One of the goals of the Spare Time Centres is to design programs that meet the needs of each of our age groups. We believe that as children grow older, they should be given all possible opportunities to exhibit more responsible behaviour and independence of action.
One of our age groups - Leaders - can benefit and develop by being allowed to organize and participate in certain activities with "Intermittent Supervision."
Activities carried out with "Intermittent Supervision" are controlled but not with our otherwise constant visual checking. Rather, participants are checked at carefully timed intervals by a staff person, allowing them room for development of this responsibility and independence of action.
Intermittent Supervision activities could include:
- A group of Leaders wanting to play on the basketball court by signing out on an out-door list and having a Staff person check on the progress of their game every 10 - 15 minutes.
- A group of Leaders wanting to play on the playground and having a Staff person check on the progress of their game every 10 - 15 minutes.