(Credits: The below dates are adapted from a webpage at the ‘New Generation’ website – which is a school groups movement based out of Sweden.)

 

If you’re looking for outreach or ‘connection’ programme ideas – to have fun in a school – what if you were to pick a couple of the below dates, to create a fun activity out of it?

The idea here speaks for itself – so there isn’t much to say.

  • With some creativity, Christian groups in schools could have real fun around some of these ideas,
  • Your communication key through it is to attach an idea or story to the activity – unless your programme is simply about having fun and connecting (with no content. There is a place for this).
    • Re an ‘idea or story’ – a small story from history that is subtly related to Christian influence for good, esteeming the value of faith, can be good. Or a simple Bible story from Jesus.
    • Consider what the non-church youth in your school might best engage with – to have fun – while connecting with a message of hope.
    • You’re smart. And as a group God can lead you!

Here’s the list. Get creative – and please have some fun!  :-)

JANUARY

1          – International Pizza Day
3          – J.R.R Tolkien Day
15        – Tulip Day
18        – Winnie The Poo Day
19        – Popcorn Day
21        – Hug Day and Martin Luther King Day

FEBRUARY

6          – Waitangi Day in NZ

14        – Valentines Day
25        – Grapefruit Day

MARCH

1          – Hug A Librarian Day and Compliments Day
14        – Pi Day
17        – St Patrick’s Day
20        – International Day Of Joy
21        – International Colour Day
25        – Waffle Day

Easter is approx. here – different dates each year.

 

APRIL

12        – Liquorice Day

23        – World Book Day

25        – ANZAC Day in NZ

MAY

4          – Star Wars Day
11        – Chocolate Ball Day
22        – Picnic Day
27        – Muffin Day

JUNE

1          – Mobile Free Day
5          – All Friends Day

JULY

Matariki in NZ – different dates in different years

SEPTEMBER

11        – Kebab Day
22        – Hobbit Day
29        – Coffee Day

OCTOBER

4          – Cinnamon Bun Day
5          – International Day For Teachers
18        – Chocolate Muffin Day
22        – International CAPS LOCK Day

28        – Labour Day in NZ

 

NOVEMBER

4          – Candy Day
7          – Mud Cake Day
11        – Chocolate Day
14        – Cheesecake Day
17        – International Day of Students
22        – Thanksgiving

26        – Cake Day
28        – Giving Tuesday

DECEMBER

4          – National Sock Day

9          – Gingerbread Day
10        – Human Rights Day
13        – Cocoa Day
14        – Monkey Day
18        – Cookie Day
25        – Christmas Day – and the first INVITED Christian service in NZ in 1814