FakeburnMonday 25 th May – Friday 29 th May

2020

The following document will provide you with a description, video and a list of resources needed for each of the timetabled activities. It is important to highlight that all activities are optional and that your child has as much fun as possible.

MondayActivity 1 – Scavenger HuntVideo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpPGCF-SDEkDescription:Please watch the video above first. This activity will help your child to gather important items needed for the other tasks planned throughout the week. Items that must be gathered during this activity:

1. Sticks2. Leaves3. Rope

Activity 2 - Go for walk in the woods:Your child could go for a nice walk in a forest near your home with a parent/guardian. They can report back on what they have seen or take a photo and share with the class via Google Classroom.

Activity 3 - Build a Bug HotelVideo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2aIEQjt9zEDescription:Please watch the video above first. Your child does not need everything off the list, and they must have permission from a parent/guardian. Take a photo or video and upload via Google Classroom. Here are some resources needed:

1. Old wooden pallets2. Strips of wood3. Straw4. Moss5. Dry leaves6. Woodchips7. Old terracotta pots8. Old roofing tiles9. Bricks, preferably those with holes through them10.Old logs11.Bark12.Pinecones 13.Sand14.Soil15.Hollow bamboo canes16.Dead hollow stems cut from shrubs and herbaceous plants

17.A sheet of roofing felt18.Planks of wood19.Whatever else you can find - preferably natural materials

Activity 4 - Marble Run:Explore the rules of physics and gravity by having a go at creating your own marble run out of equipment you have in the house or garden. The best thing about making your own marble run is that there are no rules at all. The aim of the game is to take your marble on an adventure through an imaginative assault course, using just gravity as ‘fuel’. You could use things such as toilet roll tubes, plastic bottles, egg cartons, tin foil, or anything else you can find lying around! If you do not have a marble you could use a ping-pong ball, a tennis ball or roll up a piece of tin foil to make a ball.

Activity 5 – Mini Raft BuildingVideo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll7vSVBhYAEDescription:Please watch the video above first. Your child will try to build a mini raft in their garden, and it must stay afloat for 1 minute. Take a photo or video of their raft floating. The following resources are needed:

1. Scissors 2. String 3. Natural materials (for example, leaves, twigs, feathers

Additional info – Visit the Scouts website using the link below for more info and useful tips to completing this task.https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/teeny-tiny-twig-rafts/

Activity 6 – Build an indoor Cave.

Tuesday

Activity 1 - Stick WhittlingVideo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH6kXlS_IJ0&feature=youtu.beDescription:Please watch the video above first. Your child be will creating their own story characters using sticks. Take a picture or video of their final product and upload to google classroom. The following resources will be required:

1. Sticks2. Leaves3. Feathers4. Flowers

Activity 2 - Time a bed change:One of the first things you usually have to do at school camp is make your own bed! Your challenge today is to TIME how long it takes you to change your bedsheets (or someone else in your households bedsheets). This includes sheet, pillow covers and duvet cover! Try to do it as quickly as possible, but it must be NEAT. Imagine one of the instructors is coming to do a room inspection- it must be perfect!

Activity 3– Mini PioneeringVideo – https://youtu.be/dnYq2nwKmwQDescription:Please watch the video above first. Your child will be creating their own catapult. Take a picture or a video of their final product and upload to google classroom. The following resources will be needed:

1. 11 sticks – One to be longer than the others.2. Plastic milk carton – Cut in half.3. Lots of rubber bands.

Activity 4 - Make a kite Kites can be made from items such as: plastic bags, paper, baking parchment, sticks, string and ribbon. There are LOADS of videos and tutorials online that show you how it can be done. See if you can have a go at making on and don’t forget to test it out! Make a Kite:

Activity 5 – The Lava ChallengeVideo - https://youtu.be/zHJEMqWvWWcDescription:Please watch the video above. Your child will pretend the floor is lava and they must place items in the garden that they can stand on. They will create an obstacle course and the aim is to get to the finish without standing on the ground. Take a photo or video and upload it onto google classroom. The following items can be used:

1. Chairs2. Cushions3. Wooden blocks4. Stones5. Shoes/trainers6. Any item that can be stood on but is safe to use.

Activity 6 - Long Walk:Usually on camp we would be heading out to the hills for a long walk, learning all about the forest and vegetation as we go. Today, I would like you to head out for a long walk or cycle around your local area or to a nearby park. Track your distance using an app on your phone such as Strava and share your routes. Remember to look up and around instead of down at the ground (or your phone!)- you will be amazed at what you can spot when you are paying attention! If you are walking in the town, you might like to look for art in streets (there is lots of lovely positive art around right now) or try to spot old shop signs and street signs. Take photos of anything interesting you see.

Wednesday

Activity 1 - Create a garden hut.Video - https://youtu.be/7Q-pQcIaXC4Description:Please watch the video above. Your child will create their own hut, and this can be done inside or outside. Materials from the garden, collected from scavenger

hunt or from inside the house can be used. Take a photo or video of their final product and upload it onto google classroom. The follow items can be used:

1. Sticks2. Old bed sheets3. Stones4. Leaves5. Rope.

Activity 2 – Build an inside Wigwam

Activity 3 - Bush Craft.Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XNaJIimmPADescription:Please watch the video above. Your child will be making nettle tea and they will need boiling water and some nettle heads. Please ensure you supervise your child during this activity. The following items can be used:

1. Nettle heads – May need to go out and search for them.2. Boiling water – From a kettle.3. Mug and spoon.

Activity 4 - Climb a Tree:

Find a safe tree for your child to climb while being supervised by a parent/guardian. Take a photo of the tree and post it in google classroom.

Activity 5 – Outdoor camping.Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=las1CZ8zv1gDescription:Please watch the video above. Your child will be camping outside in their garden overnight. Alternatively, your child can use their garden hut or create a hut and play in it during the day. The following items can be used:

1. Tent2. Sleeping bag/Quilt3. Pillows4. Light

Activity 6 - Toasting Marshmallows: As part of your Al Fresco dining experience you might be toasting some marshmallows. This activity can be lots of fun but please make sure you do this with an adult present.

Thursday

Activity 1 - Build a Mini Nature Reserve.Video 1 - https://youtu.be/cXxgGIBJjBAVideo 2 - https://youtu.be/lWcnZlMlRMcDescription:Please watch the videos above. Your child is going to build a nature reserve in their garden. They will need to select an area of the garden that is grassy and quiet. The following items will be needed:

1. Compost bag/Mud in a plant pot.2. Sticks3. Stones4. Bowl with a little water in it.5. Flowers/weeds.

Activity 2 - Sock Challenge:One of the worst things about camp is having to put those really long socks on under your boots or taking off your wet socks after a day in the water! So, I thought we could have a go at trying to break the world record for the number of socks put on one foot in 30 seconds, which is currently 28!!

Activity 3 - Knots.Video - https://youtu.be/HgHDT3c1mZYDescription:Please watch the video above. Today your child is going to try and complete three different types of knots. They can tell you at the end which one they liked the most. The following will be needed:

1. Rope

Activity 4 – Build an inside Camping tent

Activity 5 - Maps.Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSQDPq85i5Y&feature=youtu.beDescription:

Please watch the video above. Your child is going to create a map in their garden using pieces of equipment. They can post a video or picture of their final product. The following items can be used:

1. Plastic sheet or old bed sheet.2. Stones3. Sticks4. Plant pots.5. Plastic bottles.6. Balls from garden (Football, Basketball)7. Any other suitable garden items.

Activity 6 - Paper Aeroplane:Have a go at some technology challenges! You could make some paper aeroplanes and see how far each design can fly. Maybe you could host a paper aeroplane competition with your family!https://www.foldnfly.com/%23/1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2

Friday

Activity 1 - Treasure Hunt.Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0Hd0XE5xD8Description:Please watch the video above. Your child will create a treasure hunt in their garden/house or both. The video above will provide you with some ideas to use. Following items can be used:

1. Paper for clues2. Items to hide.

Activity 2 - Go for a Cycle:Take your child out for a cycle. They can take a picture of what they have seen.

Activity 3 - Stories.Video - https://youtu.be/ili_g9dSEaMDescription:Please watch the video above. This activity is going to get you thinking all creatively! Can you come up with an adventure story? The following items can be used:

1. Lego or figures2. Stones3. Sticks4. Chairs/tables5. Any other suitable garden items or furniture.