Games and Activities

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

2. Games and Activities Key objectives: 1 Detail the various sources of ‘ready made’ programme ideas. 2 Explain why different types of games and activities are an important part of the Programme. 3 Outline the important criteria for games and activities in Scouting. Cambridgeshire Training Team Module 3 Tools for the Job Section Leaders

3. Games and Activities Games are: • Popular and enjoyable • Part of the Beaver Scout Cub Scout and Scout meeting • Essential for the development of young people Cambridgeshire Training Team Module 3 Tools for the Job Section Leaders

4. Games and Activities Games gives young people an opportunity to: • Learn how to co-operate • understand their own capabilities • Develop a sense of fair play Cambridgeshire Training Team Module 3 Tools for the Job Section Leaders

5. Games and Activities Types of games that can be played: • individual games • team games • competitive games • non competitive games • indoor games • outdoor games Cambridgeshire Training Team Module 3 Tools for the Job Section Leaders

6. Task Think of three examples of each of the following types of games • team games • competitive games • non competitive games • indoor games • outdoor games What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of the chosen games? Cambridgeshire Training Team Module 3 Tools for the Job Section Leaders

7. Games and Activities Principles of running a good game: • Ensure all the equipment is ready and available at the start of the game or activity. • Expect quiet while you explain the rules of the game or activity. • Have a practice run. Cambridgeshire Training Team Module 3 Tools for the Job Section Leaders

8. Games and Activities • Be seen to be a fair referee of the game, if indeed the game needs refereeing at all. • Don’t run the game or activity for too long. Cambridgeshire Training Team Module 3 Tools for the Job Section Leaders

9. Games and Activities Planning is an important part of running the Sections games and activities. • Ensures that the games and activities are run successfully. • Avoids last minute panics about the weather or equipment. Cambridgeshire Training Team Module 3 Tools for the Job Section Leaders

10. Task In pairs think up three emergency programme ideas. Which could be used at a moment’s notice. Be prepared to briefly summarise the three ideas for the rest of the group Cambridgeshire Training Team Module 3 Tools for the Job Section Leaders

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