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Woodchips (5 & under)

Younger Elfins (6-7)

Older Elfins (8-9)

Pioneers (10-12)

Venturers (13-15)

DFs (16-20)

Adult

Popcorn

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Just for Fun
Location: Inside, Online, Outside

Get your group moving around and making shapes of objects using their bodies.

The Magic Machine

Time: 5-10 mins
Topic: Equality & Inclusion
Location: Inside, Outside

Turn your group into a magic machine to help everyone feel special and happy.

Co-operative Volleyball

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Cooperation
Location: Inside, Outside

Play a ball game and have a discussion with your group about the usefulness or otherwise of rules

How many Pioneers can you fit on a Pioneer?

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Cooperation
Location: Inside, Outside

Can small teams make it across the space with only one person touching the floor?

Left out Warm up

Time: 5-10 mins
Topic: Just for Fun
Location: Inside, Outside

All the venturers but one have to form a circle and join hands. The person outside the circle should try and get inside.

Fireworks

Topic: Environment
Location: Inside, Outside

Fireworks are great to look at but not so great for our environment. Can you make an alternative display?

Play your role

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Cooperation
Location: Inside, Online, Outside

Debate a hot topic with some helpful, and some less helpful participants

Share a Skill

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Leadership
Location: Inside, Online, Outside

Knowing me, knowing you - Statements

Time: 5-10 mins
Topic: Equality & Inclusion
Location: Inside, Outside

This get to know each other activity can be adapted to suit any groups.

Having a Say

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Democracy
Location: Inside, Online, Outside

Discussion about participation

Programme Planning using Fist-to-Five

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Democracy
Location: Inside, Online, Outside

Plan programme for the group for the coming term. Use Fist to five to reach consensus

What is Violence?

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Peace
Location: Inside, Online, Outside

Introduce young people to the topic of violence thought-provoking situations. You will be discussing different topics of violence in conflict and thinking about whether they consider the situation to be violent or not.