SUMMER ACTIVITY PACK

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SUMMER ACTIVITY PACK

• WEBSITES
• RESOURCES
• INFORMATION
• QUIZZES LONGER ACTIVITIES

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Curriculum Resources

• You can access the Information Resource packs
  here
• http//kysinfo.wordpress.com/ (2009 Packs)
• http//kysinfopacks2010.wordpress.com/ (2010
  Packs)
• As part of this pack you can also access pdf
  documents compiling resources from existing
  packs
• ACTIVITY SHEETS
• QUIZZES
• SESSION IDEAS
• As with any pdf, you can choose to print the
  entire document or only individual pages or page
  ranges.
• There are additional resources in the form of
  case studies and session ideas available in the
  Curriculum document and links to useful websites
  on the Curriculum CD that accompanies it
• The Healthaware and Drinkaware resource guides
  also have a wealth of resources and session ideas
  for targeted youth work sessions

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How To Use This Pack

• HOW TO USE THIS PACK
• HOW TO DOWNLOAD
• To download from website
• Click on the link to the pack you want to
  download
• From the dialog box, choose to open or save
  the file then click OK
• The pack will open as a slideshow all links are
  live but you will need to left click to advance
  through the pack.
• Choose PRINT from the drop down FILE menu to
  print all or some of the pages (see below)
• Choose SAVE AS from the drop down FILE menu to
  save a copy to your hard drive
• HOW TO PRINT (NOTE THERE IS NO NEED TO PRINT
  THE ENTIRE PACK, ONLY INDIVIDUAL SLIDES WITH
  ACTIVITIY SHEETS)
• Before printing, delete Index arrows by
  selecting and then pressing DELETE
• Individual slides can be printed by selecting
  individual slide numbers or ranges in the PRINT
  menu
• To print slides in black white or grayscale,
  select the relevant option from the
  Colour/Grayscale drop down menu when you are
  about to print
• HOW TO VIEW LINKS/USE SLIDES
• These slides may be used to form part of a
  presentation press F5 to view as a slideshow
• To delete individual slides, click on them to
  select then click on cut in the Edit menu
• To make links live you will need to view the
  pack as a SLIDESHOW go to the View menu or
  press F5
• If you have any comments regarding this pack, or
  need any additional help in using it, please
  contact me
• SUZANNAH YOUDE suze.youde_at_kent.gov.uk or tel
  01622 221678
• All information in this pack was correct and all
  links active at time of upload but may be subject
  to change

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Summer Activities - General Resources
http//funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/summer/ (US site) Funschool has quizzes, online games and puzzles to keep younger young people occupied
www.akidsheart.com/holidays/summer/summer.htm AKidsHeart has online games, printable resources links (younger young people)
http//bit.ly/teachersplanetsummer Teachers Planet is an American site with lesson plans and other resources adaptable to youth work
http//bit.ly/directgovsummer Direct.Gov.UK has some great ideas to cover a range of summer activities
http//bit.ly/TESresources TES has a huge range of adaptable resources (free registration required)
www.kidsturncentral.com/summer/summerfun.htm (US site) Kids Turn Central has some simple ideas for summer fun!
http//bit.ly/101summeractivities (US site) Homeschool has 101 suggestions for things to do this summer
http//bogglesworldesl.com/summer_worksheets.htm Summer Worksheets are designed for ESL teachers
www2.sainsburys.co.uk/food/summer/summer_food_drink Sainsburys has summer recipes for picnics, parties, barbecues kids
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Summer Activities Specific Resources
SEN/DISABLED YOUNG PEOPLE RESOURCES
www.senteacher.org/ SEN teacher has printable resources, links and downloads suitable for work with SEN young people
http//wilderdom.com/games/IdeasSummerCampActivities.html Wilderdom has a wide range of summer activities, including activities specifically for SEN
http//www.palaestra.com/featurestory.html Palaestra has a range of ideas for activities for young people with disabilities
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
http//bit.ly/4ChildrenCreative 4Children have an excellent collection of creative resources
http//bit.ly/CreativeCapitalResources Creative Capital offers a wide range of art resources for youth workers
ECOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES
www.naturedetectives.org.uk/ Woodland Trust offers a huge range of eco resources suitable for all age ranges abilities
www.eco-schools.org.uk/links/ Eco Schools website has activities, resources and links for a wide range of green activities
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Summer Resources - Quizzes Games
SUMMER QUIZZES
www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/sports/olympic_games/ summer_games.html Funtrivia has quizzes on a huge range of subjects, including the Summer Olympics
http//bit.ly/BigSummerQuiz The Independent has a Big Summer Quiz covering a range of topics including music sport
http//news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/quiz/default.stm CBBC has some great topical quizzes
http//image.guardian.co.uk/sys-files/Guardian/documents/2008/07/31/filmmusicquiz.pdf The Guardian summer pop quiz is a real challenge! Youll need to research the answers...
SUMMER GAMES
www.e4.com/games/about-summer-of-games.html E4 has a range of fun quizzes and online games and the opportunity to be a game designer!
http//www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/create/ CBBC Create has fun games plus the opportunity to create your own games and animations
http//bit.ly/FamilyEducationSummer (US Site) Family Education has ideas for outdoor fun including the backyard volcano!
www.activityvillage.co.uk/outdoor_games_and_activities.htm Activity Village has outdoor games old and new
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Safe Summer Fun Can you get to the beach party
without any problems ? Move forward 1 step for a
right answer do a fun forfeit for a wrong one!
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Safe Summer Fun Quiz Forfeits

• A tan is healthy (FALSE it shows your skin has
  been damaged by the sun)
• You can get stomach bugs from eating barbecue
  food (TRUE if the food has not been cooked
  properly)
• You can swim in polluted water so long as you
  dont swallow it! (FALSE disease causing
  microorganisms can also enter your body through
  your ears, eyes nose)
• Overexposure to the sun in early life can cause
  skin cancer (TRUE all sunburn should be avoided)
• You can use sand to put out a campfire (TRUE)
• Boiling water for 5 minutes will make it safe to
  drink (TRUE)
• You cant get sunburnt on a cloudy day (FALSE 80
  of the suns rays can penetrate cloud, fog
  mist)
• You only need to apply sunscreen once a day
  (FALSE you need to reapply every time you swim
  and 1 hour before you go out in the sun even 1
  a day sunscreens need to be reapplied every 6
  hours)
• Darker skins have their own sun protection (FALSE
  darker skins can still burn and get skin cancer)
• Darker sunglasses protect your eyes better (FALSE
  darkness of lenses doesnt affect how well they
  protect your eyes)

• FORFEITS
• Choose any of the following
• Pretend to swim
• Mime a water sport surfing, sailing, water
  skiing etc.
• Sing a summer song!
• Do 5 star jumps
• Do a belly dance
• Name 5 things you find on the beach
• Shake hands with everyone
• Say the days of the week backwards
• Spell the words June July August
• Act like a snake
• Do the twist
• Sing your National Anthem!
• Wear a silly hat for the rest of the game
• Draw something you find on the beach
• Eat 3 marshmallows as quickly as possible
• Drink a glass of water upside down

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Summer Fun Quiz True or False
JUNE JULY AUGUST
The June flower is the marigold (rose) July 25th is the French National Day known as Bastille Day (14th July) The annual counting of the swans known as Swan Upping takes place in August (July)
June is named after Julius Caesar (Juno) The first parking meter was installed in London in July, 1958 (true) The Americans celebrate Independence Day on 4th August (July)
Elizabeth Hurley Judy Garland were born on the same day (10th) The Union Jack became the official flag of Great Britain in July 1707 (true) The Anglos Saxons called August Weed Month because they grew fastest in this month (True)
We celebrate Fathers Day in June (20th) The birthstone for July is the diamond (ruby) The zodiac signs for August are Leo Libra (false Leo Virgo)
June is the only month in the year that never starts on the same day as any other month (true) The Queen has 2 birthdays and the official one is in July (June) Mother Teresa Madonna were both born in August (true)
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Summer Fun Quiz Answers
JUNE JULY AUGUST
The June flower is the ROSE 14TH JULY is the French National Day known as Bastille Day The annual counting of the swans known as Swan Upping takes place in JULY
June is named after THE GODDESS JUNO The first parking meter was installed in London in July, 1958 TRUE The Americans celebrate Independence Day on 4th JULY
Elizabeth Hurley Judy Garland were born on the same day TRUE 10TH JULY The Union Jack became the official flag of Great Britain in July 1707 TRUE The Anglos Saxons called August Weed Month because they grew fastest in this month TRUE
We celebrate Fathers Day in June TRUE 20TH JUNE The birthstone for July is the RUBY The zodiac signs for August are LEO VIRGO
June is the only month in the year that never starts on the same day as any other month TRUE THIS YEAR IT WAS TUESDAY The Queen has 2 birthdays and the official one is in JUNE Mother Teresa Madonna were both born in August TRUE
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Summer of Sport Quiz

• Its World Cup year and the football has been the
  centrepiece to a summer of sport. But how much do
  you know about the other great sporting events
  going on this summer?
• SUMMER SPORTING EVENTS
• My very first edition was won by a chimney sweep
  and only 1 man has managed to win me a staggering
  7 times in a row. I am ___________________________
  __________________
• Im played on grass and almost as famous for the
  strawberries and cream and the weather as for the
  sport. This year I saw the longest match ever
  played. I am __________________
• Im almost as famous for the womens hats and
  fashion as for the sport. Im known as the Sport
  of Kings and this is one of my most famous
  occasions. I am _____________________
• SUMMER SPORTS Can you name them?
• 11 men in white with willow bats?
  ____________________
• Skiing - but not on snow? ________________________
  ____
• A rearing horse and a red bull?
  ________________________

• CRAZY WORLD CUP TRADITIONS
• I started at the World Cup in 1986 and am named
  after the country that hosted the event. I am
  _____________________
• Im the newest World Cup tradition and you either
  love me or hate me! I am _________________________
  _____________
• Im the official theme tune of the England
  Supporters Band. I am ____________________________
  __________________
• WHO AM I? Can you name me and my sporting
  achievement?

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Summer of Sport Quiz - Answers

• Its World Cup year and the football has been the
  centrepiece to a summer of sport. But how much do
  you know about the other great sporting events
  going on this summer?
• SUMMER SPORTING EVENTS
• My very first edition was won by a chimney sweep
  and only 1 man has managed to win me a staggering
  7 times in a row. I am THE TOUR DE FRANCE
• Im played on grass and almost as famous for the
  strawberries and cream and the weather as for the
  sport. This year I saw the longest match ever
  played. I am WIMBLEDON
• Im almost as famous for the womens hats and
  fashion as for the sport. Im known as the Sport
  of Kings and this is one of my most famous
  occasions. I am ROYAL ASCOT
• SUMMER SPORTS Can you name them?
• 11 men in white with willow bats? CRICKET
• Skiing - but not on snow? WATER SKIING/JET SKIING
• A rearing horse and a red bull? FORMULA 1 MOTOR
  RACING

• CRAZY WORLD CUP TRADITIONS
• I started at the World Cup in 1986 and am named
  after the country that hosted the event. I am THE
  MEXICAN WAVE
• Im the newest World Cup tradition and you either
  love me or hate me! I am THE VUVUZUELA
• Im the official theme tune of the England
  Supporters Band. I am THE GREAT ESCAPE
• WHO AM I?
• TOP ROW (left to right) Lance Armstrong (7 times
  Tour de France winner), Usain Bolt (double world
  record holder), Cesc Fabregas (World Cup winning
  Spain/Arsenal footballer), Freddie Flintoff
  (Ashes winning cricketer)
• BOTTOM ROW (left to right) Rebecca Adlington
  (double gold medal winning swimmer), Jenson
  Button (reigning Formula 1 champion racing
  driver)

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The Apprentice

• This is an activity that can be run over a full
  day or over several sessions.
• SET UP Start with icebreakers focus on full
  group exercises (you will find a selection in
  Summer Pack 1, or see past resource packs for
  more ideas). Now number off the group 1-2-1-2 etc
  then ask all the 1s to sit together and all the
  2s to sit together.
• WORKSHOP ACTIVITY The focus of this version of
  the activity is to look at identity, stereotyping
  and image. Obviously, you can incorporate any
  activity at this stage e.g. You could use the
  Tallest Tower team building activity from
  Summer Pack 1 as a basis. For this version,
  provide each group with a piece of paper large
  enough for them to draw around a young person
  (old wallpaper or lining paper is good for this).
  Ask each group to draw around a team member. Now
  ask them to think about the following questions
  who are you? what makes you the person you
  are?. Use words and images (these can be drawn
  or cut out of old magazines/papers) to build up a
  detailed picture of your identity and to ask any
  further questions that may be raised. Debrief by
  drawing out feedback from each group and debating
  any further questions raised.
• THE PRESENTATION Now ask each group to mould
  this information into a workshop that could be
  delivered to other young people, reminding them
  that they will have to present this to Sir Alan
  Sugar in the boardroom! Encourage the groups to
  think about the ways that they can present the
  information that particularly interested them
  perhaps by making a video, using PowerPoint or
  playing games.
• THE APPRENTICE Mock up a boardroom. Either
  play the part of Sir Alan yourself or ask for a
  volunteer. Videos from The Apprentice can be
  found here for some ideas http//bit.ly/TheApprent
  icevideos Ask each group to present their
  workshop idea and then question them about their
  presentation both as a group and individually .
  Now, make your decision as to which group is
  going to be fired.
• DEBRIEF Did the groups agree with the decision?
  Did they think that their workshops would work
  with young people? What worked well and what
  didnt work so well? Did they enjoy the
  experience? Did it change the way they thought
  about their own identity?
• OTHER IDEAS Why not try adapting session ideas
  from the monthly information packs
  http//kysinfo.wordpress.com/
  http//kysinfopacks2010.wordpress.com/

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BRITAINS GOT THE X FACTOR!

• SET UP Start with individual/small group
  icebreakers (see summer pack 1 for ideas)
• WORKSHOP ACTIVITY First, establish which young
  people want to perform and who are going to be
  judges/audience (try and encourage the majority
  of young people to get actively involved).
  Performance can be anything singing, dancing,
  acting, football skills whatever the young
  people are good at. If youre group are primarily
  singers, you could ask them to choose songs
  around a theme e.g. Love, greed, happiness,
  anger. Give performers time to research
  practice - www.songlyrics.com/ is a good site for
  finding lyrics and www.youtube.com/ is packed
  with videos to help hone performance skills.
• PRESENTATION Just like the X Factor or
  Britains Got Talent, have each group or
  individual to perform and then get the judges to
  comment on their performance (use the X
  Factor/Britains Got Talent panels as a template
  the nasty one, the kind one, the bitchy one, the
  honest one). If you like, each judge can have a
  large X on a piece of cardboard which they can
  hold up at any point during the performance. Make
  a not of who gets Xes (and how many) and of the
  kinds of comments that are made and any arguments
  that emerge. When everyone has performed ask the
  judges to name their winner and to justify why
  they chose that particular act was it talent
  skill, level of performance or based on more
  personal factors (friendship, relationship,
  looks).
• DEBRIEF Ask the following questions (and
  reference to comments from the presentation)
• How did it feel to judge and be judged?
• Did you feel the decisions made were fair?
• Did it seem at if the judges had already made up
  their minds?
• What do you think of the phrase dont judge a
  book by its cover?
• Relate the debrief to other situations where
  young people are judged e.g. Job interviews, when
  theyre in a group in public. Is it fair that as
  a young person you are judged based on age and
  appearance not performance, talent and skill?
  What can young people do to change the public
  perception of them and to see beyond the surface
  to the person beneath?

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Bee Aware

• The Honey Bee has been around for millions of
  years and is the only insect that produces food.
  Bees pollinate 70 of all our food crops and are
  vital to the wellbeing of the planet. It has been
  estimated that, if bees die out, mankind will
  only survive for about 5 years as bees are so
  vital. Here are some other amazing facts about
  bees
• Honey is the only food in the world that
  contains all the elements necessary to
  sustain life
• The bees buzz is produced by the rapid
  beating of its wings over 200 beats per second
• The average worker bee produces about 1/12th
  of a teaspoon of honey is her lifetime
• The Queen Bee can live for up to 5 years
  the worker bees live for 6 weeks
• Bees have an amazing sense of smell and can
  identify their own colony by its unique scent
• Bees only sting if they feel threatened and,
  once they sting, they die
• Foreign honey can contain spores and
  bacteria that can kill other bees
• A single bee visits between 50 1000
  flowers a day. A hive full of bees will visit
  225,000 flowers in one day

• THE WAGGLE DANCE
• Did you know that bees communicate by dancing?
  But this isnt just any dance scientists have
  used radar to prove that the waggle dance
  provides other bees with a very complex set of
  instructions about where good sources of nectar
  can be found.
• The direction the bees point when they do
  the dance shows the direction of the food source
  in relation to the Sun
• The speed of the waggles indicate how far
  away the food source is
• Bees have a tiny brain, the size and shape of a
  sesame seed, yet theyre able to decode
  instructions and live in a highly ordered
  society.
• In recent years, bees have been disappearing
  this is called Colony Collapse Disorder and may
  be due to illness, pesticides, climate change
  even mobile phones.
• For more information
• www.helpsavebees.co.uk/
• www.ndparking.com/bumblebeeconservationtrust.co.uk
  
• www.britishbee.org.uk/

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Bee Aware Bee Hotels Cafes

• There are some great projects on the internet for
  building bee boxes here are 5 of the best
• www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/insects-bee
  -hotel/ Give beneficial pollinating insects a
  home by making a bee hotel out of reeds, bamboo
  canes or old flower stems
• www.devon.gov.uk/ndccs-beebox.pdf full
  instructions on making a really simple beebox out
  of a piece of wood
• www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/wildbritain/gardenwil
  dlife/myspace/content.shtml?20 encourage other
  wildlife as well as bees and invertebrates by
  creating a logpile
• downloads.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/images/wildabo
  utyourgarden_bp_bee_home.pdf make a bee home out
  of some bits and pieces youre bound to have
  lying around in the garden
• www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/wildbritain/gardenwil
  dlife/myspace/content.shtml?28 where to put your
  bee box when youve made it

• GARDENING FOR BEES
• Now youve built your bee hotel, why not provide
  a bee cafe full of all the plants that bees love?
• Theres plenty of information on gardening for
  bees you could find help here
• www.buglife.org.uk/getinvolved/gardening/Createa
  bumblebee-friendlygarden
• www.gardenersworld.com/plants/features/plants-for-
  bees/
• www.britishbee.org.uk/information_leaflets.php
• Here are a few things to remember
• They need a continuous succession of flowers from
  spring to autumn, so there is always a food
  supply
• Most bumblebees prefer perennial flowers that
  flower from year-to-year. Herbs and traditional
  cottage-garden plants are ideal why not plant
  some herbs and lavender in pots?
• Flowers are best planted in large groups or
  patches (drifts) of the same kind, so that the
  bees have good foraging sites.
• A selection of flowers of different shapes will
  appeal to different species.
• Leave a wild part of your garden as some bees
  like to nest in long, tussocky grass or create
  nests in undisturbed compost heaps or underneath
  hedgerows.
• You can also improvise by creating an underground
  nest site by digging a hole, putting a ball of
  moss or dry grass in the bottom and covering with
  a slab so as to leave a small entrance.
  Bumblebees will also use the smell of an
  abandoned, old rodent's or bird's nests as a cue
  to the presence of a suitable nesting site.

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Discussion Points

• What would be your ideal summer holiday and why?
• Do you think wearing sunscreen is a necessary
  precaution or do you think its just other people
  interfering in your fun so what if you get a
  bit burnt?
• Theres a lot of pressure on young people to look
  good on the beach is it better to go on a very
  low calorie crash diet for a few weeks before
  your holiday or to start a few months before and
  eat right and exercise to lose pounds slowly?
• Do you believe in global warming? Or do you think
  hot summers? Bring it on!
• Which sports do you like best winter sports
  like football or summer sports like cricket? Why
  do you prefer those sports do you play them
  yourself? Have you always played or watched them?
• Whats your favourite summer memory is it from
  childhood family holidays? Or from last year? Do
  you have more fun now youre older and more
  independent? Or was summer most fun when you were
  a kid?
• Whats your favourite summer food do you love
  going for a picnic? Or is your idea of great
  summer food a pile of burgers and sausages hot
  off the barbecue? Or do you prefer fresh salads
  and fruit?
• What did you think of this years World Cup? Is
  it a brilliant event for bringing people from all
  over the world together? Or is it too
  commercialised and all about the brands and the
  money?
• The Tour de France is one of the biggest sporting
  events in the world and takes place every summer.
  Its an amazing, gruelling event with riders
  competing every day for 3 weeks in all weathers
  and riding thousands of miles. However, it has
  been tainted by doping scandals over the years.
  Do you think the riders should be able to take
  whatever they like to keep going or is cheating
  wrong under any circumstances?

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Session Ideas

• Why not use C4s Find Your Tribe quiz
  www.findyourtribe.co.uk/ to promote a
  conversation about identity tribal behaviour?
• Try holding a balloon debate you could theme it
  round the England team and decide who deserves
  the boot after World Cup 2010! For instructions
  on balloon debates www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?sto
  rycode3009770 (free registration is required)
• Why not try making your own henna tattoos (this
  activity is most suited to an all girls group).
  Instructions on making henna paste and cones for
  piping and some sample designs can be found by
  following the links here http//tattoo.about.com/o
  d/hennadesign/a/designpatterns.htm Encourage the
  group to come up with their own patterns and then
  apply them. They might like to practice first
  since it takes about 2 weeks for the henna tattoo
  to fade!
• Design your own Safe Sun campaign design
  posters or make a video to upload the most
  famous safe sun campaign is the Australian
  slip, slop, slap campaign http//www.sunsmart.c
  om.au/ http//www.cancer.org.au/cancersmartlifesty
  le/SunSmart/Campaignsandevents/SlipSlopSlapSeekSli
  de.htm
• http//www.guide4living.com/skincancer/prevention.
  htm
• http//www.sunsmart.org.uk/index.htm
• http//www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/737685/Skin-canc
  er-exposed.html
• Here are a few suggestions for themes stay out
  of the sun (between 11-3, when your shadow is
  shorter than your height), Fake it! (using fake
  tans makeup), cover up (with a hat and
  protective clothing), check your birthday suit on
  your birthday (once a year make sure that no
  moles are growing, changing in appearance or
  bleeding), why is it called tanning? (look at the
  process for making leather this is called
  tanning. Now imagine the same thing happening to
  your skin!)
• Hold a fundraiser with a twist why not have a
  masked ball? You can buy (or make) plain masks
  and decorate them yourselves why not theme them
  around the fundraiser? Or simply let your
  imagination run wild. Provide extra masks and
  decorating materials for people who attend from
  outside your project so they can make their own
  masks and join in.