5.55pm
Opening ceremony
6.00pm
Build a Tower
Random objects such as playing cards, felt-tipped pens and drinking straws.
A Six is challenged to build a tower as tall as possible using only the objects provided. You can set a time limit to this, but you must give the Sixes the same equipment to make the game fair.
Whilst this is going on, adults set up ‘dangers’ in the kitchen, toilets and hall for
the Beavers to see identify. These could be for example:
• Iron left out, broom on floor, rubbish on the floor, chairs sticking out
• Knives left out, guard on the cooker, power sockets overloaded
6.10pm
Danger Check – three bases each ten minutes
Base 1 - Beavers in groups check the hall, kitchen and toilets for danger and note down what they see. The group discusses what they have seen.
Base 2 - Beavers talk about what they would do in the event of burst water pipe, gas leak, electric power failure.
Base 3 - Beavers talk about what to do in the event of a fire in the home. (Get out – get the brigade out, stay out).
Beavers agree to discuss an escape plan for the family. Beavers agree to make a list of useful emergency numbers and bring next week.
Arrange a fire drill.
If there is time:
Danger mimes
Each six prepares a mime about a danger in the home, e.g. leaving toys on the stairs, leaving candles alight and unattended, not clearing up a spillage on the kitchen floor, overloading a socket. Give them several minutes to plan and then ask each six in turn to present their mime.
Home Safety
The Beaver Scout must complete these six activities.
Know what to do in the event of a burst water pipe, gas leak or electricity power failure in their home.
Know what precautions they need to take and what to do if fire breaks out in their home.
Be able to identify the common causes of accidents in the home and how they can be prevented.
Know what precautions to take to protect their home from crime.
Know how to make an emergency telephone call, including using mobile telephones, to call the emergency services. Know where the nearest public telephone box is to their house, or where they can make an emergency call should their phone be out of action
Make a list of useful emergency numbers and addresses and display them in their home, e.g. the doctor, dentist, vet, police station, plumber, relative, etc.
6.40pm
Football – two teams, then progress to penalty shootout
6.55pm
Short prayer
Closing Ceremony
