On Thursday 22/07/2021 Noadswood will be conducting our Digital Down event and this page contains a whole host of ideas that you might want to get involved with on the day...
What do you need to do?
For this final event, like those before, it is an opportunity to give your eyes a rest from the screen and get active and creative - we challenge you to complete one or more of the activities from the list below, which will encourage you to get active, get creative and digitally detox! The pictures are links to ideas and inspiration for the activity which is well worth viewing before the day of the event. All you need to do is choose one or more of the activities on the list and undertake it.
Some things require you to problem solve, others have advice online - you'll need to do your research before the day so that you stick to the digital down theme as much as possible! Many of the activities should give you a sense of personal satisfaction: you will have been creative or taken on a challenge. Some activities involve doing something for others.
*You don't have to take part - if you're worried about your quantity of work that needs to be done then you are welcome to do this if you feel this is right for you.
Let us know
We would love to hear about / see what you got up to - if you're proud of anything you've done or want to share with us what you've achieved / how you've felt, please just email your House Leader using the links below:
Anderwood@noadswood.hants.sch.uk
Deerleap@noadswood.hants.sch.uk
Knightwood@noadswood.hants.sch.uk
Wilverley@noadswood.hants.sch.uk
Miss Marshall would also love to hear and see what has been achieved - just email via headteacher@noadswood.hants.sch.uk
Resources and Safety
Many of the activities don’t require specific resources or encourage you to use old items but if you need some basic equipment (like pens, pencils and paper) then speak to your tutor or House Leader and we'll do our best to help you.
Finally STAY SAFE - don't break any lockdown rules and make your parents / carers aware of any activity you are doing if it uses resources such as scissors (check they're happy for you to use particular items at home).
We really hope you enjoy today and it is exactly what you need...
Activities - Digital Down
The list isn't extensive, and you might have your own ideas for our Digital Down day, however here are some ideas which we hope will give you some inspiration throughout the day...
Holocaust Talk - Thursday (11.00am - 12.30pm)
Mathematics Challenge Work
Enjoy some personal reading or read to your family
Listen to some Podcasts
Visit an online museum
Go for a walk and take in your surroundings
Enjoy some photography at home or outside
Write or read some poetry
Listen to some music (maybe a new genre)
Write your own music piece or practice an instrument
Enjoy drawing
Litter pick in your local area
Paint something - perhaps in a specific style
Give your pet some attention / a pet pamper
Cook a meal for you and your family
Build something - STEM challenges
Craft something for a family member
Give yourself some mindfulness and wellbeing time
Make up a dance routine or learn one
Do a workout and close some rings for body and mind
Undertake some home science experiments
Make and bury a time capsule
Help tidy and clean your room / the house
Take some time and speak to your family members
Design and play a board game
Write a song
Absorb nature - lift the spirits
Help in the garden, ready for spring
Help create a family tree
Have a bake off
Do something positive for charity
Think about reducing your environmental impact
Make a rain gauge / sun dial
Solve some riddles and logic problems
Listen to some inspirational speakers
Clean the car or your bike
Find some local geocaches
Bright Ideas Challenge - change the world
Drawing Challenge - 21 day
Stop-Go Animation
Origami
GCHQ Puzzles
50:50 Art Design (Fundraiser)
Even more ideas...
Activities linked to Noadswood
We know that for some of you, the specific day of no new work will offer an opportunity for you to catch up on pressing work - the student survey highlighted that some of you could really benefit from this time, so you are of course welcome to complete anything outstanding.