Lest you think I’m spending all my time playing tourist here in Belfast, I thought I’d write a post about the activity that takes up most of my week: afterschools club. On Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons, we open the church to the kids who live nearby, offering them a safe and fun place to spend a couple hours. The activities we plan are many and varied—I’ve found myself playing relay games, baking cookies, making masks, and even writing poetry. It all depends on the day. Here’s a little sampling of what a typical afterschools club is like:
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| When the kids first arrive, they have some free time to play in the Main Hall. Here, some of the girls show off their hula-hoop skills. |
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| Paul is studying to be a Methodist minister, and he's working with us on placement this year. Here, he discusses the finer points of hula-hooping. |
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| Bill oversees an intense game of 10-pin bowling. |
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| As the kids play, Heather and Gail start preparing the afternoon snack: buttered toast and juice. |
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| Paul and Kelly make sure that everyone has toast and juice. |
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| After snack, the kids go to different stations for the rest of the afternoon: some to arts and crafts, some to games, some to cookery, and some to drama. I've tried my hand at leading these different stations ...with varying success. :) |
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