For a number of years The Ark has run an exciting, upbeat kids club for 7 to 11 year olds on Wednesday nights at Hillside Hall, Abbots Langley. The club is open to all children in school years 3 to 7 but does require parental permission, completion of a registration form on arrival, and agreement to our codes of practice.
The club is run by a committed Alive and Kicking team, most of whom are from local secondary schools and who are there every week to keep the programme and kids on track for a great evening. All of our helpers are police checked and approved by the church leadership.
Each evening is different, but it is always fast moving and a lot of fun. Programmes include active games such as dodge ball, indoor hockey and human noughts and crosses, with quizzes, competitions, memory tests, action songs and crafts.
During the course of the evening, we have a quieter time with free cold drinks and crisps, and learn together Christian values that will help the children at home and school to face every day life positively.
Over the last year we have been looking at respecting one another, telling the truth, honouring our parents, not swearing, looking after our bodies, not bullying, being patient and being at peace with ourselves and others.
Each of these subjects is presented using drama, sketchboard and large size visuals and will have a practical application to home or school life.
At the end of each evening we reward two well behaved and attentive kids with the opportunity to ‘splat’ one of the helpers or one of their friends. |
