The Great Skate

For this one please refer to brainstorming rules.  That way you won't shut down any ideas! The important thing to remember here is that ANY idea is a good one.  The goal is to make a long list, no matter what.  This activity is to get you thinking, breaking out of a box with your thoughts, and being super creative!

So,

how many things can you think of....

• things that are silly
• things wax could be used for
• interesting and original names for a roller skating rink

Make the longest list you can! 

For enrichment, 

Choose you favourite silly thing and write a story about it!

invent something using wax

Create a new game that could be played in a roller skating rink

Give me 5

How can you make these 5 words into a sentence using the fewest words possible.  Turn this into a challenge to see which sentence makes sense and which pupil or player has been able to make a sensible sentence with the least possible words. This could be a family challenge. 




Peanut, snow, globe, leg, computer

Try this one as well:

Happy, perish, crab, flower, halo

For example,

Browsing peanuts on my computer, I came across an advertisement for a snow globe with a ballerina 's leg in arabesque.  (20)

CHARGE? A stance, balance, perception activity

Describe the word CHARGE from different points of view...


Ticket agent:

Teenager:

Rock-star:

Governess:

Army:




Now write a song or poem choosing one of the different perspectives. 

Stance Balance and Perception activities explanation

This activity focuses on fluency, imagination, creative problem solving, flexibility and emotional intelligence.  All skills for the future according to the World Economic Forum.  It also supports calculated risk-taking as the pupil is asked to see things from other perspectives and make ethical decisions. 
The pupil learns to express "outside the box" answers without judgement.  These activities encourage high level thinking skills whilst producing an aware and caring creative thinker. 

What if.....

Here are a few what if questions! Remember to go to the brainstorming explanation page because you want a list as long as you can! When you can't think of any more try and squeeze out at least 5 more ideas!

What if...

school began at midnight and lasted until 7 am?

there were no such things as EGGS?

spiders were as big as elephants?

With you favourite idea, create an invention, recipe or anything that might help you in this situation

Harmony ( an invention activity)

You love music and have tried playing every instrument available.  However, you believe there is room for more!

Invent a new kind of musical instrument. What will you create?


Before you start think about different types of instruments.  Do you want a percussion instrument or one that can play a melody?

Write your own song!

30 days of going inside (because you can't go outside)

Rachael Williams and her sister, Louise Hankinson are launching a program starting tomorrow to help people better support themselves. 

Their website is www.intwominds.org.uk

you can find the link here on their website, on facebook or on instagram. They will provide videos about 10 min in length each day.


Tomorrow the theme is INTEGRATE