Sports & Physical Recreation (SL1)

You will need

Computer
Fitness Equipment (If needed)

Preparation

Please ensure that you are following safe distancing guidelines.

Instruction

1. Research and find out what exactly are Scout games?

Resources:

The Scout Association (UK) [https://members.scouts.org.uk] – Scout Skills Wide Games
The Inquiry Net [http://www.inquiry.net] – Introduction to Wide Games

2. Research on some of the essential muscle groups that will help you in achieving a pass in your fitness test (i.e NAPFA)
OR
Muscles groups that you wish to strengthen
OR
A weight loss/workout journey that you wish to take upon.

Resources:

Ministry of Defence [https://www.mindef.gov.sg] – Secrets to passing IPPT
Singapore Polytechnic [https://life.sp.edu.sg] – NAPFA Training Guide
Free Trainers [https://www.freetrainers.com] – Exercises and Muscles
Shape [https://www.shape.com] – How to build your workout routine for weight loss
Self [https://www.self.com] – Weekly weight loss workout plan

Reflection

1i. Share your thoughts of the Scouting game you participated in.
1ii. What are the lessons that you can learn from this scouting game?
1iii. Why are these lessons important or valuable to you?
1iv. How can you apply these lessons in your scouting journey or your life journey?
2i. What are some of the difficulties you faced while starting your plan to reach your goal?
2ii. Why is it important to improve your physical wellness? “

Details

Competencies

Social Development
Scouts would be able to understand more about the scouting games that they will be playing with the patrol and interact/communicate better during the games.
Physical Development
Scouts will be able to understand more about their own body through the research of the different muscle groups that will help them with their physical tests.
Intellectual Development
Scouts will be able to continually expand their knowledge through the research and understanding of scout games as well as their own body.
Character Development
Through this activity, scouts will be able to make decisions by themselves and to act on the decisions.

Activity Counts Towards

Scouts

Scout Badge

Sports and Physical Recreation

1. Participate in a Scouting Game requiring teamwork during a troop meeting.

2. Set a goal for Physical Fitness for a period of THREE weeks and participate in it regularly (no less than FIVE hours) to show improvement over this period.