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Programme Plans Making it happen Objective • Understand the programme zones for your section • Understand the delivery methods and the bottom line • Review your programme against the balanced programme checker • How to implement a programme including risk assessments • Complete a programme plan Balanced Programme - Beavers Balanced Programme - Cubs Programme Zones – Beavers & Cubs • • • • • • Outdoors & Adventure Global Community Fitness Creative Beliefs & Attitudes Programme Methods These vary slightly between beavers and cubs • • • • • Help Others Visits & Visitors Play Games Make Things Singing, stories & drama • • • • Prayer & Worship Follow Themes Go Outdoors Cubs Only: – Team challenges • Beavers Only – Meet new people Balanced Programme - Scouts Programme Zones – Scouts • • • • • • Outdoors & Adventure Global Community Fit for Life Creative Expression Beliefs & Attitudes Programme Methods - Scouts • • • • • • • Activities outdoors Games Design & creativity Visits and visitors Service Technology & new skills Team building activities Programme Methods - Scouts • Activities with others • Themes • Prayer, worship & reflection The Bottom Line • By following a balanced programme you should find that you tick all the boxes on the bottom line as you progress throughout the section • This are general and can apply to any zone – method combination Why Have a Programme • To have fun • To promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential… • …as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities Complete Your Programme Checker Coffee Section Snippet 4th April – District Cub / Beaver Jungle Book at Littledale Volunteers for Bases please!!!! Dinner Saturday Night 18.30 – GAME: Hula la Hoop 19.00 – Light Fire 20.00 – Campfire Skills 21.30 – Backwoods Cooking 22.30 - Film Programme Plans Making it happen The Paperwork • Risk Assessment • Activity Detail – Equipment – Resources – To Do List • Back Up Programme • Records and Badges • Evaluation Risk Assessment • • • • Document the potential risk Assign a number 1 – 5 based on severity Assign a number 0.1 – 1.0 based on likelihood Multiply the two together to get the risk factor • Document who is at risk, what the likely risks might be and how to mitigate the risk Risk Assessment • Beavers – game of rounders on playing field – Older teenagers known to hang around field on an evening drinking bottles of lager • Cubs – pack holiday – Weather report states it’s going to rain heavily all weekend, with thunder storms • Scouts – going on a day hike Activity Detail • • • • • • Who is running the activity What equipment is required How is the activity run (i.e. instructions) Where is the activity When is the activity to take place Why is the activity taking place Back Up & Evaluation • Back Up – More likely required for younger sections – Often wet weather programme – If visitor fails to turn up • Evaluation – What worked well – What needs modifying – Whether the programme should be used again Completing Your Programmes Game Closing Points • Objectives – To have fun – To get to know more Young Leaders – To cover module B, C, E and G of the YL training scheme – To brush up on scout skills – To provide a nights away opportunity Closing Points • To Take Away – New friends – Lots of games – Planned programme – Campfire skills – Navigation skills – Backwoods cooking skills (hopefully not food poisoning) – Leadership skills & an understanding of learning Closing Points To promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, socia and spiritual potential, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities