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Adult Leader Training in North Yorkshire

Module 05: Fundamental Values of Scouting

Welcome to the course!

January, 2007

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Module 5 Training

Please note that this Powerpoint presentation should be used in conjunction with the CD-Rom for the module produced by the Scout Association in 2006

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The course looks at 6 areas of Scouting:

The Purpose, Principles, and Method of Scouting

The Promise and the Law The 6 Personal Development Areas Faith, beliefs, and the founding of values The Scout Association’s Religious Policy

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Aim of the course

To explore the link between the values expressed in the Purpose and Method of Scouting and a balanced programme

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Objectives

Explain how the values of Scouting are expressed in the Purpose, Principles, and Method

Understand the 6 Personal Development Areas that underpin the Balanced Programme

Understand how a Balanced Programme incorporates the values of Scouting

Be able to give practical examples of how faith and beliefs can be incorporated into a balanced programme

Recognise that there are occasions where reflection, prayer, and worship are appropriate

Enable young people to take part in reflection, prayer, and worship Outline the Scout Association’s Religious Policy and participants’ role in

implementing that policy

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Purpose, Principles, and Method

Task(1)

In small groups, discuss what is meant by: “purpose” “principles” “method” with respect to Scouting; then share your thoughts

with the rest of the leaders on the course

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Purpose, Principles, and Method

Task(2)

This exercise is based on the use of a dice

and will be explained to you by your trainer

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Purpose, Principles, and Method

Task(3)

In small groups, discuss how the values of Scouting are expressed in the Purpose, Principles, and Method.

Think about ways in which a balanced programme incorporates the values expressed.

Then give a brief overview of what you discussed. Did you reach any consensus?

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The Purpose of Scouting

To help young people achieve their full physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual potential as individuals, as responsible citizens, and as members of their local, national, and international community.

Scouting is NOT a youth club, but an educational movement with a clear aim/purpose. It aims to make the world a better place, and as such is to be considered idealistic in the way in which it operates.

This idealism is reflected in its principles:

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The Principles of Scouting

3 principles underpin Scouting: Duty to self

Duty to others

Duty to God

Duty to self encourages young people to develop their own gifts and talents and to be

responsible for who they become and what they do

Duty to others encourages them: to share in the development of society; to respect the dignity of others; to promote peace; and to protect the natural world

Duty to God will be considered later

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The 6 Personal Development Areas:

Body Mind Faith and Beliefs Relationships Community Surroundings (Environment)

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The Method of Scouting

The Scout method seeks to provide an enjoyable, attractive scheme of progressive training for young people based around the Scout Law and Promise, guided by adults. It involves:

enjoying what they are doing learning by doing participating in varied and progressive activities making choices for themselves taking responsibility for their actions working in groups taking increasing responsibility for others taking part in outdoor activities

sharing in prayer and worship making and living out their Promise

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Religious PolicyThe 5 principles of spiritual development:

Develop an inner discipline and training Be involved in corporate (group) activities Understand the natural world around you Help to create a more tolerant and caring society Discover the need for prayer and worship

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The Scout Association’s Religious Policy

All members of the Movement are encouraged to:

Make every effort to progress in their understanding and observance of their Promise to do their best to do their duty to God

Belong to some religious body Carry into practice the principles of their belief

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Tasks(1)

In small groups, share ways in which leaders can help young people work towards the five principles of spiritual development

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Tasks(2)

In small groups, and using the case studies provided, identify opportunities within that programme for prayer and worship. Be prepared to give a short overview of the opportunities you have identified to members of the other groups

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ReflectionDo you feel that, as a result of this short course, you have managed to achieve a greater understanding of these aspects of Scouting:

The Purpose, Principles, and Method of Scouting

The Promise and the Law The 6 Personal Development Areas Faith, beliefs, and the founding of values The Scout Association’s Religious Policy?

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Validation

In order to validate this module you will need to select two of the items on page 32 of the Adult’s Personal File.

Try to make at least one of them a practical activity involving work with the Section to which you belong

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Useful Factsheets

FS 322021 What is Spiritual Development? FS 140004 Fundamentals of Scouting

The Adult Application Form provides a useful summary of most of the key points, including the various policies of the Scout Association, particularly the Religious Policy

Also, refer to POR under a variety of headings