# createNewActivity() Creates and returns a new activity instance for the context. ``` func createNewActivity() -> CLSActivity ``` ## Return Value A new activity. ## Discussion Use this method to create a new activity for a context every time a person makes a new attempt at a task. Afterward, use the returned value, or retrieve it by accessing the context’s [`currentActivity`](/documentation/ClassKit/CLSContext/currentActivity) property. However, don’t store a reference to the activity as a class property because the underlying object may change from time to time as the framework performs network synchronization. When you call this method on a context that already has an activity, the old activity is stopped and ceases to be accessible to your app, although its data remains in the network. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)