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Festival ToolkitEmbedding 5 Ways to Wellbeing into your festival delivery

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The Healthy Lifestyle Coach Festival Pack

What is a skills/games festival?A festival provides an opportunity for those taking part to try a variety of different games /activities. This can help to develop a range of skills including physical, social, creative, and thinking skills.

How can this pack help Healthy Lifestyle Coaches in their role?This pack contains 14 activity ideas, providing Healthy Lifestyle Champions with inspiration. They can use their own activities/games too and the number in each festival will vary due to the space available, the numbers participating and the number of the Healthy Lifestyle Champion.

This pack includes activities for individuals, pairs and groups. It also includes a variety of agility activities/games, invasion games and striking/fielding games. There are some activities focussing on sleep, sugar in drinks and wellbeing that can be included to support the development of the whole person further.

How can a festival help Healthy Lifestyle Champions to plan for future activities?The festival as a great chance to observe which activities participants enjoy, and provides time to consult with participants to build up a picture for planning future activities. Ideas for consulting with participants;

• Healthy Lifestyle Champions can chat to participants to gather information

• Use a voting system for participants to choose their favourite activities

• Use a questionnaire at the end of the festival for all to complete

• Create a suggestions box for ideas

• Or they can create their own consultation methods

Gathering information at the festival event is great, but consider following up after the event too when participants have had time to reflect. This will all help with future planning.

How can a festival be set up?Festivals can be set up in many ways, but it is best to keep it simple. Work out how much space you have available and how many participants will be taking part. Next, work out which activities will fit safely and where. Create a sign for each activity so participants know what they are doing in each space. Ensure the Healthy Lifestyle Champion team and any helpers are clear about their roles. This will need to some planning in advance.

Aim for maximum participation and use the STEP framework from the conference and the suggestions provided in the pack to ensure everyone is included.

How can a festival help the nurture groups the Healthy Lifestyle Coaches work with?A festival works well as a way to introduce new fun activities to participants, where they can ‘have a go’. They have the chance to play new games they may not have experienced before and the variety can help them work out what they enjoy and what they would like to take part in again in a non –pressured environment.

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Supporting the 5 Ways to Wellbeing

Human Rock, Paper, Scissors

Equipment: None

Space: Space for group to move around safely

Group size: Minimum of 2 players

What to do• In pairs play Human Rock, Paper, Scissors by creating giant shapes for each of the objects.

Rock = stand with hands on hips, feet wide.

Paper = stand with feet apart and hands in the air, stretch up high.

Scissors = stand with arms straight out to the front, snapping like giant scissors.

• Stand opposite an opponent, clap hands 1, 2, 3 then create your chosen shape. Play once, then find another opponent and repeat. Keep a score of how many you win. Remember-

• Rock beats scissors

• Scissors beats paper

• Paper beats rock

STEP - making the activity easier and harder

CONNECT

LEARN

BE ACTIVE

Space Use bigger or smaller shapes; use a larger or smaller play area

Task Ask players to create new shapes for each item; play best of 3 before changing opponents

Equipment Play music

People Play in teams and score; use a judge/referee.

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Scavenger Hunt

Equipment: List of items to find. 1 per team

Space: Indoor or outdoor space


What to do• Play in teams. Create a scavenge hunt list. Players travel in their team to find all the items on the

Scavenge Hunt list. They can be as creative as they wish.

• Teams bring all the items back to an agreed point as soon as possible, where the items will be checked- in case they have been too creative!


Space Play indoors or outdoors; use items on different levels

Task Change the items on the list; ask players to walk/jog/jump as they travel; teams can split up and play strategically

Equipment Vary the items to be found; introduce a hoop all players in a team must hold onto to ensure they stay together

People Vary the team sizes; play in pairs; play as individuals; players take turns to create the lists.


CONNECT

TAKE NOTICE

LEARN

BE ACTIVE

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Over, Under, Round and Through

Equipment: 2 scarves

Space: Space for group to move around safely


What to do• Two player stand opposite each other holding scarves from their left to an opponent’s right and

their right to the opponent’s left hand.

• The third player stands next to scarves. On the instruction “Go”, the 3rd player must travel UNDER both the scarves (held up by scarf holders), turn and jump OVER (scarves held down low)

• Run AROUND the 2 scarf holders

• THROUGH 3rd player climbs between the scarves (scarves held 1 up and 1 down)


CONNECT

LEARN

BE ACTIVE

Space Scarf holders play on knees.

Task Create alternative actions to over, under, round and through; play in a different order.

Equipment Use skipping ropes/ribbons. 3rd players carries an object. Play with music.

People Play against another team, swap roles.

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All For One, One For All

Equipment: 1 hoop per group

Space: Space for the players to stand in a circle hand in hand, with arms slightly stretched


What to do• Players stand in a circle, holding hands, 1 player starts with a hoop across their body

(as shown).

• The group work as a team to pass the hoop around the circle by moving the hoop over their body onto the next person and so on until the hoops ends up back at the start.



CONNECT

LEARN

BE ACTIVE

Space Stand closer or further apart; play seated

Task Play against the clock, trying to improve the time at each attempt

Equipment Use 2 hoops, starting at different points

People Play in bigger or smaller teams. Play against another team

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‘Create a Game’ Challenge

Equipment: Various

Space: Sufficient space for players to move safely to plan and try their game

Group size: Varies

What to do• Participants are tasked to create their own game in small groups.

• Groups can be given a theme i.e. invasion, team game, target, competitive, cooperative.

• Groups develop a game with rules and scoring (where required) by discussing, negotiating and working together.


CONNECT

GIVE BACK

TAKE NOTICE

LEARN

BE ACTIVE

Space Remind groups to consider ways to change the space to make their game easier or more challenging

Task Remind groups to consider different ways of moving or different skills to make the game more inclusive and/challenging

Equipment Ask players to consider how the equipment they use may change the nature/rules of the game

People Remind groups to think about how they could engage greater or smaller numbers of players into their game without player’s having to queue or sit out

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Not In My Back Yard

Equipment: Beanbags, balls, koosh balls, balloon balls

Space: Space to set out a play area, with 2 teams playing and room to throw soft objects safely.


What to do• Mark out a safe play area and divide it into two ‘backyards’ with a rope or suitable barrier.

• On each side (back yard), place 10-20 beanbags, balls, koosh balls, balloon balls etc. – this is the ‘rubbish’. Place a team either side of the play area. Each team’s task is to clear their backyard, before the other team clears theirs.

• When teams hear “clear”, they start to throw their ‘rubbish’ over the barrier to the other team’s ‘backyard’. The winning team is the team with the least rubbish in their backyard when the leader shouts “stop”


CONNECT

LEARN

BE ACTIVE

Space Make the play space larger/ smaller; change the rope height so it is higher/lower.

Task Play seated; play standing on one leg.; use a variety of throwing techniques such as overarm, underarm and chest pass.

Equipment Use a bench, rope or net as a barrier – vary it to mix things up; use a variety of different shaped and sized balls and other ‘rubbish’ items.

People Make teams larger/smaller; restrict players to using their non-dominant hand throughout the game.


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CONNECT

LEARN

BE ACTIVE


Take Flight

Equipment: Bats, balls, cones/markers


What to do• 4 bases are set out (as shown). Fielders stand still in the play area. The batter is bowled 4 balls,

the batter strikes them into the play area.

• Only once the 4th ball is hit can the fielders move and collect the balls, aiming to return them to the bowler before the batter has run around all the posts.

• This game can be played in 2 teams or as individuals with 1 batter and the rest playing as fielders and rotating roles.


Space Make the play are bigger or smaller. Space the cones closer or further apart.

Task Use the hand to strike the ball, batter and fielder must walk, fielders must throw under/over arm, use fewer or ore balls

Equipment Use variety of ball sizes and weights, use bats of varying sizes, increase/decrease the number of cones/markers

People Create teams of varying sizes to reduce waiting times, play as individuals, rotate referee role

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Goal Setting Challenge

Group size: Individual activity

What to do• Introduce the Well Me poster.

• Participants spend time looking at the poster. Participants choose an area of their own health and wellbeing they would like to improve/enhance.

• They consider changes they may be able to make to help make progress towards their goal.

• Participants write down steps of how they will work towards their goal, what changes they may have to make, what resources they will need to help them, what support might they require.

• The goal could be over a week, 2 weeks, month or longer and this will depend upon what their goal is. Participants can keep a diary of what they are doing and progress they are making.


CONNECT

TAKE NOTICE

LEARN

BE ACTIVE

Nutrition Social

Positive and Energised

Life skills Manage stress

Emotional Physical Mindset Mind Set

BRAIN TRAINI am thinking...

BRAIN BREAKI am resting my brain by...

I need to increase my daily activity by minutes a day.I could do this by:

activities.

I could improve my eating habits by:

WELLME!







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Readiness

Manage Lifestyle

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Relationships

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Go outside

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Daily exercise

Daily exercise

Avoid smoking

Avoid caffiene

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Average of 60 mins/day

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Know yourself

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School & teachers

Friends

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Resilience

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Low sugar & salt

Hydration

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Exercise Sleep

Manage Lifestyle

Exercise Sleep

Manage Lifestyle

Exercise Sleep

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Nutrition Social


Nutrition Social


Sleep

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Exercise

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Nutrition

Nutrition

Team Me Life Readiness

read iness

Active 30:30 Well Me is a simple guide to looking after your body, mind and spirit to help support whatever you choose to do in life!

Looking after your body and mind is an easy way to look after you!

It is really important to think about the 3 Golden Rules - move more, eat well and sleep well...so you can be the best you!

ACTIVE 30:30 WELL ME

Team Me

Life SkillsManage

Stress

EMOTIONAL

Widgit Symbols and Pictures copyright Widgit Software 2004-2016, www.widgit.com

DID YOU KNOW:Sitting down and being inactive causes poor health in our muscles, bones and heart.Increasing physical activity helps with mood, learning and energy levels.

TOP TIPS:Increase your activity time by 10 minutes per day and slowly increase over time.

DID YOU KNOW:Continuous stress can lead to changes in your body, mood and behaviour.

TOP TIPS:Positive lifestyle choices can affect our emotional wellbeing in a positive way.

TOP TIP:Managing stress helps with anger, frustration and happiness.

DID YOU KNOW:Poor sleep can affect concentration and anxiety/mood.

DID YOU KNOW:We spend 1/3 of our lives asleep.

DID YOU KNOW:Poor diet over a long time leads to unhealthy weight and long term illness.

DID YOU KNOW:Spending large amounts of time on social media makes us lonely.

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Sugar in drinks activity

Equipment: Bag of sugar, tea spoon, clear bowl or cup. Empty drinks bottles, cans i.e. (Coke, Ribena carton, Fruit Shoot, Juicy Water, water, monster energy drink

Space: Space for table and display board or table against a wall


What to do• Display bottles/cans and ask participants to guess how many teaspoons of sugar each drink

contains.

• Participants volunteer to measure out the number of each tea spoons of sugar they guess into the clear bowl/beaker.

• Add more to the bowl if the answer was too low or take out, if the groups answered too high. Show the group the amount of sugar in the drinks.

• Ask group to repeat this with the other drinks on display.

• Discuss the impact of too much sugar on health (tooth decay, type 2 diabetes, energy highs and lows).and working together.

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1-2-3-4 In A Row

Equipment: Balls of varying sizes


What to do• In their own space team members number themselves 1,2,3,4.

• Each team passes the ball to their teammates in order 1 throws to 2, 2 throws to 3, 3 throws to 4 etc.

• Progress to throwing in order, as they move around the space, in and out of other teams. How many times can a team pass around all 4 players without dropping the ball?

• Progress so all teams start at once and aim to make the most non-stop passes around all 4 of the teammates, while doing this, they try to intercept their opponents ball to stop them successfully passing 4 in a row whilst keeping going with their own 4 in a row. Who can make the most 4 in a row in the agreed time?



CONNECT

BE ACTIVE

Space Make the play space bigger or smaller

Task Change the number of passes required; use only a specific throw: replace throwing with kicking; change the duration of the activity.

Equipment Use a variety of balls; shapes, sizes, weights; use balloons/beach balls/play music

People Make teams bigger or smaller; rotate role of referees

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1. How confident are you in describing what happens to you when you sleep?

Take a look at the Sleep Well Guide read and discuss with others in your group. There is space under each statement above to make notes if you wish. Next, revisit the above questions and using a different colour pen answer the questions again to see how much you have learned.

Finally below make a note of steps you will take to sleep better.

Sleep Aware

Equipment: Sleep Well Tracker

What to do• Individually participants complete the Sleep Well Tracker

2. How confident are you in identifying the benefits of sleeping?

3. How confident are you in describing ways to help you to sleep better?

Not confident 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Very confident



(circle the appropriate number)



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Ladder Up

Equipment: Variety of balls


What to do• Pairs stand either side of a net and pass the ball to each other to the agreed target.

• Once achieved they shout out “Ladder up” and swap places with the pair above them and then repeat

• Pairs aim not to be on the 2 point zone when the agreed time is up.



CONNECT

BE ACTIVE

Space Pairs stand further/closer apart

Task Use request/bats and strike to each other rather than thrown and catch. Change the amount of time the game is played for.

Equipment Use variety of balls, shapes, sizes, weights; variety of bats/racquets

People Swap pairings around during game

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CONNECT

BE ACTIVE

Catch Chase

Equipment: Music, 1 ball between 2


What to do• In pairs, players stand a few metres apart and throw the ball backwards and forwards to each

other as music plays. When the music stops the player with the ball must chase their partner.

• If they catch their partner before the music starts again, the chaser wins a point and the pair move apart again waiting for the music to start.

• If they don’t catch them, they stop where they are when the music starts again. When it does, they repeat the throwing and catching until it stops and so on.


Space Increase or decrease the space between partners. Encourage high throws and low throws. Create ‘safe’ zones where players who have a more mobile opponent can’t be caught.

Task Play with one-handed and two-handed catches. Some players may have to stop a rolling ball with their feet.

EquipmentVaried music to create different atmospheres and speed of play. Provide a choice of catching objects, softer, bigger smaller. Tape a plastic bag around a ball to turn it into a ‘sound ball’, which can be rolled or bounced

PeoplePlay in groups of 3, 4. Some mobility-impaired players can play with a buddy. Players who have vision or perceptual impairments can play by rolling, or bouncing, bell or using rattle balls

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Well Me Poster Activity

Equipment: Poster (1 per participant)

Group size: 1+

What to do• Participants look through the Well Me poster.

• Individually, in pairs or groups, encourage participants to discuss, share, comment on the poster.

• Participants are encouraged to share what facts surprise them? Do they recognise any area they feel they could make changes to?

This activity works well with the goal setting activity in this pack


CONNECT

TAKE NOTICE

BE ACTIVE

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I could improve my eating habits by:

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Active 30:30 Well Me is a simple guide to looking after your body, mind and spirit to help support whatever you choose to do in life!

Looking after your body and mind is an easy way to look after you!

It is really important to think about the 3 Golden Rules - move more, eat well and sleep well...so you can be the best you!

ACTIVE 30:30 WELL ME

Team Me

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Widgit Symbols and Pictures copyright Widgit Software 2004-2016, www.widgit.com

DID YOU KNOW:Sitting down and being inactive causes poor health in our muscles, bones and heart.Increasing physical activity helps with mood, learning and energy levels.

TOP TIPS:Increase your activity time by 10 minutes per day and slowly increase over time.

DID YOU KNOW:Continuous stress can lead to changes in your body, mood and behaviour.

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DID YOU KNOW:We spend 1/3 of our lives asleep.

DID YOU KNOW:Poor diet over a long time leads to unhealthy weight and long term illness.

DID YOU KNOW:Spending large amounts of time on social media makes us lonely.

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Sleep Well Facts

Why is sleep so important

Sleeping helps to support our immune system

Our ability to think improves when we have slept

Sleep can help us have a more positive mood

It is recommended that 11-16 year olds get at least 8 hours

sleep each night

Using a screen in the hour before we go to sleep can

negatively affect the quality of our sleep

When we sleep our body uses the time grow and repair

When we sleep information from our short term memory moves to the

long term memory

Sleeping can help us look and feel healthier and can support

our mental health too

Being physical during the day can help us to sleep better

Our brain benefits when we sleep, helping us to

perform better

Sleep helps us to concentrate better the next day

Going to sleep in a darkened room can help our bodies

to release a hormone called melatonin which tells our bodies it is time to sleep

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Festival Toolkit Toolkit... · Festivals can be set up in many ways, but it is best to keep it simple. Work out how much space you have available and how many participants will be