Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, working in partnership with Lafarge Tarmac, are setting up an exciting new Forest School Project at Panshanger Park.
Team Building
Team Building
What is it?
The term "team building" refers to a varied group of activities aimed towards encouraging group bonding and improving the performance of a team. Almost any organisation that has a selection of people working together utilizes team bonding; you can find examples of it in businesses, the military, charities, sports and schools.
What does it involve?
Team building exercises usually involve encouraging people to work together effectively to achieve a certain goal; however, the main aim of team building is not to be the quickest or best at something, but to improve the relationships, operating dynamics and problem solving capabilities of the team in question.
Why do it and what are the benefits?
Activities that help with team building have many benefits, from building confidence in both the self and the group. Students can also learn important skills such as how to lead and how to follow, and how to collaborate with others and use the collective abilities of the group to achieve the best possible outcome.
What equipment do we need?
Equipment is often used that everyone can collaborate on, but thanks to the wide variety of activities that can help team building you cannot define exactly what equipment is needed. Some examples need only brainpower whereas others need specialist apparatus - make sure to consult with any venues you intend to visit beforehand to see if you need to bring anything.
Who is it suitable for?
People can start team building at any age! The complexity of the exercises can be adjusted to suit the needs of most groups, from primary school students to those in their late teens.
Costs?
You can attend specific events tailored towards team building, but it is also often a secondary benefit to an already established activity such as Sports the costs will therefore vary between activities, but should be too expensive!
Issues/Things to think about? (unsuitable for age groups, medical conditions etc)
You must make sure to tailor the nature of your activity to your students. Team building is highly customisable and therefore has an incredible range of possibilites; make sure to choose the right sort for the group e.g. physical teamwork for sports enthusiasts!
How do we include?
The very nature of team building is to include everybody in the tasks, so you can customise what your students do to suit the needs of the group perfectly - a great way to ensure full inclusion!
Doing it abroad?
You can find activities all over the world that can help with team building! However, they may not be advertised as such as the main attraction of the event is unlikely to be teamwork - exercise common sense in deciding what to do with your students to improve team bonds!
Venues with this Activity
Set in 530 acres of beautiful woodland with a centre-piece lake. Shortlisted for the Beautiful South Awards 2013.
Our Tree Top Junior will remain open during the weekends in December and January (closed 27-28 December) – don’t forget a pair of gloves!
Award-Winning Attraction at the Heart of the National Forest
Enjoy the Great Outdoors at Conkers! Take it slow and explore the 120 acres of maturing woodlands, lakes, ponds and play areas - or go wild and take the 18 stage Assault course challenge.
Black Mountain Activities Ltd is a family-run business, located amongst the beautiful countryside of the Black Mountains & the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales.
The Arete Outdoor Centre is a non profit company. We run the residential activity centre in Llanrug, North Wales. The centre provides high quality outdoor learning courses to schools and groups plus training and qualifications for future outdoor instructors.
Staying fit and healthy does not have to be boring. Forget jogging in the park or swimming at your local pool, it is time to try something different to get you out of the house and getting some exercise. High rope courses may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about ways to get some exercise, but it could be just the activity you are looking for.
The Forest with it All in Kent. Bedgebury Forest is the wild outdoor adventure in South East England.
Go Ape Trent Park is open Thursday – Sunday in November.
An Adventure just 10 minutes walk from Cockfosters tube station (Piccadilly Line).
If your seeking a dedicated Outdoor Adventure Centre, close to Cardiff and with a very wide range of adventure activities and weekend adventure breaks, you've come to the right place.
Adventure Unlimited works with over 6,000 children and young people and 100 volunteers each year. Our projects are designed to overcome barriers to access for children and young people who have special needs or behavioural issues, are living on a low income, or who are isolated by location or circumstance.
When we travel we like to explore, turn left when everyone else turns right and eat local not 'Mc Local'! At Kaizen we retain the spirit of adventure and organise adventures for you that we have loved!
Established in 1980 Britain’s most experienced summer holiday operator for children and teenagers aged 3-17 years. With a host of exciting and adventurous activities to choose from.
For all your The Duke of Edinburgh's Award needs in Warwickshire in Stratford-upon-Avon and the surrounding villages come and see us at Rezilient Limited.
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award:-
- to develop skills for work and life,
- fulfil your potential,
- and have a brighter future.
Day camps every half term and school holiday, including specialist courses, residential bank holiday weekends and school activity days set in the heart of the Surrey Hills. London and local transport available.
It could be a war or a natural disaster on the other side of the world. It could be civil unrest in an authoritarian state or an election rally in an emerging democracy.
Buckden House Outdoor Education Centre is a converted manor house in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. It is run as part of the City of Bradford's education services and has been providing residential outdoor experiences to school children and students for over 30 years.
Broomley Grange sits in twenty-two acres of private grounds in the stunning county of Northumberland near to the Roman Hadrian's Wall and Europe's largest manmade lake - Kielder Water.
The Matthew of Bristol, a replica of the English ship that explorer John Cabot used to discover North America in 1497.
Learn about how The Matthew after the voyage's sponsor Bristolian Richard Amerike (not Amerigo Vespucci as is widely believed) in 1507.
Beaumanor Hall is a Victorian country house located in Woodhouse, Leicestershire. Set in 34 acres of idyllic countryside, Beaumanor has been run by Leicestershire County Council since the 1970s and offers a whole range of facilities.
Doe Park provides a variety of outdoor education and leisure courses. Activities on the water include sailing, canoeing, kayaking and raft-building. Outdoor Education programmes may also include pond dipping, nature trails, team building and initiative challenges.
We are a small, dedicated team of 20, resident in Costa Rica with our head office and a warehouse based in the capital, San Jose, two camps bordering the Pacuare River and our rafting warehouse nearby at Guayacan. We design, organize and run multi-activity travel within Costa Rica, Panama and nearby Nicaragua and are expanding to include other Central American countries.
Adventure Outreach is a Christian Organisation providing outdoor adventure activities of high quality, primarily in and around the Peak District, though not exclusively. Our aim is to achieve your objectives in training, team building, personal development or simply fun within a safe and enjoyable environment.
Outdoor Activity site offering wide range of childrens adventurous activities. Junior Quad Bike Treks through 175 acre woodland, Paintball (aged 8+), High Rope Tree Trekking, Super Swing, Climbing, Target Shooting, Low Rope Challenge Course, Raft Building. Holiday Activity Days, Children's Birthday parties.
Scout Activity Centres are the perfect location for your next outdoor adventure. Whether you’re a Scout or Guide Leader, primary or secondary school teacher, or a company director planning your next team building event, our 100 years’ experience make us the ideal choice.
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