A collection of stuff that's humourous, weird or just interesting. Some of it may be useful for working in schools and the rest is just for fun.
Thursday 24th Jan, 2008 by Chris Curtis
Categories: Other, Break
As a kid you probably enjoyed making sandcastles on the beach but did you ever think sandcastles could be so big, so elaborate or intricate? These sand sculptures are typically made using river sand, which is a finer material when compared with beach sand and therefore more
Tuesday 22nd Jan, 2008 by Chris Curtis
Categories: Other, Break, Extra Curricular, Lunchtime Activities
It’s hard not to love this crazy version of football, with each player only being able to see through a pair of binoculars strapped to their face. I have this down as a game for a summer camp this year, though I’d love to arrange a match one lunchtime at school. How about teachers
Saturday 17th Nov, 2007 by Chris Curtis
Categories: Other, Break, Curricular, Assemblies
Don McMillan gives a short comedy sketch around powerpoint presentations and the common mistakes that people make. Apart from being very funny, it’s a useful reminder for anyone taking a lesson or assembly.
Thursday 8th Nov, 2007 by Chris Curtis
Categories: Other, Break, Extra Curricular, Lunchtime Activities
http://www.cartoonchurch.com A wealth of Christian cartoons with a small licence fee if you want to reproduce them or use them in your work.
Wednesday 7th Nov, 2007 by Chris Curtis
Categories: Other, Break, Curricular, Assemblies
http://www.jibjab.com/starring_you This is fantastic! Upload a photo of yourself (or anyone else) and you can create movies in which you dance the can-can or do the hula. Would make a great item for a school assembly.
Tuesday 6th Nov, 2007 by Chris Curtis
Categories: Secondary, Break, Extra Curricular, Lunchtime Activities
http://www.noisegames.com A collection on online games that all involve noise in some way. There’s some great stuff here including games where you can play around with electric guitars and drums. there’s even a drumming dog? Some good ideas here for competitions you could run in a
Monday 5th Nov, 2007 by Chris Curtis
Categories: Other, Break, Extra Curricular, Lunchtime Activities
http://www.prayerfeeder.com A brilliant idea. You set up a prayer network and the things you’d like people to pray for, and then invite family, friends or anyone else to join your network. Their prayers will automatically be added to your prayerfeed.
Sunday 4th Nov, 2007 by Chris Curtis
Categories: 16+, Other, Young Leaders, Break, Extra Curricular, Lunchtime Activities, Therapeutic Resource
http://asbojesus.wordpress.com Jon Birch’s brilliant cartoons that have a way of digging at our prejudices and assumptions about life and faith.
