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PSHE: Teamwork

LO: To understand what is meant by teamwork

I can identify and explain ways in which Key Vocabulary: team work is so important and provide Teamwork, common specific examples. purpose, achievement, negotiate, collaboration I can identity and explain why team work compromise, selfless is so important.

I can identity why team work is so important, with support. Read the Jigsaw Charter: Why is it so important that we do these things? What is Team Work? A group of people linkedAim up for a common goal or purpose to complete appropriate tasks. What Is a Team?

A team is a group of people. The group of people are usually linked by what they do. What Does Teamwork Mean to You?

Talk to the person beside you and think of how you would explain what teamwork means to you. Defining Teamwork?

The ability of a group of people to work well together..

The primary focus of any team is to work in partnership for a common goal or cause.

The combined action of a group, especially when effective and efficient.

Which definition do you feel best sums up teamwork? Share your thoughts with the person beside you. Where Might You Find a Team?

There are many different teams.

How many different examples of teamwork do you know?

Photo courtesy of popo.uw23, Wikimedia CH, Police_Mad_Liam, Hamxa Butt (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution Who Else Might Work as a Team?

It is not just humans that work as a team.

Can you think of a group of animals that might have to work as a team? Why Do Teams Work Together?

Humans and animals work together in teams.

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Ants are strong In hospitals, staff Birds migrate to warmer creatures because have to work countries and fly in a of the amount of together to make V-shape when doing so. muscle they have. people better. All the birds flap their Together, they can They cannot all wings up and down at the same time. The bird carry something do the same job at the front has the much heavier. and so everybody hardest job because it is helps each other. the first to push. Why Is Teamwork Important?

By working together as a team, we can:

• achieve something we cannot do alone;

• complete something more quickly;

• negotiate and compromise with others;

• support those who are finding it difficult. What Do All These Activities Have in Common?

They all rely on teamwork to achieve the end result. Are You Part of a Team?

What isteams a team? are you part of?

A team is a group of people. The team is usually connected by something they have in common.

a netball team Scouts/ an orchestra Brownies

Can you think of any other teams? So, What Is Teamwork?

Look at these words. Which words could be used to describe what teamwork is?

singular collaboration individual

compromise selfless getting your own way

sharing supportive

working together taking the credit Why Do We Need Teamwork?

Talk to the person beside you about why we need to have teamwork.

Without teamwork: a goal cannot be scored; an orchestra doesn’t sound right; a cannot be built; a company cannot succeed.

What other consequences can you think of if there wasn’t teamwork? What Happens without Teamwork?

Imagine a footballer who doesn’t engage with teamwork.

Imagine a violinist who doesn’t want to wait until it is their turn to play the part of the music they have been given.

Can you think of a time when you witnessed bad teamwork? What happened? Good Teamwork Equals Success

Good teamwork means: • achieving something that we cannot do on our own; • helping others who might need support in your team; • achieving an aim more quickly; • thinking of others rather than ourselves; • collaborating and compromising with others. Time to Reflect

Think about a time when you saw brilliant teamwork. What was the outcome? How did it feel? Do you need to change anything in yourself to develop better teamwork? Reflection

Together Tell the person sitting next to you why teamwork is so important. Everyone

A chieves Watch Video!

Click the button above to watch M ore a quick video about teamwork! Yellow Group I can identify and explain ways in which team work is so important and provide specific examples. Think of the last time you worked as a team and you were successful. When was this? Write a short a description of when this was. Explain why you were so successful. Make sure you include these words. ‘Common purpose, achievement. Team Work, negotiate, Collaboration Compromise, Selfless. Do the same for a time were you were not successful. What antonyms would you have to use? C: Why does good team work usually equal success? Blue Group I can identify why teamwork is so important. Think of the last time you worked as a team and you were successful. When was this? Write a short a description of when this was. Explain why you were so successful. Make sure you include these words. ‘negotiate, Team Work, Collaboration Compromise, Selfless. C: What usually happens without good teamwork? Green Group I can identify why teamwork is so important, with support. Think of the last time you worked as a team and you were successful. When was this? Write a short a description of when this was. Explain why you were so successful. Make sure you include these words. ‘Teamwork, Compromise, Selfless.’ C: What does ‘Teamwork’ mean? Write the definition in your book. PSHE: Teamwork

LO: To understand what is meant by teamwork

I can identify and explain ways in which Key Vocabulary: team work is so important and provide Teamwork, common specific examples. purpose, achievement, negotiate, collaboration I can identity and explain why team work compromise, selfless is so important.

I can identity why team work is so important, with support.