Commando Joes

Commando Joes is a programme that is based upon a RESPECT curriculum and focuses on the character traits and life skills that a young person will need to draw upon as they go through life. (Resilience, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Passion, Excellence, Communication and Teamwork) Developing these skills also has a positive impact on our children’s educaticational attainment and engagement.

One of our main goals at Forest View is to build the confidence of our pupils. We believe that children with high self-esteem are better able to make difficult decisions under peer pressure, approach adults for support, and be self-sufficient in their learning. The Commando Joes programme develops this resilience through being part of a team, performing challenges or having a leadership role.

Commando Joe lessons are completed by children in Year 1 to Year 6, once every two weeks. During these lessons they will complete a series of challenges that require them to make hard decisions, accept responsibility for their actions and value one another as team mates. They enable children to develop their sense of adventure and increase their confidence and independence by taking part in new and unfamiliar activities. These transferable skills are vital as they become ready for the next stage of their learning.

RESPECT curriculum whole school plan

 

Year 2 – Pupil Voice

‘In Commando Joes you have to work through obstacles with your team’  Amber
‘You have to work as a team to solve the problems’  Ruby
‘We have to listen to our team and take turns’  Charlie
The children had to decide what they would take on their mission to help Steve Backshaw find a new species of rhino on Borneo.

 

Year 2 – Pupil Voice

Spencer- ‘I like Commando Joes because it is fun’ 

Charlotte- ‘I love Commando Joes because I love working things out with my team.’ 

Ava- ‘We learn to work as a team.’ 

Leah- ‘I like completing missions.’ 

Alfie Watson- ‘Commando Joes is exciting!’ 

Jay-J- ‘I like exercise and we do lots of exercise in Commando Joes.’ 

Holly- ‘It makes me happy.’ 

 

Year 3

Team work makes the dream work when completing challenges in Year 3.

 

Year 3/4 –  Pupil Voice

I think it is very good and I like that it’s exercise.

I like it because it is fun.

Good and challenging

I love it because we play games

 

 

Year 4

 

 

Year 6

Pupils had to show resilience and teamwork when transferring water across an obstacle course using only paper! We certainly got a little bit wet, had lots of fun and developed our problem solving skills.