Cambridgeshire Training Team Module 3 Tools for the Job Section Leaders Games and Activities.

Cambridgeshire Training Team Module 3 Tools for the Job Section Leaders

Games and ActivitiesGames and Activities



Key objectives:Key objectives:

1 Detail the various sources of ‘ready 1 Detail the various sources of ‘ready made’ programme ideas.made’ programme ideas.

2 Explain why different types of 2 Explain why different types of games and activities are an games and activities are an important part of the Programme.important part of the Programme.

3 Outline the important criteria for 3 Outline the important criteria for games and activities in Scouting. games and activities in Scouting.



Games are: Games are: Popular and enjoyablePopular and enjoyable Part of the Beaver Scout Cub Scout Part of the Beaver Scout Cub Scout

and Scout meetingand Scout meeting Essential for the development of Essential for the development of

young peopleyoung people



Games gives young people an Games gives young people an opportunity to:opportunity to:

Learn how to co-operateLearn how to co-operate understand their own capabilitiesunderstand their own capabilities Develop a sense of fair playDevelop a sense of fair play



Types of games that can be played:Types of games that can be played: individual gamesindividual games team gamesteam games competitive gamescompetitive games non competitive gamesnon competitive games indoor gamesindoor games outdoor gamesoutdoor games


TaskTaskThink of three examples of each of the Think of three examples of each of the following types of gamesfollowing types of games

team gamesteam games competitive gamescompetitive games non competitive gamesnon competitive games indoor gamesindoor games outdoor gamesoutdoor games

What are the advantages and What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of the chosen disadvantages of each of the chosen games?games?



Principles of running a good game:Principles of running a good game: Ensure all the equipment is ready Ensure all the equipment is ready

and available at the start of the and available at the start of the game or activity.game or activity.

Expect quiet while you explain the Expect quiet while you explain the rules of the game or activity.rules of the game or activity.

Have a practice run.Have a practice run.



Be seen to be a fair referee of the Be seen to be a fair referee of the game, if indeed the game needs game, if indeed the game needs refereeing at all.refereeing at all.

Don’t run the game or activity for Don’t run the game or activity for too long.too long.



Planning is an important part of Planning is an important part of running the Sections games and running the Sections games and activities.activities.

Ensures that the games and Ensures that the games and activities are run successfully.activities are run successfully.

Avoids last minute panics Avoids last minute panics

about the weather or equipment.about the weather or equipment.


TaskTask

In pairs think up three emergency In pairs think up three emergency programme ideas. Which could be programme ideas. Which could be used at a moment’s notice.used at a moment’s notice.

Be prepared to briefly summarise Be prepared to briefly summarise the three ideas for the rest of the the three ideas for the rest of the groupgroup

Cambridgeshire Training Team Module 3 Tools for the Job Section Leaders Games and Activities.

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