I.C.T St John

Grand Prior’s Award Scheme updated September 2016 UNDERSTANDING INTERNATIONAL

An understanding of the organisation which we belong to is essential in developing an appreciation of St John and our rich heritage. This badge aims to build awareness by focusing on three areas – past (the origins of St John); present (current services); and future (where St John is heading). These are looked at in both New Zealand and worldwide environments. The skills of researching and presenting information are a main component of this badge and will prove very beneficial in a practical-based delivery. LEADERSHIP

Specific Skills • Researching and interpreting information • Presenting information (projects, written, audio-visual..)

Cross Curricular Links MAORITANGA • Caregivers • Communication • Leadership • Faith • Drill • International Understanding ROAD SAFETY Integration • Although no specific integration, the concepts of how first aid treatment has changed over time will prove an interesting subject for discussion

Safety Considerations • All St John Child and Youth Protection Policy requirements must be followed at all ST JOHN ST JOHN times, especially in regards to any camps or workshops outside of division • With such diversity amongst members, leaders must ensure that all material is delivered in an impartial manner - specifically the origins and history. (ie. leaders should refer to various groups with the proper names such as “The ”, “Saracens” and “Ottoman Turks” instead of religious groupings or “us” and “them”)

Gold Level Assessors THE ARTS • Members with substantial understanding of the history and structure of St John VENTURESHIP

Reviewed by: Kelly Heads, Simon Corkindale, Hadassah Topp WATER SAFETY

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Green Level cadets will be able to... The Medieval Lifestyle • Discuss various aspects of how people lived in the Middle Experiencing what life was like during Ages (roles, entertainment, housing, tools, transportation..) the Middle Ages and the relevance of • Take part in a medieval experience that reinforces concepts of this to the origins of St John a medieval lifestyle through role play (feast, joust, court..) INTERNATIONAL Changing times and Grand Prior • Discuss how things have changed over time in New Zealand UNDERSTANDING Tracking the progress of St John from (treatment, uniform, , equipment..) Colonial NZ to the present day and • Discuss how the Grand Prior’s Award is structured (what you Looking at the Grand Prior Award need to achieve, the Award itself, presentation ceremonies…)

Promoting St John • Interview two people from within St John with different Learning about the diverse roles in the roles (Clinical, Ambulance, Community Programmes, Area organisation and promoting this to Committees, Chapter…) and discuss their time in St John LEADERSHIP others in the community • Promote St John to your local community (mufti day at school, help with a fundraising activity, write an article for your school newsletter or News in Youth…)

Blue Level cadets will be able to... St John Youth through the times • Create a timeline for the Youth programme that includes A look at key events of St John Youth international, national and local key dates and events MAORITANGA both National and Internationally Significant Events in New Zealand • Discuss how St John originated in New Zealand and how it Exploring the origins, history and has changed over time (Regions, Nursing Divisions, statistics..) significant events of St John in • Interview two people from within St John with different New Zealand roles (Clinical, Ambulance, Community Programmes, Area Committees, Chapter…) and discuss their time in St John

St John Today • Research and present on the different functions SAFETYROAD The ways in which St John meets various (departments) of St John and how they help in your local community needs, the New Zealand community structure, and St John in other countries • Explain the structure in how St John operates in New Zealand (roles, Regions, functions..) and our presence worldwide • Discuss opportunities that are available in the Youth programme (Youth in Events, competitions, District/ Regional/ National Cadet of the Year, Regional Colour Party…) ST JOHN ST JOHN Gold Level cadets will be able to... Order Matters • Inform a small group on the Order (Honour System, medals, St John has a long and treasured Investiture, honours..) and the origins of titles and parts of history that needs to be recognised and uniform (Knight of Grace, gorget patches, mantles..) celebrated • Discuss the symbolism of the St John cross and what it represents (beatitudes, colour, beasts…) • Present a timeline of events from 1080 – today • Explain how St John is governed (Chapter, Area Committees..) THE ARTS

Youth Programme • Research and present a detailed history of their Youth Division Investigate the finer details of the Youth • Discuss how the Grand Prior’s Award is structured (what you programme, including divisional history need to achieve, the Award itself, presentation ceremonies…) and opportunities available • Discuss and present the current structure of Youth from Penguin to National Management

Mission and Strategies • Discuss the work of St John in New Zealand and how this VENTURESHIP Looking at how core concepts influence relates to core Values the work of St John today and the future • Discuss the St John Youth mission statement or the Integrated prospects for St John in New Zealand Business Plan (IBP)

Information on the Badge of the Order, Motto, Mission Statements and Youth Promise must be covered at each level. Note: Some objectives may be completed collaboratively provided that there is evidence of all participants contributing effectively. ST JOHN PROFICIENCY BADGES I - Z 107 WATER SAFETY WATER I.C.T Set tasks Set Module GOLD tasks Set At division BLUE tasks Set At division GREEN Suggested Delivery UNDERSTANDING INTERNATIONAL Meanings of the Badge of the Badge Meanings “What I hope to learn “What I hope to learn “What I hope to learn “What Badge of the Order, Badge of the Order, of the Order, Motto, Mission Statement..Mission Mission Statement,Mission and YouthPromise Mission StatementMission Youth Promise.. Setting Goals Setting Goals Setting Goals Setting and discover..” and discover..” and discover..” Introduction Introduction Introduction WEEK ONE WEEK ONE GOLD LEVEL ST JOHN GOLD LEVEL WORKSHOP: DAY ONE Visually present movements and significant and events that led to the first crusades, the Mediterranean from Discuss various aspects of how people livedDiscuss various aspects Revise history in the history Revise lifestyle in the Middle Ageslifestyle in the Middle with lifestyle of Blue Level material Recap on ContentRecap Mottoes, Badge of the Order, Core Values.. in the Middle Agesin the Middle and the basic origin of events of the Order in the Mediterranean 1080 Visually explain 4 core concepts from the today (transport, food,today (transport, housing, leisure..) Defining a Defining ‘crusade’ , the various reasons and the significance to our organisation St John (roles, hazards, tools, chivalry..) Present that compares the a summary WEEK TWO WEEK TWO LEADERSHIP AD origins of the Order of St John.. Illustrating Core Concepts - 1834 Life Ages in the Middle How Life Has Changed Illustration Task The Crusades AD (labelled map, timeline..) The Order in England Royal Charter’s impact England and the first Significant events in WEEK THREE WEEK THREE MAORITANGA that show origins and Revise and Explain Honours / Uniform Recap on Recap Weeks 2 + (written project, re-enactment, informative movie / documentary,(written project, re-enactment, book..) detailed picture origins of titles and NZ News Archives 3 and present their changes over time Presenting an accurate of the Order from and detailed history the first crusades to today. Honours, medals, Exploring articles articles Exploring uniform parts.. WEEK FOUR WEEK FOUR illustrations ROAD SAFETY Note: can be completed independently or collaboratively The Work of St John How technology and provided by St John provided by St John Discuss the services Discuss the services Discuss the services Promote the organisation and how St John helps people in New Zealand communities various needs have New Zealanders a selected and exploring (guest speakers) (guest speakers) Researching how St John contributes to Changes in NZ service (Caring Caller,service Health Shuttles..) shaped St John St John TodaySt (poster, brochure, advertisement..) WEEK FIVE WEEK FIVE Promotional Campaign TaskPromotional History Presentation Task History Research Task ST JOHN ST JOHN 2 people from various GOLD LEVEL ST JOHN GOLD LEVEL WORKSHOP: DAY TWO St John and how it is governed (chapter..) How St John is Run 2 significant people (guest speakers) The of structure (guest speaker) roles in St John in their District Interviews Interviews WEEK SIX WEEK SIX Mission StatementMission and Share the promotional Examining the St John Strategy Document Discuss origins and audience (visitors..) changes of St John week (decorations, week (decorations, Setting up for Setting next up for Setting next tables, costumes..) props, costumes..) St John Strategy THE ARTS task with a small in New Zealand Presentations Origins in NZ Origins Preparation Preparation WEEK SEVEN WEEK SEVEN at the feast for cadets Themed dinner with Themed dinner with and share portfolios and share portfolios and where to next..” and where to next..” and where to next..” Present their movie families to role play families to role play “What I have learnt “What I have learnt “What I have learnt “What Medieval Feast Medieval Feast Medieval Feast Self EvaluationSelf EvaluationSelf EvaluationSelf WEEK EIGHT WEEK EIGHT and families VENTURESHIP WATER SAFETY

108 PROFICIENCY BADGES I - Z ST JOHN I.C.T Ideas Bank Possible Activities St John Resources Available Note: These activities can be used for any level so long as difficulty • St John Youth Website is modified to ensure it is both achievable and challenging. • Badge information cards and book inserts Cartoon Capers • Resource packs and assessment sheets

• Regional and District Assessors Lists INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING Leaders provide each cadet a period of time • St John Order Matters Manual which they have to create a comic strip that • St John Yearbooks and local publications illustrates the events in that period. Once finished, this can come together as a Outside Sources complete comic book history of the Order. People / Organisations Roles in St John • Members with substantial knowledge of LEADERSHIP Task in which cadets are assigned a role in the history of the Order the organisation which they have to research • Order Matters Functional Co-ordinator and present a report back to the division. This • Local Historical Society and historians could include an interview with someone in • People of various roles in St John the role. The report should outline their tasks • St John Hospitallers Club

function, training or qualities required and • St John Archives MAORITANGA how they contribute to the work of St John. Potential Resources Stained Glass Windows Websites An activity where cadets create a stained • www.sja.org.uk/history glass window related to the Order. Leaders • www.orderofstjohn.org could assign cadets a set period of history

• www.stjohneyehospital.org SAFETYROAD or a method in which St John cares for • www.stjohn.org.nz/about/history New Zealand communities in order to make a • www.wikipedia.org series of pictures that tell a story. A quiz using the pictures as cues could follow. Books “A Brief History of The Order of St John” Re-enacting History ST JOHN - John P Willis ST JOHN Role play a part of the history of the Order: “A Century of Service to Mankind: A History of St John • Medieval-themed dinner with families Ambulance” • Setting up a hospital similar to hospitals - R M Cole-Mackintosh founded by the Order of St John “Image of a Knight: Portraits of the Knight of St John” “St John in Focus: A History of in Evaluating the Beatitudes Photographs” Task for cadets to understand and choose - Julia Toffolo THE ARTS one of the 8 Beautitudes and state which is “St John in New Zealand 1885-1985” no longer relevant / important to St John. - Dr Rex Wright-St Clair Whichever they choose they must replace it with a new one and write a paragraph “The Order of St John, A Short History” - E D Renwick why they have reached that decision. This is a good tool for cadets to understand and evaluate the true meanings of the Beatitudes. Note: all ‘Idea Banks’ are updated regularly on the St John Youth VENTURESHIP Website. Please assist other leaders by sharing your great ideas!

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