Summer Camps Protection, Leraning and Fun!

The duration of the activity /reflection:
30 minutes
Which were some of the activities organized during the summer camp?
(Describe the activities organized during the week in the summer camp)
What was the objective of the organized activities? 
What knowledge did the children acquire from the activity? (use direct quotes of the children obtained 
during the reflection with children activities)
Which are some of the difficulties faced during the activity/how were they managed? (describe a con
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crete situation)
How many children took part in the summer camp during the week?
Did the children raise any concerns, have any request or expressed being in needs during the week?
Did you evidence any cases of children in need of protection or referral to the CPU?
Which are some the activities that the children have suggested for the following weeks? (refer to the 
things that the children said during the reflection sections)
How do children feel with each other and the personnel of the camp? (refer to the things children have 
shared during the reflection sections organized with them)
Did you have any contact with the parents/caregivers of the children? What have you discussed with 
them?
Did the children ask for any special help from the personnel of the camp? 
Did any accident jeopardizing children’s physical safety or their health occur during the week?
Are there any suggestions/ideas which have been provided by parents/caregivers on activities/games?
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SUMMER CAMPS GUIDELINE
Annex 12 - Self Protective Behaviour / Keeping Children Safe
General Introduction & Overview
What do we mean?
Developing ‘Self Protective Behaviours’, sometimes also known as ‘Keep Safe Work’, is 
an umbrella term which covers a wide range of skills, knowledge and capacities that 
children need to acquire in order to protect themselves and to promote their own 
safety and wellbeing.
While self protective behaviours should be taught separately or addressed in depth 
with groups / individuals who are particularly vulnerable or at risk, awareness of 
protection issues can also be raised in general interactions with children and through 
the normal course of our work.
Although there are circumstances (such as if abuse has occurred or in especially 
dangerous situations) where it is necessary to ensure that accurate information 
is given, in general we can think of helping children develop their self protective 
behaviours in the same way that parents, aunts and uncles, grandparents and elders 
typically help children through giving good advice and raising awareness. We should 
never forget that, because of the experiences of the children we are working with, 
they may not have had the chance for such ‘obvious’ messages and information to be 
given.