generic session plan(jca) jermaine anna)

8/2/2019 Generic Session Plan(JCA) Jermaine Anna)

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Session.:Sensory trailDate: 16/04/12Location: Condover HallQualifications Required, training undertaken and participant ratios:

In house training

Ratio 1:12

Session Description

This session is about using and developing senses. We use tasks and games to helpparticipants learn team work and communication. Once we feel that the communication isadequate we blindfold them and play games. Games included: Bat and Moth, Battleships,

feel the objects, lying down listening and rope leading. By allowing all participants to lead andcommunicate we encourage them to build trust.

Development Aims (circle)

Confidence

Problem Solving

Managing feelings

Working with others

Physical Challenge Group Dynamics

LOtC Key Stage 2 Criteria (circle)

PE 1a: To consolidate their existing skills and gain new onesPE 1b: To perform actions and skills with more consistent control and qualityPE 2c: To apply rules and conventions for different activitiesPE 5f: Knowledge, skills and understanding of outdoor and adventurous activitiesEN1 2: To listen, understand and respond appropriately to others

EN1 2e: To respond to others appropriately, taking into account what they say

Session Equipment Instructor Group

Rope First aid and medical informationSturdy footwear (No loosefootwear/open toed shoes)

BlindfoldsCommunication Sun cream/ insect repellent

Items Bag (items) Clothing as group requirements Water Bottles


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Cones Old comfortable clothes, longclothing (trousers and top)

BallRemove all jewellery & watches

Session Plan

Duration: 1hr 30mins

Safety Make sure participants are comfortable being blindfolded

Check the area that we are going to use during the blind trail for hazards

Ensure activities don't overlap with other activities

It is important for the instructor to maintain good group communication and

leadership as participants are blindfolded and are relying on your judgement.

Intro Introduce the 5 senses: Sight / Touch / Hearing / Smell / Taste.

Explain that the sense of sight will be taken away.

sk the group what things they will need to do to make things easier

while blindfolded.

This should bring up communication, co-operation and will show theimportant of other senses and how the senses are heightened when one istaken away.

Content The different activities you do before the blind trail course should develop theircommunication and co-operation skills.

Run activities and games which make the group consider their senses.

Towards the end of the session, lead the group to the blind trail course. Form

thegroup into a straight line with one hand on the shoulder of the person in front.

While walking them to the course get them working together bycommunicatingwhat direction they are turning.

Get the leader to listen to you clapping; the group should follow your claps as

youwalk.

Take group over rough ground, up and down slopes.

Swap leaders and trailers around and mix up order of line.

When you arrive at the course get every member of the group to take their

handsoff the persons shoulder and put it onto the blind trail rope. (It is important thatthey


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do not let go of this rope through out the course.)

As a group they must now communicate and co-operate though the different

obstacles on the blind trail course.

Control the group by keeping them close together. If they spread out too

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control the speed of the first person to let the rest catch up. At the end of the course get their hands back on the persons shoulder and

takethem to a place where you can review the session. The review should includequestions on what the group have learned and how they achieved their goals.(good communication, listening and teamwork usually)

Games Object identification Get the group to sit in a circle and explain to them

that theyare going to be blind folded and the instructor is going to pass objects aroundthecircle. The group must pass the objects on and remember what order theyreceivedthem in. Remember to emphasise to the group not to shout out the objectsoncethey know what it is. Once the instructor as passed all the objects around thecircle,get the group to tell them what objects they received from the first one to thelast

one. Sheep and Sheepdogs Get the group into pairs, one of them is going to

be thesheep and the other the sheepdog. Get the pair to come up with a way ofdirectingthe sheep into a pen (a square area coned out) without using directions. (E.g.claponce for forward, twice for right, three times for left and whistle for stop). Thenblindfold the sheep and move them into an open area away from the pen. Thenonce all the teams are ready let them begin.

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Straight-line challenge - put the group in a straight line, arm width apartall facingtowards you. Explain to the group that when they are blindfolded you will givethem6 simple instructions that they need to do. In theory they should be able to stayin astraight-line while doing these instructions. (Give them instructions like take 4pacesto the left. Spin around 3 times.) Discuss with the group why it is hard to stayin astraight-line without the use of their sight.

Animal Farm - Give each participant and animal that they need to make the

noiseof (make sure you give the same animal to at least 2 people). Then space each


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participant around the open space you are using. When you say go theparticipants must make the sound of their animal and listen for the othersounds.Each member of the group should have a partner making the same sound.

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need to find each other by listening for their own sounds. Bat, Moth - Get to group into a circle shoulder arm width apart. 2 members

comeinto the circle 1 is blindfolded and they are the bat. The other person is themoth.

The moth must continually say moth, moth, moth, moth So the bat canhearwhere the moth is. The bat must then try to catch to moth by listening to themothmove around the circle. If the bat is gets too close to the people forming thecirclethey should yell out funky trees so the bat knows to turn around and go the

otherdirection.

Battleships Get the group into pairs and make one of them the captain

and onethe ship. Once in pairs they must come up with a name for the ship. Theparticipantthat is the ship is then blindfolded and placed inside a coned area by theinstructor.

The captains all sit outside the coned area next to each other. The aim of thegame is for the captains to direct their ship towards other ships and destroythem.

The captains do this by having two moves per turn, for example they can asktheirship to move forwards one step and then one step to the right. That would useupthe captains moves. If the captain decides to fire that takes up both moves,theinstructor passes the soft ball to the ship and they throw it underarm in thedirectionthey are facing. If the ball hits another ship without bouncing the ship they hitis outand they go and join another captain that is still in. The winning team is theone with

the most hits. Smell detector - Get each member of the group to take off the left shoe. Tell

themto smell their own shoe. Once this is done place the shoes randomly around theopen space. It is then up to the participant to find their own shoe. If they find ashoethat they think is theirs they should smell it to confirm. Once they get a shoetheythink is theirs they should put it on. When all members of the group have foundtheir shoes get them to take off their blindfolds and have a look if they got itcorrect.

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Notes It is important to structure the session in a way that concentrates on thedevelopment of communication and skills. The development of skills throughtheactivities should lead up to using the blind trail course at the end of thesession.

Time keeping is very important in this activity. There needs to be enoughtime to

run activities, the blind trail course and get them clean.

It is not your job to cover the participants in water and mud. It is your

responsibilityto promote the development aims of the activity.

Ask the teacher to chose how muddy the kids get, and respect their decision.

CM Approval...................................................................................................Date

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