East RydeJoey Scout Program

 

Date:	Leader:
Theme:  Caring for Others	Meeting Type:       Hall

 

Time	Activity Description	Equipment Required:
	Coming in activity	Colour “000” page (know their name and address)
5.45	Opening parade	Flags
5.50	Three legged race	Scarves
5.55	Musical chairs	Music, chairs
6.00	·  Cooking- ice a biscuit for some one else to eat ·  Make a card ·  Good Deeds calendar	Biscuits, icing, sprinkles   Cards, pens Good Deeds, glue, scissors
6.20	Blindfold obstacle course	Scarves for blindfolds, chairs, blankets, boxes etc
6.25	·Share and eat biscuits ·Story	Biscuits, cordial, tables, manners. Story and Mirror
6.35	Big Accidents/Little Accidents	Cards –Big accidents/ Little Accidents
6.45	Closing parade	Flags
spare	Getting to know you	balloon

 

 

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Bless all joeys everywhere,

Help them remember their promise to share.

Guide them all safely home today

And watch over them while they work and play.

 

Amen

Games/Craft Information:

 

Coming in Activity

The children are given a colouring sheet that has the children remembering their name and address in case they have to call “000”. This will be referred to later in the program when discussing what to do in an emergency.

 

Three Legged race

Highlight the need to care for your partner in the race. Swap partners and run the race again. Emphasise cooperation over winning.

 

Musical Chairs

 

As you take chairs away, children are allowed to share chairs. Encourage not only sharing and caring for friends!

 

Cooking

Find out how another Joey likes their biscuit iced and do it for them. Then care for that person by getting them a cordial or water and making sure they are okay.

 

Big Accidents Little Accidents

 

Use Ambulance cards to discuss the difference between big accidents (calling 000) and little accidents (telling an adult).  Do all the Joeys know their address and phone number? How do we care for others in an emergency?

 

Blindfold Obstacle Course

 

Lead a partner through an obstacle course blind folded.

 

Getting to Know You

 

The Joey Scouts stand in a circle. A leader is in the centre with a balloon, keeping it off the ground by patting it into the air. When the leader calls out a Joey scout’s name, that Joey steps into the middle and continues to keep the balloon from touching the floor. The Joey then calls another Joey Scout to take over the balloon. Continue until all Joey Scouts have had a turn. If the balloon touches the floor the leader restarts the game.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Story

There was once a boy who was very rich and clever. He had practically everything a boy could ever want, so he was only interested in the most rare and curious of objects. This happened to him in relation to a very old mirror, and he convinced his parents to buy it from a mysterious old man. When the mirror arrived home, the boy went to see his reflection in it. His face looked very sad indeed. He tried smiling and making funny faces, but his reflection continued with its sad expression.

Surprised, the boy went off to buy sweets. He came home as happy as can be, to look in the mirror, but his image was still sad-looking. He bought all kinds of toys and old junk, but forever looked sad in that mirror. Fed up, the boy stuck the mirror off in a corner.

"Crikey, what a terrible mirror! It's the first time I've seen a mirror that didn't work properly!"

That same afternoon he went into the street to play and to buy a few toys, but on his way to the park he saw a little boy who was crying his heart out. The boy was crying so much, and looked so lonely, that the rich boy went over to help him and to see what had happened. The little one told him that he had lost his parents.

Together the two boys set off in search of them. As the little boy wouldn't stop crying, our boy spent his money on buying him sweets to cheer him up. Finally, after much walking, they found his parents who were out looking for him, very worried.

The rich boy said goodbye, and walked off towards the park. But, seeing the time, he decided to turn round and head for home, without having been able to play, without toys, and without money. At home, he went to his room, and noticed a shining light in the corner; the same corner he had left the mirror in. Seeing this, he went over to the mirror, and realised that the light was coming from his own body, so radiant with happiness he had become.

And so he understood the mystery of that mirror, the only mirror which could faithfully reflect the true joy of its owner. He realised it was true; he felt genuinely happy at having helped that little boy.

And since then, each morning when he looked in that mirror and failed to see a special shine, he already knew what he had to do to bring it back.