Children’s University™ Activity/Module Planning Form
Name of School or Activity Provider (Learning Destination): …… …………………………
Title of Learning Activity:
Play Leaders
Location/Environment:
Play Ground- Lunch Time Activity
Tutor(s):
Pe- Co-ordinator / Lunch time supervisor
DBS check (prev. CRB):
Yes
No. of participants :
10-15
Overall Learning
Objectives for children:
Play leaders are a group of young people who are responsible for organising small games or activities for other young people in school during
play and lunch times. Play leaders will be responsilble for looking after equipment by giving it out and collecting it in.
Min/Max age:
Duration – hours & minutes? Is the duration fixed or variable?
8-10
Target Group (if any): Yr 5
Children are specifically nominated for the qualities they have to become a good Play Leader, reliability, enthusiastic, confident, helpful and
punctual or enjoy playing sport and activities with other pupils.
What specific skills will the
children be introduced to?
Which Personal Learning
and Thinking skills will the
children develop during
the activity?
-Leadership - Commitment – Differentiation –Teamwork – Determination –Responsilibity – Self-belief – Honesty – Respect – Communication
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Independent Enquiry
Self Management
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Team Work
Reflective Learning
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Effective Participation
Creative Thinking
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Any other
A brief description of the Children's University activity: (Points to consider when planning an activity: - Does it connect? Does it extend? Does it challenge?)
The Play Leaders programme
The award is designed for use in variety of education settings as a one day course and focuses on developing learners leadership skills. By the end of the course, the learner
will have skills to set up simple games and/or activities that they are familiar with and they will feel confident when assisting in leading small group of peers or younger children
under direct supervision.
Plan of Activity/Module progression (if appropriate)
1
Play Leader introductory training – external SWSC
2
Playleaders meeting to discuss role and responsibilities within school
3
Playleaders delivery of Teamwork games
4
Playleaders delivery of Repect games
5
Playleaders delivery of Determination games
6
Playleaders delivery of Honesty games
7
Pleayleaders delivery of Self Belief games
8
Play leaders meeting to discuss success and additional opportunities and
games that could be implemented on the playground.
What are the potential progression routes for this activity e.g. websites to research the subject further or possible career paths. Will you discuss these with the
children?
Children will progress to Yr 6 and become senior Play Leaders. The experience and the confidence gained working with children in other year groups will allow the children to
understand the roles they can play in being a leader throughout life and how being a good, positive leader is important.
Resources:
UNITY PLAY LEADERS landyard resource.
Cones
Bibs
Ball
At CU Postgraduate Level we are also looking for tangible outcomes which demonstrate achievement, such as displays, exhibitions, performances and/ or
publications. Please add details here of any of these that the children might produce:
Children will progress through the programme and work on the playground once a week banking hours once they achieve 10, 20,30 and 50 sessions of leadership they will be
rewarded with a certificate in school assesmbley to reward commitment.
Post Activity/Module Evaluation
Strongest part of activity:
(only required by your own setting, if, of use)
Least successful part of activity:
Improvements to activity?
Questions/Statements: