At Shorne Church of England Primary School, we have introduced ‘70 Things Before I Leave Shorne Primary, this helps to give children the opportunity to tick off ten big items throughout each of their primary years. This list of experiences and activities helps children to enjoy and build vital life skills before they reach 11 and transition to secondary school. Children will be given the opportunity to participate in these 70 things:
#1 Build a den
#2 Watch a caterpillar change into a butterfly
#3 Make a minibeast hotel
#4 Make bird feeders
#5 Go on a treasure hunt
#6 Grow a seed into a plant
#7 Make mud pies
#8 Have a picnic
#9 Make perfume with flower petals
#10 Climb a tree
#11 Visit a farm
#12 Make a muddy tree sculpture
#13 Go on a bus
#14 Go pond dipping
#15 Hold an unusual animal
#16 Put on a puppet show
#17 Go bird watching
#18 Try food from around the world
#19 Let off a balloon
#20 Go to the park
#21 Take care of an animal
#22 Make mud pies
#23 Go to a pantomime
#24 Visit a library
#25 Grow fruit and vegetables
#26 Build an indoor den
#27 Make a time capsule
#28 Visit a castle
#29 Roll down a big hill
#30 Play in the rain
#31 Make a fruit smoothie
#32 Run a stall and raise money for charity
#33 Have a water fight
#34 Make up a dance routine on the playground
#35 Go pond dipping
#36 Get covered in mud
#37 Read a book on the grass on a sunny day
#38 Create an exploding volcano
#39 Toast marshmallows on a campfire
#40 Prepare a meal for your family
#41 Create a piece of art using nature
#42 Cooking a meal
#43 Work with younger children
#44 Perform a poem
#45 Go on an overnight school trip
#46 Have a piece of artwork go on display
#47 Have a picnic in the park
#48 Learn to play traditional games
#49 Learn a new sport
#50 Go on a night walk
#51 Go to the cinema with the class
#52 Go on a school trip away for two nights
#53 Enter a competition that is run outside of the school
#54 Go stargazing
#55 Watch the sunset
#56 Go on a nature walk at night
#57 Study architecture
#58 Travel back in time
#59 Go on a zip wire
#60 Go abseiling
#61 Bake bread
#62 Raise money for charity
#63 Go to the theatre
#64 Go paddleboarding
#65 Perform in front of an audience
#66 Stay away from home for four nights
#67 Have a piece of work on display
#68 Work with younger children
#69 Learn basic first aid
#70 Play conkers
