Cambridgeshire Adult Training Nights Away Module 16 Programme Programme

Cambridgeshire Adult Training Nights Away Module 16 Programme

Programme


ProgrammeKey objectives

• List and justify appropriate personal equipment for young people attending a variety of different style camps and residential experiences.

• Plan and run exciting, challenging and developmental programme for camps and residential experiences.


• Use a wide variety themes to help generate exciting and relevant programme ideas.

• Plan and prepare alternative programme for use in the event of adverse weather conditions.

• Identify those activities which require formal Activity Authorizations and the implication for programme planning.


• Identify, plan and run opportunities for prayer and worship at camp.


Building a Programme


Have we found out what activities

• are suitable for the venue?

• are available?

• the budget allows?


Have we considered

• Young people’s needs?

• young people’s wants?


Have we• Asked for young people’s views?

• Consulted with other leaders?

• Checked if any authorisations/instructors are needed?

• Checked the programme meets all the Personal Development Areas?

• Checked the programme is balanced?


What makes a good programmeFlexibility

• take advantage of new and unplanned opportunities

• continue with a activity if it is going well beyond the planned time.

• Flexibility makes the residential experience

• seem more relaxed.


Variety

The programme should

• contains enough variety so that all members find something that interests them.

• The programme should be physically and intellectually challenging.

• Take into account the abilities of people at residential experience.


Involvement• Both young people and adults should be

involved in the planning and decisions of the residential experience.

• Involvement will vary according to the abilities of the young people.


Achievable• Adequate time is allowed in the programme

for activities to be completed.

• Set challenges in the programme that will be able to attain - even if it takes a little hard work.


Badges

Residential experience is an ideal opportunity to cover the requirements for awards/badges.


Task


Documents

Cambridgeshire Adult Training Nights Away Module 16 Programme Programme