Team-Building Skills for Years

9 And 10

Working collaboratively is a life-skill that will benefit students throughout their lives. Miss Coll organised for a team of experts to come and inspire us.

At Stoke College, we recognise the positive role we can play in building skills that were impossible to develop during the pandemic years. For students in Years 9 and 10, whose formative senior school years were interrupted by the pandemic, opportunities to cultivate collaborative working skills are essential.

Miss Coll has developed a wonderful programme that both utilises our outdoor learning environment whilst providing a fun opportunity for students to work together. Stoke College welcomed the WiseUp team onto school grounds for an enrichment day for our Year 9 and Year 10 students.

Under the guidance of WiseUp experts, students developed skills in planning, communication, motivation and working together. Students loved the day and connected with the visiting supervisors, working in teams to build on leadership skills and gain confidence in preparation for their GCSE studies.

From Deadly Dice and Gutter Ball to Human Knot and Crazy Maze, the activities offered on the day challenged students to compete with all of their physical and mental effort to complete the Hub Challenge. There was certainly a spirit of collaborative competition in the air, and we welcomed the sun shining for the day of outdoor activities too.

“the leaders were super nice and supportive. The activities were really exciting.” Year 10 student.

Well done to all students who took part, we hope to welcome the WiseUp team back to Stoke College in the near future!

Years 10 and Year 12 recently visited Clip n Climb in Ipswich for a business skills and team-building workshop. After a morning spent undertaking challenges on the climbing walls the students had lunch together before embarking on their afternoon activity. The two business owners delivered a workshop detailing essential business skills and their transfer into life entitled Reaching New Heights