Joey Scout Program
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Theme: Australian Animals |
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CIA: Australian Animals Puzzles
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Puzzles. |
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Opening Ceremony
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Flag. |
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Game: Emus and Echidnas
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Game: Tail Tag
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Crepe paper tails. |
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Song: A Kangaroo A Kangaroo
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Song sheet. |
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Craft: Australia Animals Finger Puppets
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Pre-printed sheets of finger puppets, textas, scissors. |
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Game: Snakes
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Story: Kangaroo Gets a Pouch
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Story Sheet |
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Closing Ceremony
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Game: Joey Scout in the Pouch
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Game: Australian Animals
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Coming In Activity:
Have some Australian animals puzzles for the Joeys to do. Cheap puzzles are available at your local $2 shop – or make your own from old calendar pictures (or download a picture from the internet). Cut up into shapes and laminate if you want to re-use the puzzles.
Game: Emus and Echidnas
Two teams (Emus and Echidnas) face each other in centre of hall. Leader calls Emus or Echidnas. If Emus are called the Emus chase the Echidnas to their end of the hall. If Echidnas are called, the Echidnas chase the Emus.
Game: Tail Tag
Divide the Mob into two, one half have tails tucked into their clothes and the other half are without. On a signal the Joeys need to hop around the hall trying to catch a tail or avoid their tail being caught. Once all the tails are caught – swap sides.
Game: Snakes
Joeys stand in line, each one holding the waist of the Joey in front. The first JS in line holds out arms sideways. The JS who is “IT” stands facing the line. The object of the game is for “IT” to touch the last JS in line. The rest of the JSs without letting go of each others’ waists, must move so as to prevent this. The leading JS keeps the arms outspread, but is not allowed to touch “IT”. When “IT” succeeds in touching the last JS, they change places, the one who was “IT” moving to the head of the line.
Back Up Activities
Game: Joey Scout in the Pouch
Joey Scouts hop around the hall. On a signal, all lie down with eyes closed. One Joey is covered up with a blanket and, on signal, the other Joey Scouts sit up and try to guess who is missing.
Game:Australian Animals
All the Joey Scouts sit in a circle, they are given the name of an Australian animal, eg; wombat, wallaby, gecko, emu, magpie etc (make sure there are more than two of each animal). One Joey Scout sits in the middle of the circle. When an animal is called, all Joey Scouts with that name run and change places with another Joey Scout of the same name. The middle Joey Scout tries to gain a place in the circle by getting to a vacant spot first. If the centre Joey succeeds the Joey Scout left sits in the middle of the circle, waiting to get a vacant spot.
Song: A Kangaroo A Kangaroo