As Martha and the Vandella's once (almost) sang, 'Calling out around the world / are you ready for a brand new beat? / Summer's here and the time is right / for a column full of fantastic game ideas for summer which sadly don't fit the rhyme or scansion of this song'.
I'm not suggesting any teaching points to come out of any of these games (although I'm sure that creative leaders could find ways of referring to them helpfully). Simply play them with your group to have a good time and build relationships.
Jack the Kipper
Simply find a large open space, bring a cool box and a fish (preferably dead). Teams take it in turns to throw (or 'jack') the fish. The team which produces the greatest total distance is the winner. Alternatively, set up a course for the team to throw their fish around, the team completing it in the smallest number of throws being the winner. If you can manage to have one fish for each team, they can compete against each other at the same time. You might want to have a cool box on hand with a supply of spare fish, just in case any disintegrate during the course of the game. Make up any rules that seem appropriate to make sure that every member of the team takes part.
