Type of
Activity : Class co-operative
activity
Station
Leaders:
1._____________Tel
_______
2. ._____________Tel _______
This activity is lead by the
class teacher. The responsibility of the station leaders is to set up equipment
required, retrieve thrown off equipment and re-set station.
Equipment Needed
OBJECTIVE: this is a class
co-operative activity. Important that children work all together doing the same
thing, following teacher directions.
ARRANGEMENT: Divide children
according to their house colour around the parachute (no segment must be left
empty – if need be, help children space themselves).
HOLDING THE
PARACHUTE: An under-grip with thumb
on top is used. Always start the children holding the parachute at approx. waist
level - have them open it out like a giant colourful table.
HINT: the children
tend to get excited in this activity. Emphasise that they must work together
with you! To get them into
position, parachute flat on floor and call out house colours individually and
direct pupils to their position.
In
the case of absentees:
Nothing is done
ACTIVITY
1. Ring a ring of Roses
Children spaced out around parachute, at waist level
and move together with you in clockwise
direction
"Ring a ring of
roses,
A pocket full of
poses
A Big wave - by putting Parachute Up and hold for 2 counts and
lower.
Repeat
A---tishuuuuuuuuuu
A---tishhuuuuuuuuu
Children go under parachute and
hide!
We all go under".
Activity 2 : ABC sing along
Abc –to Z : Children hold the parachute with one
hand (the side with San Andrea School logo – ie the left side) – and walk around
in ANTI-CLOCKWISE direction , waving their other arm and singing the
Alphabeth. After reaching “Z”
–stop- ask children to hold the parachute with the other hand (right), turn
their body and walk in CLOCKWISE DIRECTION singing the alphabeth till “Z. CONTINUE REST OF SONG SLOWLY TO ALLOW
ACTING OUT
On “XYZ sugar and
Bread” children mime these eating words – reach for teaspoon of sugar from
chute, then pretend to eat a
panina.
On “ If you don’t like it
go to bed” – children lie down on floor and pull the parachute over them
like a blanket
On “ Get up in the
morning” – children remain on floor – but seated and stretch up their
arms like they’d do in the morning…
On “ And go to
school” : Children stand up and stretch out the parachute like a large
table”
On “And tell your teacher how do you do” – children hold
parachute with one hand, and extend the other arm to the parachute to salute the
teacher.
ACTIVITY 3. Dice count.
Equipment: Teacher reaches
for ONE of the die.
Whilst children hold
parachute like a table, the teacher tosses the die into the air, catch it and
show the children a number on the die.
Ask the children what number it is, and on signal “Go”, children jump in
place whilst holding onto the parachute. Repeat a few
times.
ACTIVITY 4. Keep it on !
Equipment : ALL
DIE.
Teacher places all the die
on the parachute held like a giant table
and encourages the children to create waves so as to move all the die,
WITHOUT LETTING IT FALL OFF! .
ACTIVITY 5. FLING THEM OFF
!
Equipment: Parachute and
four-foam die
Children and teacher stand
up and hold parachute like a giant table.
Objective to create waves so as to move die and fling them off. When all
die have been thrown off, the children get into the IGLOO
position.
NB: Do not tell children to
get the die. A helper will be with you on the day and will retrieve the die.