High Ropes - Crate Stack

CAN YOU BEAT 14 CRATES HIGH?

WORKING IN TEAMS TO BUILD THE TALLEST TOWER

Involves using their team to stack crates to build a tower to stand on. 

Friendly for smaller children or those with a fear of heights, as it builds up gradually.  Whole team are involved with holding ropes to keep climbers safe or passing crates to them. 

instructor kitting up man on high ropes

FRIENDS OR FOE?

instructor kitting up man on high ropes
group ready to stack
group stacking crates

HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY LINK TO THE CURRICULUM?

During our sessions we highlight key areas of the National Curriculum. This benefits students as they can relate skills to real life.

What skills do we teach in High Ropes that link to core skills?

MATHS

  • Angles to pull the rope
  • Climbing grades - explaining difficulty of different routes
  • Counting the crates/holds, this also supports estimation using distance, meters, feet
  • Use of fractions - e.g. half way up the tower

SCIENCE

  • How belaying works (angles causing friction to slow climbers descent)
  • Pulley system and how this keeps us safe
  • Friction of the ropes we are pulling

GEOGRAPHY AND PE

  • Wind differences at different heights
  • What they can see from the top of high ropes - explaining landmarks
  • Improves balance
  • Develops flexibility both climbing and high ropes

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