Duration: 30 minutes
SPIRIT Skills:
- Emotional awareness, regulation and communication
- Empathy
Brief Description:
Students go on a short walk (in a hallway, schoolyard, or designated space) with their group and emotional reporter. Along the path, they encounter reflection prompts that guide them to discuss both the technical and emotional aspects of their missions.
How does this develop particular SPIRIT skills
- Supports emotional awareness by inviting reflection on feelings and team dynamics
- Strengthens empathy through shared stories and active listening
- Encourages collaboration through group discussion
- Builds resilience by normalizing challenges and celebrating growth.
What do we want to achieve regarding SPIRIT skill development (student understanding and/or behaviour)?
- Students learn to talk about emotions using constructive language
- They reflect on how teamwork made a difference
- They normalize emotional ups and downs in group tasks
- They practice deep listening and support for peers.
Academic/Curriculum Objective connection
- Physical Education: structured movement and spatial awareness
- Citizenship Education: emotional literacy and group communication.
Materials and tools needed for implementation
- Reflection cards or printed prompts
- Signs, cones, string, or tape to mark the path
- Optional: clipboards and pens for note-taking.
Preparation notes
- Select a safe, quiet route
- Place 4–6 prompt cards at visible intervals
- Prepare one student per group (emotional reporter) to guide the conversation.
Guided Questions
- When did your team feel most connected?
- Which mission was the hardest emotionally?
- How did someone in your group support you today?
- What’s one thing you learned about emotions during the missions??
Stage Debriefing Questions (Optional)
- What did you notice during the walk that you hadn’t thought about before?
- How can we use these reflections in our everyday school life?
Tips and Tricks for dealing with stage challenges
- Keep the atmosphere calm and respectful
- Encourage each student to speak at least once
- Allow flexibility in how students express themselves (words, drawings, gestures).