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Volunteering at Scouts is changing to help us reach more young people

Volunteering is changing to help us reach more young people

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Fruity facts

Let these fruity facts give you food for thought in this healthy eating true-or-false quiz.
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You’ll need

  • Pens or pencils
  • A4 paper
  • Sticky tack
Healthy eating: True or false statements
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Before you begin

  • Make ‘True’ and ‘False’ signs. Write the words on separate pieces of paper, then use sticky tack to attach ‘True’ to one side and ‘False’ to the opposite side of the meeting space.
  • Make a scorecard for everyone taking part in the activity. Each person should have three lives.
  • You could plan a session where you can combine this activity with ‘Trail mix shuffle,’ ‘Human fruit machine’ or ‘Barbecued banana boats,’ to meet requirement 2 of the Beaver Health and Fitness Badge.

Run the activity

  1. Everyone should stand in the centre of the meeting space.
  2. The person leading the activity should read out the statements from the ‘Healthy eating: True or false statements’ sheet. After each statement’s read out, each person should choose whether they think the statement’s ‘true’ or if it’s ‘false.’ They should then move to the side of the meeting space featuring that sign.
  3. The person leading the activity should keep reading out the statements. They should also keep score. When anyone taking part gets three questions wrong, they’re out of the game.

Reflection

The true or false statements in this activity highlighted some important facts about fruit that’ll be useful to know. Why’s it so important to know as much as possible about the food we eat? For instance, why might it be important to tell the difference between a fruit and a vegetable?

Safety

All activities must be safely managed. You must complete a thorough risk assessment and take appropriate steps to reduce risk. Use the safety checklist to help you plan and risk assess your activity. Always get approval for the activity, and have suitable supervision and an InTouch process.

Active games

The game area should be free of hazards. Explain the rules of the game clearly and have a clear way to communicate that the game must stop when needed. Take a look at our guidance on running active games safely.

Bringing along the fruits related to each fact for the group to see and touch is a good idea.

All Scout activities should be inclusive and accessible.

Beavers Health and Fitness Activity Badge

Everyone should test their knowledge by having a go at Jaffa’s food-themed word-search. See if anyone can find all the hidden words.

If the young people know any fruity facts of their own, allow them to share. These could be made a part of the quiz. Just make sure the young person who came up with the fact doesn’t give away the answer!