Communicating under pressure isn't easy! Our residential students of Grade VIII proved their mettle in a fun session designed to challenge their communication skills. DRS International School regularly hosts sessions for our residential students to boost their ability to think critically and creatively, as well as communicate effectively.
The session had our students work as teams to build and replicate identical block models to compete against each other. Each team had a director, a builder and a 'runner', who was tasked with relaying information and instructions from the director to the builder, both of whom were not visible or audible to the other. Students were challenged to think creatively against the time-limit on the clock, and expand their use of vocabulary as certain words such as 'up', 'down', 'above', 'below' etc, were not to be used by the 'runners'.
The students' listening skills, as well as speaking skills, including the ability to convey meaningful information concisely, were developed through the session. The reflection session that followed the activity, saw students reflect on how the activity helped them collaborate and communicate effectively with members of their teams, and how they could apply these skills in their everyday lives.
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