Your session goals
Membership 33%
YouShape Award: Lead 25%
Global Issues 20%
Session summary
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Session summary
This session invites Scouts to explore what our rights, wants and needs are. They then use this to plan how to help others around the world in times of crisis.
Safety message
- Always complete a register at the start of the meeting to record who is present.
- Activities start when the first person arrives and end when the last person leaves, including leaders and their children.
- Check the space is for hazards, keep the exits clear, and know the location of the nearest first aid kits.
Activities
Opening a Scout meeting
10 mins
Opening a meeting isn’t just about the flag. Why not use it to reflect?
- Meets
- Requirement 1.a
- Meets
- Requirement 2
Know your rights
30 mins
Play a musical game then explore the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in this harmonious human rights activity.
- Meets
- Requirement 5
Closing a Scout meeting
10 mins
Closing a meeting isn’t just about the flag. Why not use it to reflect?
- Meets
- Requirement 1.a
Preparation
Equipment
- Flag(s)
- Tennis balls
- Large balls
- Scrap paper
- Pens or pencils
- Chairs
- Device to play music
Resources
Rights, needs and wants cards
PDF - 83.0KBSession notes
- Print the 'Rights, needs and wants card' before the session and make sure there is one card for each person.
- This session is 1 hour and 10 minutes, but feel free to adapt as needed to suit your session length.
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