Fall and Back to School Bulletin Board Ideas

The school bulletin board is a challenge. It is not all about getting cut-outs of articles and simply pinning them on. You have to be innovative, if you do not want the board to look drab, which it will if not regularly updated. Most schools apply themes to individual class soft and hard boards, while the common ones are used for festivals. There are a number of themes and color schemes that can be experimented with. Some of them include 'Spirit of Togetherness', 'Seasons of the Year', 'Our Environment', 'Current Affairs' etc. There are a number of online, as well as offline resources too that enable you to add to your creativity and generate a soft board that compliments the talent.

Prepping the Bulletin Board for the Month of October

The month of October ushers in, not only scope for change of terms, but also a number of ideas that can be used for the bulletin board. Fall is the season of rust and gold and exquisite decorating ideas. The board can be given a back-drop of the two hues and highlighted with cuttings of maple leaves. In fact, the articles on display can be presented on falling leaves. It can be used to highlight poems and stories dedicated to the season. If it is within a classroom, then announcing requirements prior to closing for the holidays is a good idea. In this way, once the community gears up for the next term, the primping can be completed in little or no time. Even if the school is in session in the month of October; weekends and public holidays could be used to plan and execute the desired changes. October is the month of the year that gives most students a laid-back feeling. This springs mainly from the fact that the term has either just begun or is probably about to close for a break. This time of the year is the best to generate a little activity around the soft board. You could plan the board to resemble a jigsaw or sudoku puzzle, playing around the number 10. Students could be invited to add to the theme, with pieces that fit the design. You will be surprised at how much fun could be thus generated. The theme in this case could be changed month wise, but the contributions can be encouraged by the day!

Bulletin Board Ideas for Autumn

With most class tests over and an undercurrent about the approaching Christmas vacation and subsequent celebrations, students are at their indulgent best. Some of the popular themes and ideas are also ones that respect viewership and allow those who access it for information to contribute to it. Pictures from the family vacation depicting family fun, pages of the community scrapbook-making competition, remnants of fall-harvest and beautiful autumn hues and signs, make great bulletin boards.

Festooning the Bulletin Board

Back to school is a theme that can be made very interesting, mid-term. You could redesign the board background. It could be designed to resemble a tree, the lazy autumn arched pathway, gold and red sky by day or even autumn-fresh pumpkins and squash. Welcoming children back to school is an effort, since many of them are still in holiday-mode and would rather not get back to studying right away. But, the mood can be changed. With a little innovation and creativity, and of course planning beforehand, you could design a colorful birthday or 'Are You Here?' chart - one that invites the children to sign as they walk in. The bulletin board meant to welcome children back to school during fall could flaunt a 'mixed bag'. In this theme, you can highlight the best of pre-fall activities in the school and the planned forums during fall. The board could have a 'registration sheet', where the children and accompanying parents could sign in and volunteer support towards certain school activities. Tipping the hat over and doing away with the linear presentation of information will increase participation in this school activity. You could even defy edges and borders and give the board a unique look.