| The title of the tool | Recycled Mini Games |
| The learning objective of the tool | – To develop group work and cooperative skills and creativity.- To encourage participants to think about recycling and the environment. |
| Target Group | Min. 8 participants older than 8 y.o. |
| Duration of the Tool | 120 Minutes |
| Preparation (Preparation before the implementation, needed materials etc.) | Recycled materials can be collected either• over a few weeks leading up to the activity• by asking participants to bring their recycling in from home• by getting all participants to collect their recycling the week leading up to the activity Needed Materials:- Recycled materials i.e. cans, bottles, paper, tins, toilet rolls, cartons.- Bibs- Scissors- String- Glue- Sellotape- Chalk |
| Instructions to implement the tool | • Divide participants into equal groups of at least 3 and at the most 5• Give each group a bag of recyclable materials • Tell participants that you will all be taking part in Mini Games or Mini Olympics that is inclusive of all and that everyone has to take part in.• Tell participants that, in their teams, they have to devise a game or activity using the recyclable materials and other materials provided and that that game or activity will form part of the Mini Games or Olympics• Give each team 45 minutes to devise 1 or more activities and tell them to come up with the rules which they will have to explain to the others• At least one game from each team will be used as part of a Recycled Mini Games for all participants. |
| Skills – SDGs – Key Competences Chart | SDG 4 – Quality in Education |
| Sum Up / Debriefing / Reflection at the end of the implementation | Begin by asking participants if they enjoyed the activity and asked them how they worked together as a group, made their decisions and carried out the tasks. Then go on to discuss the games themselves and the rules people invented. • Did everyone feel they were able to contribute? How did the groups make the best use of individual talents of their members?• Did the group work democratically or was there an appointed ‘leader?• Was it hard to design games?• Was it easy to make use of the recycled materials provided?• Which games did people like the most?• Did any group find the need to change the rules of the game once they tried it out?• How inclusive were the games? Was everyone able to take part?• Were the rules of each game ‘fair’?• Did the groups use the recycled materials in ways that they would never have pictured prior to these Games? |
| Any tips / suggestions to the trainers for the further implementations | – Mix the groups up as much as possible with a variety of abilities and a mix of ages and gender in each.- You may need to designate a ‘Games’ area and a time limit for games. |
| Resources / References | International Sport and Culture Association Guidelines |
