The class is seated in full rows, each two rows playing together. One pupil having no seat stands in the aisle between the two rows.
The teacher claps her hands once and all exchange seats as rapidly as possible. The pupil in the aisle attempts to secure one of the vacant seats. If he succeeds the one left without a seat stands in the aisle.
The game is repeated as before until the teacher claps her hands twice when all take their own seats.
CAT AND RAT
The players join hands and form a circle. One is chosen "rat" and stands inside the circle. Another is the "cat" and takes her place outside. The "cat" tries to catch the "rat". The players favor the "rat" and allow him to run in and out of the circle, but try to prevent the "cat" from following him by raising and lowering their arms without bending knees. When the "rat" is caught, both join the circle and the next player to the right or left of each becomes "cat" and "rat". When there are a large number of players, two cats may be chosen.
ROUND AND ROUND WENT THE GALLANT SHIP
Players form a circle, hands joined. Stepping lightly around the circle, they recite the following verse, bobbing down quickly on the word "sank":
Round and round went our gallant ship,
Round and round went she;
Three times round went our gallant ship,