SUMMER ACTIVITY PACK
WEBSITES
RESOURCES
INFORMATION
QUIZZES & LONGER ACTIVITIES
Curriculum
Resources
You can access the Information & Resource packs here:
http://kysinfo.wordpress.com/ (2009 Packs)
http://kysinfopacks2010.wordpress.com/ (2010 Packs)
As part of this pack you can also access pdf documents compiling resources from existing packs:
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ACTIVITY SHEETS
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QUIZZES
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SESSION IDEAS
As with any pdf, you can choose to print the entire document or only individual pages or page ranges.
There are additional resources in the form of case studies and session ideas available in the Curriculum
document and links to useful websites on the Curriculum CD that accompanies it
The Healthaware and Drinkaware resource guides also have a wealth of resources and session ideas for
targeted youth work sessions
How To Use This Pack
HOW TO USE THIS PACK:
HOW TO DOWNLOAD:
To download from website:
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If you have any comments regarding this pack, or need any additional help in using it, please contact me:
SUZANNAH YOUDE: suze.youde@kent.gov.uk or tel: 01622 221678
All information in this pack was correct and all links active at time of upload but may be subject to change
Summer Activities General Resources
http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/summer/ (US site)
Funschool has quizzes, online games and puzzles to keep
younger young people occupied
www.akidsheart.com/holidays/summer/summer.htm
AKidsHeart has online games, printable resources & links
(younger young people)
http://bit.ly/teachersplanetsummer
Teacher’s Planet is an American site with lesson plans and
other resources adaptable to youth work
http://bit.ly/directgovsummer
Direct.Gov.UK has some great ideas to cover a range of
summer activities
http://bit.ly/TESresources
TES has a huge range of adaptable resources (free registration
required)
www.kidsturncentral.com/summer/summerfun.htm (US site)
Kids Turn Central has some simple ideas for summer fun!
http://bit.ly/101summeractivities (US site)
Homeschool has 101 suggestions for things to do this summer
http://bogglesworldesl.com/summer_worksheets.htm
Summer Worksheets are designed for ESL teachers
www2.sainsburys.co.uk/food/summer/summer_food_drink
Sainsburys has summer recipes for picnics, parties, barbecues
& kids
Summer Activities – Specific
Resources
SEN/DISABLED YOUNG PEOPLE RESOURCES
www.senteacher.org/
SEN teacher has printable resources, links and downloads suitable
for work with SEN young people
http://wilderdom.com/games/IdeasSummerCampActivities.html
Wilderdom has a wide range of summer activities, including
activities specifically for SEN
http://www.palaestra.com/featurestory.html
Palaestra has a range of ideas for activities for young people with
disabilities
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
http://bit.ly/4ChildrenCreative
4Children have an excellent collection of creative resources
http://bit.ly/CreativeCapitalResources
Creative Capital offers a wide range of art resources for youth
workers
ECOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES
www.naturedetectives.org.uk/
Woodland Trust offers a huge range of eco resources suitable for
all age ranges & abilities
www.eco-schools.org.uk/links/
Eco Schools website has activities, resources and links for a wide
range of green activities
Summer Resources - Quizzes & Games
SUMMER QUIZZES
www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/sports/olympic_games/
summer_games.html
Funtrivia has quizzes on a huge range of subjects, including the
Summer Olympics
http://bit.ly/BigSummerQuiz
The Independent has a Big Summer Quiz covering a range of
topics including music & sport
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/quiz/default.stm
CBBC has some great topical quizzes
http://image.guardian.co.uk/sysfiles/Guardian/documents/2008/07/31/filmmusicquiz.pdf
The Guardian summer pop quiz is a real challenge! You’ll need
to research the answers...
SUMMER GAMES
www.e4.com/games/about-summer-of-games.html
E4 has a range of fun quizzes and online games and the
opportunity to be a game designer!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/create/#
CBBC Create has fun games plus the opportunity to create your
own games and animations
http://bit.ly/FamilyEducationSummer (US Site)
Family Education has ideas for outdoor fun including the
‘backyard volcano’!
www.activityvillage.co.uk/outdoor_games_and_activities.htm
Activity Village has outdoor games old and new
Safe Summer Fun
Can you get to the beach party without any problems ? Move forward 1 step for a
right answer & do a fun forfeit for a wrong one!
Safe Summer Fun Quiz & Forfeits
1. A tan is healthy (FALSE it shows your skin has been
damaged by the sun)
2. You can get stomach bugs from eating barbecue food
(TRUE if the food has not been cooked properly)
3. You can swim in polluted water so long as you don’t
swallow it! (FALSE disease causing microorganisms can
also enter your body through your ears, eyes & nose)
4. Overexposure to the sun in early life can cause skin
cancer (TRUE all sunburn should be avoided)
5. You can use sand to put out a campfire (TRUE)
6. Boiling water for 5 minutes will make it safe to drink
(TRUE)
7. You can’t get sunburnt on a cloudy day (FALSE 80% of the
sun’s rays can penetrate cloud, fog & mist)
8. You only need to apply sunscreen once a day (FALSE you
need to reapply every time you swim and 1 hour before
you go out in the sun – even 1 a day sunscreens need to
be reapplied every 6 hours)
9. Darker skins have their own sun protection (FALSE darker
skins can still burn and get skin cancer)
10. Darker sunglasses protect your eyes better (FALSE
darkness of lenses doesn’t affect how well they protect
your eyes)
FORFEITS
Choose any of the following:
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Pretend to swim
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Mime a water sport – surfing, sailing, water skiing etc.
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Sing a summer song!
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Do 5 star jumps
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Do a belly dance
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Name 5 things you find on the beach
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Shake hands with everyone
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Say the days of the week backwards
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Spell the words ‘June’ ‘July’ ‘August’
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Act like a snake
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Do the twist
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Sing your National Anthem!
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Wear a silly hat for the rest of the game
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Draw something you find on the beach
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Eat 3 marshmallows as quickly as possible
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Drink a glass of water upside down
Summer Fun Quiz – True or False
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
The June flower is the marigold (rose)
July 25th is the French National Day
known as Bastille Day (14th July)
The annual counting of the swans –
known as Swan Upping – takes place in
August (July)
June is named after Julius Caesar (Juno)
The first parking meter was installed in
London in July, 1958 (true)
The American’s celebrate Independence
Day on 4th August (July)
Elizabeth Hurley & Judy Garland were
born on the same day (10th)
The Union Jack became the official flag
of Great Britain in July 1707 (true)
The Anglos Saxons called August ‘Weed
Month’ because they grew fastest in this
month (True)
We celebrate Father’s Day in June (20th)
The birthstone for July is the diamond
(ruby)
The zodiac signs for August are Leo &
Libra (false Leo & Virgo)
June is the only month in the year that
never starts on the same day as any
other month (true)
The Queen has 2 birthdays and the
official one is in July (June)
Mother Teresa & Madonna were both
born in August (true)
Summer Fun Quiz – Answers
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
The June flower is the ROSE
14TH JULY is the French National Day
known as Bastille Day
The annual counting of the swans –
known as Swan Upping – takes place in
JULY
June is named after THE GODDESS JUNO
The first parking meter was installed in
London in July, 1958 TRUE
The American’s celebrate Independence
Day on 4th JULY
Elizabeth Hurley & Judy Garland were
born on the same day TRUE 10TH JULY
The Union Jack became the official flag
of Great Britain in July 1707 TRUE
The Anglos Saxons called August ‘Weed
Month’ because they grew fastest in this
month TRUE
We celebrate Father’s Day in June TRUE
20TH JUNE
The birthstone for July is the RUBY
The zodiac signs for August are LEO &
VIRGO
June is the only month in the year that
never starts on the same day as any
other month TRUE – THIS YEAR IT WAS
TUESDAY
The Queen has 2 birthdays and the
official one is in JUNE
Mother Teresa & Madonna were both
born in August TRUE
Summer of Sport Quiz
It’s World Cup year and the football has been the centrepiece
to a summer of sport. But how much do you know about the
other great sporting events going on this summer?
CRAZY WORLD CUP TRADITIONS
I started at the World Cup in 1986 and am named after the
country that hosted the event. I am _____________________
SUMMER SPORTING EVENTS
My very first edition was won by a chimney sweep and only 1
man has managed to win me a staggering 7 times in a row. I
am _____________________________________________
I’m the newest World Cup tradition and you either love me or
hate me! I am ______________________________________
I’m played on grass and almost as famous for the strawberries
and cream and the weather as for the sport. This year I saw
the longest match ever played. I am __________________
I’m almost as famous for the women’s hats and fashion as for
the sport. I’m known as ‘the Sport of King’s’ and this is one of
my most famous occasions. I am _____________________
SUMMER SPORTS Can you name them?
11 men in white with willow bats? ____________________
Skiing - but not on snow? ____________________________
A rearing horse and a red bull? ________________________
I’m the official theme tune of the England Supporters Band. I
am ______________________________________________
WHO AM I? Can you name me and my sporting achievement?
Summer of Sport Quiz Answers
It’s World Cup year and the football has been the centrepiece
to a summer of sport. But how much do you know about the
other great sporting events going on this summer?
CRAZY WORLD CUP TRADITIONS
I started at the World Cup in 1986 and am named after the
country that hosted the event. I am THE MEXICAN WAVE
SUMMER SPORTING EVENTS
My very first edition was won by a chimney sweep and only 1
man has managed to win me a staggering 7 times in a row. I
am THE TOUR DE FRANCE
I’m the newest World Cup tradition and you either love me or
hate me! I am THE VUVUZUELA
I’m played on grass and almost as famous for the strawberries
and cream and the weather as for the sport. This year I saw
the longest match ever played. I am WIMBLEDON
I’m almost as famous for the women’s hats and fashion as for
the sport. I’m known as ‘the Sport of King’s’ and this is one of
my most famous occasions. I am ROYAL ASCOT
SUMMER SPORTS Can you name them?
11 men in white with willow bats? CRICKET
Skiing - but not on snow? WATER SKIING/JET SKIING
A rearing horse and a red bull? FORMULA 1 MOTOR RACING
I’m the official theme tune of the England Supporters Band. I
am THE GREAT ESCAPE
WHO AM I?
TOP ROW (left to right) Lance Armstrong (7 times Tour de
France winner), Usain Bolt (double world record holder), Cesc
Fabregas (World Cup winning Spain/Arsenal footballer),
Freddie Flintoff (Ashes winning cricketer)
BOTTOM ROW (left to right) Rebecca Adlington (double gold
medal winning swimmer), Jenson Button (reigning Formula 1
champion racing driver)
The Apprentice
This is an activity that can be run over a full day or over several sessions.
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SET UP: Start with icebreakers – focus on full group exercises (you will find a selection in Summer Pack 1, or see past
resource packs for more ideas). Now number off the group 1-2-1-2 etc then ask all the 1s to sit together and all the 2s to sit
together.
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WORKSHOP ACTIVITY: The focus of this version of the activity is to look at identity, stereotyping and image. Obviously, you
can incorporate any activity at this stage e.g. You could use the ‘Tallest Tower’ team building activity from Summer Pack 1 as
a basis. For this version, provide each group with a piece of paper large enough for them to draw around a young person (old
wallpaper or lining paper is good for this). Ask each group to draw around a team member. Now ask them to think about the
following questions: ‘who are you?’ ‘what makes you the person you are?’. Use words and images (these can be drawn or
cut out of old magazines/papers) to build up a detailed picture of your identity and to ask any further questions that may be
raised. Debrief by drawing out feedback from each group and debating any further questions raised.
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THE PRESENTATION: Now ask each group to mould this information into a workshop that could be delivered to other young
people, reminding them that they will have to present this to ‘Sir Alan Sugar’ in the boardroom! Encourage the groups to
think about the ways that they can present the information that particularly interested them – perhaps by making a video,
using PowerPoint or playing games.
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THE APPRENTICE: Mock up a ‘boardroom’. Either play the part of ‘Sir Alan’ yourself or ask for a volunteer. Videos from ‘The
Apprentice’ can be found here for some ideas http://bit.ly/TheApprenticevideos Ask each group to present their workshop
idea and then question them about their presentation both as a group and individually . Now, make your decision as to
which group is going to be fired.
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DEBRIEF: Did the groups agree with the decision? Did they think that their workshops would work with young people? What
worked well and what didn’t work so well? Did they enjoy the experience? Did it change the way they thought about their
own identity?
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OTHER IDEAS: Why not try adapting session ideas from the monthly information packs http://kysinfo.wordpress.com/ &
http://kysinfopacks2010.wordpress.com/
BRITAIN’S GOT THE X FACTOR!
SET UP: Start with individual/small group icebreakers (see summer pack 1 for ideas)
WORKSHOP ACTIVITY: First, establish which young people want to perform and who are going to be judges/audience (try and
encourage the majority of young people to get actively involved). Performance can be anything – singing, dancing, acting, football
skills – whatever the young people are good at. If you’re group are primarily singers, you could ask them to choose songs around a
theme e.g. Love, greed, happiness, anger. Give performers time to research & practice - www.songlyrics.com/ is a good site for
finding lyrics and www.youtube.com/ is packed with videos to help hone performance skills.
PRESENTATION: Just like the X Factor or Britain’s Got Talent, have each group or individual to perform and then get the judges to
comment on their performance (use the X Factor/Britain’s Got Talent panels as a template: the nasty one, the kind one, the bitchy
one, the honest one). If you like, each judge can have a large X on a piece of cardboard which they can hold up at any point during
the performance. Make a not of who get’s Xes (and how many) and of the kinds of comments that are made and any arguments
that emerge. When everyone has performed ask the judges to name their winner and to justify why they chose that particular act
– was it talent & skill, level of performance or based on more personal factors (friendship, relationship, looks).
DEBRIEF: Ask the following questions (and reference to comments from the presentation):
How did it feel to judge and be judged?
Did you feel the decisions made were fair?
Did it seem at if the judges had already made up their minds?
What do you think of the phrase ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’?
Relate the debrief to other situations where young people are judged e.g. Job interviews, when they’re in a group in public. Is it
fair that as a young person you are judged based on age and appearance not performance, talent and skill? What can young
people do to change the public perception of them and to see beyond the surface to the person beneath?
Bee Aware
The Honey Bee has been around for millions of years and is
the only insect that produces food. Bees pollinate 70% of all
our food crops and are vital to the wellbeing of the planet. It
has been estimated that, if bees die out, mankind will only
survive for about 5 years as bees are so vital. Here are some
other amazing facts about bees:
• Honey is the only food in the world that contains all the
elements necessary to sustain life
• The bee’s buzz is produced by the rapid beating of its
wings – over 200 beats per second
• The average worker bee produces about 1/12th of a
teaspoon of honey is her lifetime
• The Queen Bee can live for up to 5 years – the worker
bees live for 6 weeks
• Bees have an amazing sense of smell and can identify their
own colony by its unique scent
• Bees only sting if they feel threatened and, once they
sting, they die
• Foreign honey can contain spores and bacteria that can kill
other bees
• A single bee visits between 50 – 1000 flowers a day. A hive
full of bees will visit 225,000 flowers in one day
THE WAGGLE DANCE
Did you know that bees communicate by dancing? But this
isn’t just any dance – scientists have used radar to prove that
the waggle dance provides other bees with a very complex set
of instructions about where good sources of nectar can be
found.
• The direction the bees point when they do the dance
shows the direction of the food source in relation to the Sun
• The speed of the waggles indicate how far away the food
source is
Bees have a tiny brain, the size and shape of a sesame seed,
yet they’re able to decode instructions and live in a highly
ordered society.
In recent years, bees have been disappearing – this is called
Colony Collapse Disorder and may be due to illness,
pesticides, climate change & even mobile phones.
For more information:
www.helpsavebees.co.uk/
www.ndparking.com/bumblebeeconservationtrust.co.uk
www.britishbee.org.uk/
Bee Aware:
Bee Hotels & Cafes
There are some great projects on the internet for building bee
boxes – here are 5 of the best:
GARDENING FOR BEES
Now you’ve built your bee hotel, why not provide a bee cafe full of all the
plants that bees love?
www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/insects-beehotel/ Give beneficial pollinating insects a home by making a
bee hotel out of reeds, bamboo canes or old flower stems
There’s plenty of information on gardening for bees – you could find help
here:
www.buglife.org.uk/getinvolved/gardening/Create+a+bumblebeefriendly+garden
www.gardenersworld.com/plants/features/plants-for-bees/
www.britishbee.org.uk/information_leaflets.php
www.devon.gov.uk/ndccs-beebox.pdf full instructions on
making a really simple beebox out of a piece of wood
www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/wildbritain/gardenwildlife/my
space/content.shtml?20 encourage other wildlife as well as
bees and invertebrates by creating a logpile
downloads.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/images/wildaboutyour
garden_bp_bee_home.pdf make a bee home out of some bits
and pieces you’re bound to have lying around in the garden
www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/wildbritain/gardenwildlife/my
space/content.shtml?28 where to put your bee box when
you’ve made it
Here are a few things to remember:
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They need a continuous succession of flowers from spring to
autumn, so there is always a food supply
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Most bumblebees prefer perennial flowers that flower from yearto-year. Herbs and traditional cottage-garden plants are ideal – why
not plant some herbs and lavender in pots?
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Flowers are best planted in large groups or patches (‘drifts’) of the
same kind, so that the bees have good foraging sites.
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A selection of flowers of different shapes will appeal to different
species.
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Leave a wild part of your garden as some bees like to nest in long,
tussocky grass or create nests in undisturbed compost heaps or
underneath hedgerows.
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You can also improvise by creating an underground nest site by
digging a hole, putting a ball of moss or dry grass in the bottom and
covering with a slab so as to leave a small entrance. Bumblebees
will also use the smell of an abandoned, old rodent's or bird's nests
as a cue to the presence of a suitable nesting site.
Discussion Points
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What would be your ideal summer holiday and why?
Do you think wearing sunscreen is a necessary precaution or do you think it’s just other people interfering
in your fun – so what if you get a bit burnt?
There’s a lot of pressure on young people to look good on the beach – is it better to go on a very low
calorie crash diet for a few weeks before your holiday or to start a few months before and eat right and
exercise to lose pounds slowly?
Do you believe in global warming? Or do you think “hot summers? Bring it on!”
Which sports do you like best – winter sports like football or summer sports like cricket? Why do you
prefer those sports – do you play them yourself? Have you always played or watched them?
What’s your favourite summer memory – is it from childhood family holidays? Or from last year? Do you
have more fun now you’re older and more independent? Or was summer most fun when you were a kid?
What’s your favourite summer food – do you love going for a picnic? Or is your idea of great summer food
a pile of burgers and sausages hot off the barbecue? Or do you prefer fresh salads and fruit?
What did you think of this year’s World Cup? Is it a brilliant event for bringing people from all over the
world together? Or is it too commercialised and all about the brands and the money?
The Tour de France is one of the biggest sporting events in the world and takes place every summer. It’s an
amazing, gruelling event with riders competing every day for 3 weeks in all weathers and riding thousands
of miles. However, it has been tainted by doping scandals over the years. Do you think the riders should be
able to take whatever they like to keep going or is cheating wrong under any circumstances?
Session Ideas
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Why not use C4’s ‘Find Your Tribe’ quiz www.findyourtribe.co.uk/ to promote a conversation about identity & ‘tribal’
behaviour?
Try holding a balloon debate – you could theme it round the England team and decide who deserves the boot after World
Cup 2010! For instructions on balloon debates: www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=3009770 (free registration is
required)
Why not try making your own henna tattoos (this activity is most suited to an all girls group). Instructions on making henna
paste and cones for piping and some sample designs can be found by following the links here
http://tattoo.about.com/od/hennadesign/a/designpatterns.htm Encourage the group to come up with their own patterns
and then apply them. They might like to practice first since it takes about 2 weeks for the henna tattoo to fade!
Design your own ‘Safe Sun’ campaign – design posters or make a video to upload: the most famous safe sun campaign is the
Australian ‘slip, slop, slap’ campaign http://www.sunsmart.com.au/
http://www.cancer.org.au/cancersmartlifestyle/SunSmart/Campaignsandevents/SlipSlopSlapSeekSlide.htm
http://www.guide4living.com/skincancer/prevention.htm
http://www.sunsmart.org.uk/index.htm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/737685/Skin-cancer-exposed.html
Here are a few suggestions for themes: stay out of the sun (between 11-3, when your shadow is shorter than your height),
Fake it! (using fake tans & makeup), cover up (with a hat and protective clothing), check your birthday suit on your birthday
(once a year make sure that no moles are growing, changing in appearance or bleeding), why is it called tanning? (look at
the process for making leather – this is called tanning. Now imagine the same thing happening to your skin!)
Hold a fundraiser with a twist – why not have a ‘masked ball’? You can buy (or make) plain masks and decorate them
yourselves – why not theme them around the fundraiser? Or simply let your imagination run wild. Provide extra masks and
decorating materials for people who attend from outside your project so they can make their own masks and join in.