PASS BALL

(TOPIC: ENERGISERS)

Instructions

ALL STUDENTS IN A CIRCLE. (OR A FEW GROUPS OF 8-10 IN ONE CLASS ROOM).
ASK THE STUDENTS TO PASS A MIMED BALL TO OTHERS (ONE BALL AT A TIME). THEN SIDE-COACH: THE BALL BECOMES HEAVIER, UNTIL IT WEIGHS A TON, OR EXTREMELY LIGHT, EXTREMELY BIG (AND LIGHT OR HEAVY) OR EXTREMELY SMALL (AND LIGHT OR HEAVY).
WE NEED TO ’SEE’ THE BALL’S CHARACTERISTICS IN THE WAY IT GETS PASSED. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO HAVE FUN WITH IT AND EXAGGERATE- ACTING IT UP.

PURPOSE: ENCOURAGE LAUGHTER, FUN, BLOOD FLOW AND GETTING ENERGIZED AT THE START OF A DAY OR LESSON.

ACTIVITIES FOR PASTORAL CARE & WELLBEING CLASSES

All activities have been adapted by Unleashing Personal Potential from www.improvencyclopedia.org, www.reachout.com, www.playmeo.com, www.tom.edu.au, and through years of practice in education. Thanks to the many educators who have contributed to this list of tried and tested activities.

For more activities like this (and much more), check out THRIVE Online Lesson Modules for Pastoral Care and Wellbeing.

PASS BALL

(TOPIC: ENERGISERS)

Instructions

ALL STUDENTS IN A CIRCLE. (OR A FEW GROUPS OF 8-10 IN ONE CLASS ROOM).

ASK THE STUDENTS TO PASS A MIMED BALL TO OTHERS (ONE BALL AT A TIME). THEN SIDE-COACH: THE BALL BECOMES HEAVIER, UNTIL IT WEIGHS A TON, OR EXTREMELY LIGHT, EXTREMELY BIG (AND LIGHT OR HEAVY) OR EXTREMELY SMALL (AND LIGHT OR HEAVY).

WE NEED TO ’SEE’ THE BALL’S CHARACTERISTICS IN THE WAY IT GETS PASSED. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO HAVE FUN WITH IT AND EXAGGERATE- ACTING IT UP.

PURPOSE: ENCOURAGE LAUGHTER, FUN, BLOOD FLOW AND GETTING ENERGIZED AT THE START OF A DAY OR LESSON.