of physical activity / safety	MOVEMENT Challenge and adventure activities / Games and sports / Lifelong Physical activities / Rhythmic and expressive activities / Safety	IDENTITY, COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION Mental health and wellbeing / Relationships and sexuality / Safety
·	Use feedback to improve body control and coordination when performing specialised movment skills. Practise, apply and transfermovement concepts and strategies.	Analyse factors that influence emotions, and develop strategies to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity.
Understanding movement	Learning through movement	Contributing to healthy and active communities
·	Practise and apply personal and social skills when undertaking a range of roles in physical activities. Evaluate and justify reasons for decisions and choices of action when solving movement challenges. Modify rules and scoring systems to allow for fair play, safety and inclusive participation.	Plan and implement strategies for connecting to natural and built environments to promote the health and wellbeing of their communities.

Years Nine and Ten
BEING HEALTHY, SAFE AND ACTIVE Alcohol and other drugs / Food and Nutrition / Health benefits of physical activity / Safety	MOVEMENT Challenge and adventure activities / Games and sports / Lifelong Physical activities / Rhythmic and expressive activities / Safety	IDENTITY, COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION Mental health and wellbeing / Relationships and sexuality / Safety
Examine the impact of changes and transitions on relationships	Perform and refine specialised movement skills in challenging movment situations. Develop, implement and evaluate movement concepts and strategies for successful outcomes.	Investigate how empathy and ethical decision making contribute to respectful relationships. Evaluate situations and propose appropriate emotional responses and then reflect on possible outcomes of different responses.
Understanding movement	Learning through movement	Contributing to healthy and active communities
·	Devise, implement and refine strategies demonstrating leadership and collaboration skills when working in groups or teams. Transfer understanding from previous movement experiences to create solutions to movement challenges. Reflect on how fair play and ethical behaviour can influence the outcomes of movement activities.

The questions outlined below allow discussion and reflection that will facilitate student learning and achievement in these capabilities.

Describe and evaluate your strengths when completing the team activities.
In what ways could you have improved your team skills?
How can you apply these strengths to other areas of your life?
Identify some positive ways you fitted in with your group.
Describe some things you and your group could have done to make everyone feel included
In what ways did you include your team members?
Identify what you did well?
Identify what you could have done better?
List some factors that contributed towards your team having success at a particular activity
List some factors that contributed towards your team not having success at a particular activity
Define what influenced your success? Why?
How did your opinions differ from those of the group?
How did you overcome these differences of opinion?
Are there others ways you could have overcome any differences of opinion?
In what other areas of your life do you need to overcome differences of opinion?
Describe other times in your life when you need to work as part of a team?
What characteristics would influence your effectiveness as a team member?
What characteristics would limit your effectiveness as a team member?
Describes some of the positive experiences you had with your team members
Describe some of the negative experiences you had with your team members
Describe how your group came to decisions?
I what ways could your group have improved their decision making?
What factors influenced your team’s decision making?
Describe any conflict your team had (without naming individual students).
How did you resolve the conflict?
How could you have improved your conflict resolution?
What strategies would you use next time to resolve conflict?
In what ways did your team communicate effectively?
Write some examples of how your team was able to communicate effectively?
In what ways could you have improved your team communication?
What does good team communication look like? What does it sound like?
In what ways did you achieve what you set out to do?
In what ways did you not achieve what you set out to do?
What does team work look like?
What were your individual strengths/weaknesses?
What were your team strengths/weaknesses?
During the whole class discussion what characteristics were listed to describe a good team? (good communication/respect/encouragement/helping each other/cooperation)
How did you go about formulating a plan to solve the problems?
Give examples of how your group considered different points of view.
Evaluate and give examples of how you helped/encouraged other people in your team.
Give examples of how others in your team helped/encouraged you?
Describe alternative ways you could have solved one of your team problems?
Describe a way in which you or your group persisted with a problem.

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