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Back to School Team Building Activity

Competitive Events

Back to School Team Building Activity

10 - 130+

Guest Numbers

2 - 3 Hours

Duration

Indoors/Outdoors

Location

International

Destinations

Get reacquainted with your inner child...

If you’d like to recreate your school days, then this event is for you. Get reacquainted with your inner child and enjoy some seriously fun activities. Hosted by our very own Head Master, this amazing team building event is so much fun that ‘big kids’ won’t want to play truant!

As the bell rings for school, our Head Master will put everyone into teams and dole out the days table of ‘lessons.’ Teams will go head-to-head on various subjects and then it’s time for the Sports Day finale! Choose 8 activities from the list below, in addition to Sports Day!

These subjects can be ‘taught’ indoors or out:

  • English – Story time with a twist! One classmate must use binoculars to read out a Morse code story. The rest of the team must decipher the code to find out what happens next.
  • Music – Teams must collaborate to make ‘music’ with hand bells and boomwhackers.
  • History – Solve one of our medieval puzzles, such as constructing a real suit of armour. Half the team are instructors, whilst the other half are blindfolded builders.
  • Maths – You must work out our giant maths puzzle.
  • Textiles – Design and create a brand new school uniform.
  • Science – Solve our giant science puzzle.
  • Cycling Proficiency Test – Complete an obstacle course on miniature bikes! (On concrete/tarmac only, not grass.)

These are specifically indoor subjects:

  • Geography – Recreate a famous geographical landmark such as the Statue of Liberty, Tower Bridge or Eiffel Tower using only modelling balloons!
  • Art – Teams get creative in art class!
  • Home Economics – Decorate a cake that represents them as a team.

These are specifically outdoor activities:

  • PE – The high jump, but not as we know it! Teams must work together and co-ordinate their efforts in order to launch a life-size dummy high jumper over the bar!
  • Play Time – Complete a football match on space hoppers!
  • Sports Day (zone or finale) – This fantastic finale sees teams battle it on the school playing field with popular activities such as the ‘egg and spoon’, ‘obstacle’ and ‘sack’ races!
Contact us for more information or download the brochure below

Back to School Brochure

Back to School Team Building Activity FAQs

 

What is the Back to School Team Building Activity?

The Back to School Team Building Activity is a lively, competitive experience inspired by school lessons, playground games, and traditional Sports Day favourites. Hosted by our very own ‘Head Master’, participants are divided into teams before receiving the day’s timetable of lessons.

Teams compete across a selection of entertaining subjects before heading into the Sports Day finale. With Firebird Events, the emphasis is firmly on participation, teamwork, and having plenty of fun along the way.

How many people can take part in the Back to School activity?

We recommend the Back to School Team Building Activity for groups of 10 to 130+ participants. This generous capacity makes it suitable for smaller departments as well as larger company gatherings.

Our format allows participants to work together in teams, creating plenty of opportunities to interact with colleagues while enjoying some healthy competition. For businesses seeking scalable team building events, this is a wonderfully flexible choice.

How long does the Back to School Team Building Activity last?

The experience typically lasts around 2-3 hours. This provides enough time to enjoy the chosen school subjects and build towards the excitement of the Sports Day finale without taking over the entire day.

The duration also makes this Firebird Events activity easy to incorporate into a company away day, conference programme, or wider corporate event.

Is the Back to School activity competitive?

Teams go head-to-head across the different school subjects, giving the experience a fun competitive edge.

However, success is about much more than simply being the fastest. Many challenges require communication, problem-solving, creativity, and co-ordination, helping colleagues discover different strengths within their team.

Our competitive team building events are particularly useful for encouraging company-wide interaction in an entertaining setting.

Which activities can our team choose?

Groups can choose eight activities in addition to the Sports Day finale, giving you the opportunity to create an experience with plenty of variety.

Options include English, Maths, Music, History, Textiles, Science, and a Cycling Proficiency Test. Depending on your setting, you can also enjoy subjects such as Art, Geography, and Home Economics, or outdoor challenges including PE and Play Time.

Can the Back to School Team Building Activity be held indoors?

Yes. A number of the subjects can be taught either indoors or outdoors, including English, Maths, Music, History, Textiles, and Science.

There are also activities designed specifically for indoor environments, including Geography, Art, and Home Economics. This flexibility makes this Firebird Events activity a great option when you are planning corporate entertainment around a particular venue.

Which activities need to take place outdoors?

PE, Play Time, and the Sports Day element are specifically outdoor activities. PE offers a rather unconventional high jump, where teams co-ordinate their efforts to launch a life-size dummy high jumper over the bar.

Play Time turns football into something altogether sillier, with participants playing a match on space hoppers. These activities bring energetic, laugh-out-loud moments to the programme.

What happens during the Sports Day finale?

The Sports Day brings the competitive experience to a memorable conclusion. Teams battle it out in familiar school favourites such as egg-and-spoon, obstacle, and sack races.

The activity is nostalgic, energetic, and wonderfully entertaining, giving everyone a final opportunity to earn bragging rights. For organisations looking at team building events that finish on a high, the finale is a major part of the appeal.

Do participants need to be especially sporty?

This event can be adapted to many interests and abilities: combining mental, creative, collaborative, and physical challenges, rather than focusing solely on sporting ability.

With everything from giant Maths and Science puzzles to cake decorating, Morse code, and music, there are numerous ways for colleagues to contribute. The variety helps make this Firebird Events experience welcoming and engaging for a variety of teams.

Why choose Back to School for our next company event?

This activity combines nostalgia with genuine opportunities for teamwork, communication, and shared laughter. The school theme is instantly recognisable, while the varied timetable keeps participants wondering what the Head Master has planned next.

From decoding stories and building armour to racing in sacks, at Firebird Events, we offer an experience that can get your colleagues talking, competing, and creating memories together.

Why book Team Building Events with Firebird Events?

At Firebird Events, we provide entertaining corporate experiences designed to bring groups together through engaging shared activities. Back to School is particularly appealing if you want something playful, interactive, and different from a conventional company day.

For teams ready to swap the office for the classroom and rediscover their competitive streak, this is one of those team building events where being a ‘big kid’ is very much encouraged.

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