50 Things To Do Before You Leave Myton

We’re planning to launch a '50 things to do before you leave Myton’ challenge with students in Year 7 and 8. We have done a lot of thinking about what the challenge might entail and we’d be very grateful for your feedback. We've divided the activities into 4 groups.

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* 1. Our first group of activities is all about doing things that are challenging. Please rate the following activities according to how likely your child is to have a go at them.

	Very likely	Quite likely	Not sure/depends	Not very likely	Not at all likely
Swim in a lake, river or the sea	Swim in a lake, river or the sea Very likely	Swim in a lake, river or the sea Quite likely	Swim in a lake, river or the sea Not sure/depends	Swim in a lake, river or the sea Not very likely	Swim in a lake, river or the sea Not at all likely
Climb a mountain	Climb a mountain Very likely	Climb a mountain Quite likely	Climb a mountain Not sure/depends	Climb a mountain Not very likely	Climb a mountain Not at all likely
Walk more than 30,000 steps in one day	Walk more than 30,000 steps in one day Very likely	Walk more than 30,000 steps in one day Quite likely	Walk more than 30,000 steps in one day Not sure/depends	Walk more than 30,000 steps in one day Not very likely	Walk more than 30,000 steps in one day Not at all likely
Learn to navigate: complete an orienteering course or Bronze Duke of Edinburgh	Learn to navigate: complete an orienteering course or Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Very likely	Learn to navigate: complete an orienteering course or Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Quite likely	Learn to navigate: complete an orienteering course or Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Not sure/depends	Learn to navigate: complete an orienteering course or Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Not very likely	Learn to navigate: complete an orienteering course or Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Not at all likely
Learn a new skill: eg to play chess or complete a Rubik’s Cube	Learn a new skill: eg to play chess or complete a Rubik’s Cube Very likely	Learn a new skill: eg to play chess or complete a Rubik’s Cube Quite likely	Learn a new skill: eg to play chess or complete a Rubik’s Cube Not sure/depends	Learn a new skill: eg to play chess or complete a Rubik’s Cube Not very likely	Learn a new skill: eg to play chess or complete a Rubik’s Cube Not at all likely
Visit a foreign city and speak the language	Visit a foreign city and speak the language Very likely	Visit a foreign city and speak the language Quite likely	Visit a foreign city and speak the language Not sure/depends	Visit a foreign city and speak the language Not very likely	Visit a foreign city and speak the language Not at all likely
Hold an animal that really scares you	Hold an animal that really scares you Very likely	Hold an animal that really scares you Quite likely	Hold an animal that really scares you Not sure/depends	Hold an animal that really scares you Not very likely	Hold an animal that really scares you Not at all likely
Complete an escape room challenge	Complete an escape room challenge Very likely	Complete an escape room challenge Quite likely	Complete an escape room challenge Not sure/depends	Complete an escape room challenge Not very likely	Complete an escape room challenge Not at all likely
Play a musical instrument to at least grade 3	Play a musical instrument to at least grade 3 Very likely	Play a musical instrument to at least grade 3 Quite likely	Play a musical instrument to at least grade 3 Not sure/depends	Play a musical instrument to at least grade 3 Not very likely	Play a musical instrument to at least grade 3 Not at all likely
Learn to say hello and count to ten in 10 other languages	Learn to say hello and count to ten in 10 other languages Very likely	Learn to say hello and count to ten in 10 other languages Quite likely	Learn to say hello and count to ten in 10 other languages Not sure/depends	Learn to say hello and count to ten in 10 other languages Not very likely	Learn to say hello and count to ten in 10 other languages Not at all likely
Walk or cycle to school every day for a half term	Walk or cycle to school every day for a half term Very likely	Walk or cycle to school every day for a half term Quite likely	Walk or cycle to school every day for a half term Not sure/depends	Walk or cycle to school every day for a half term Not very likely	Walk or cycle to school every day for a half term Not at all likely
Plant it, grow it, eat it – grow your own food	Plant it, grow it, eat it – grow your own food Very likely	Plant it, grow it, eat it – grow your own food Quite likely	Plant it, grow it, eat it – grow your own food Not sure/depends	Plant it, grow it, eat it – grow your own food Not very likely	Plant it, grow it, eat it – grow your own food Not at all likely
Go 48 hours without a screen	Go 48 hours without a screen Very likely	Go 48 hours without a screen Quite likely	Go 48 hours without a screen Not sure/depends	Go 48 hours without a screen Not very likely	Go 48 hours without a screen Not at all likely
Crack a code, or write your own	Crack a code, or write your own Very likely	Crack a code, or write your own Quite likely	Crack a code, or write your own Not sure/depends	Crack a code, or write your own Not very likely	Crack a code, or write your own Not at all likely
Complete a bike/road safety course	Complete a bike/road safety course Very likely	Complete a bike/road safety course Quite likely	Complete a bike/road safety course Not sure/depends	Complete a bike/road safety course Not very likely	Complete a bike/road safety course Not at all likely
Try an extreme sport	Try an extreme sport Very likely	Try an extreme sport Quite likely	Try an extreme sport Not sure/depends	Try an extreme sport Not very likely	Try an extreme sport Not at all likely

Please add any activities we have missed that you would like to see in this category?

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* 2. Our second group of activities is all about doing things that make us good citizens. Please rate the following activities according to how likely your child is to have a go at them.

	Very likely	Quite likely	Not sure/depends	Not very likely	Not at all likely
Take part in National Citizen Service	Take part in National Citizen Service Very likely	Take part in National Citizen Service Quite likely	Take part in National Citizen Service Not sure/depends	Take part in National Citizen Service Not very likely	Take part in National Citizen Service Not at all likely
Go to the theatre, a place of worship, an art gallery, a museum AND a public library	Go to the theatre, a place of worship, an art gallery, a museum AND a public library Very likely	Go to the theatre, a place of worship, an art gallery, a museum AND a public library Quite likely	Go to the theatre, a place of worship, an art gallery, a museum AND a public library Not sure/depends	Go to the theatre, a place of worship, an art gallery, a museum AND a public library Not very likely	Go to the theatre, a place of worship, an art gallery, a museum AND a public library Not at all likely
Meet, question and shake hands with a famous poet or author or a member of the armed or emergency services	Meet, question and shake hands with a famous poet or author or a member of the armed or emergency services Very likely	Meet, question and shake hands with a famous poet or author or a member of the armed or emergency services Quite likely	Meet, question and shake hands with a famous poet or author or a member of the armed or emergency services Not sure/depends	Meet, question and shake hands with a famous poet or author or a member of the armed or emergency services Not very likely	Meet, question and shake hands with a famous poet or author or a member of the armed or emergency services Not at all likely
Visit a Holocaust Memorial or site, eg Auschwitz	Visit a Holocaust Memorial or site, eg Auschwitz Very likely	Visit a Holocaust Memorial or site, eg Auschwitz Quite likely	Visit a Holocaust Memorial or site, eg Auschwitz Not sure/depends	Visit a Holocaust Memorial or site, eg Auschwitz Not very likely	Visit a Holocaust Memorial or site, eg Auschwitz Not at all likely
Listen to and question an elected official/minister	Listen to and question an elected official/minister Very likely	Listen to and question an elected official/minister Quite likely	Listen to and question an elected official/minister Not sure/depends	Listen to and question an elected official/minister Not very likely	Listen to and question an elected official/minister Not at all likely
Visit the Houses of Parliament	Visit the Houses of Parliament Very likely	Visit the Houses of Parliament Quite likely	Visit the Houses of Parliament Not sure/depends	Visit the Houses of Parliament Not very likely	Visit the Houses of Parliament Not at all likely
Vote: in a school election/for an MYP	Vote: in a school election/for an MYP Very likely	Vote: in a school election/for an MYP Quite likely	Vote: in a school election/for an MYP Not sure/depends	Vote: in a school election/for an MYP Not very likely	Vote: in a school election/for an MYP Not at all likely
Pay your respects: Visit and reflect at a War Memorial site, eg the National Arboretum	Pay your respects: Visit and reflect at a War Memorial site, eg the National Arboretum Very likely	Pay your respects: Visit and reflect at a War Memorial site, eg the National Arboretum Quite likely	Pay your respects: Visit and reflect at a War Memorial site, eg the National Arboretum Not sure/depends	Pay your respects: Visit and reflect at a War Memorial site, eg the National Arboretum Not very likely	Pay your respects: Visit and reflect at a War Memorial site, eg the National Arboretum Not at all likely

Please add any activities we have missed that you would like to see in this category?

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* 3. Our third group of activities is all about community. Please rate the following activities according to how likely your child is to have a go at them.

	Very likely	Quite likely	Not sure/depends	Not very likely	Not at all likely
Get a first aid qualification	Get a first aid qualification Very likely	Get a first aid qualification Quite likely	Get a first aid qualification Not sure/depends	Get a first aid qualification Not very likely	Get a first aid qualification Not at all likely
Send a letter or postcard to a prisoner of conscience through Amnesty International	Send a letter or postcard to a prisoner of conscience through Amnesty International Very likely	Send a letter or postcard to a prisoner of conscience through Amnesty International Quite likely	Send a letter or postcard to a prisoner of conscience through Amnesty International Not sure/depends	Send a letter or postcard to a prisoner of conscience through Amnesty International Not very likely	Send a letter or postcard to a prisoner of conscience through Amnesty International Not at all likely
Help the homeless: Choose to give 10% of your monthly income to a homeless charity or go without your lunch and use the money to buy a homeless person food/drink	Help the homeless: Choose to give 10% of your monthly income to a homeless charity or go without your lunch and use the money to buy a homeless person food/drink Very likely	Help the homeless: Choose to give 10% of your monthly income to a homeless charity or go without your lunch and use the money to buy a homeless person food/drink Quite likely	Help the homeless: Choose to give 10% of your monthly income to a homeless charity or go without your lunch and use the money to buy a homeless person food/drink Not sure/depends	Help the homeless: Choose to give 10% of your monthly income to a homeless charity or go without your lunch and use the money to buy a homeless person food/drink Not very likely	Help the homeless: Choose to give 10% of your monthly income to a homeless charity or go without your lunch and use the money to buy a homeless person food/drink Not at all likely
Complete 50 hours volunteering at a charity shop/hospice/food bank/homeless shelter/soup kitchen	Complete 50 hours volunteering at a charity shop/hospice/food bank/homeless shelter/soup kitchen Very likely	Complete 50 hours volunteering at a charity shop/hospice/food bank/homeless shelter/soup kitchen Quite likely	Complete 50 hours volunteering at a charity shop/hospice/food bank/homeless shelter/soup kitchen Not sure/depends	Complete 50 hours volunteering at a charity shop/hospice/food bank/homeless shelter/soup kitchen Not very likely	Complete 50 hours volunteering at a charity shop/hospice/food bank/homeless shelter/soup kitchen Not at all likely
Cook a 3-course meal for your parents/carers on a special occasion	Cook a 3-course meal for your parents/carers on a special occasion Very likely	Cook a 3-course meal for your parents/carers on a special occasion Quite likely	Cook a 3-course meal for your parents/carers on a special occasion Not sure/depends	Cook a 3-course meal for your parents/carers on a special occasion Not very likely	Cook a 3-course meal for your parents/carers on a special occasion Not at all likely
Support your Primary School for 5 days	Support your Primary School for 5 days Very likely	Support your Primary School for 5 days Quite likely	Support your Primary School for 5 days Not sure/depends	Support your Primary School for 5 days Not very likely	Support your Primary School for 5 days Not at all likely
Help at home: Tidy the kitchen & load the dishwasher/wash up every day for a month	Help at home: Tidy the kitchen & load the dishwasher/wash up every day for a month Very likely	Help at home: Tidy the kitchen & load the dishwasher/wash up every day for a month Quite likely	Help at home: Tidy the kitchen & load the dishwasher/wash up every day for a month Not sure/depends	Help at home: Tidy the kitchen & load the dishwasher/wash up every day for a month Not very likely	Help at home: Tidy the kitchen & load the dishwasher/wash up every day for a month Not at all likely
Be a vegetarian or vegan for a week	Be a vegetarian or vegan for a week Very likely	Be a vegetarian or vegan for a week Quite likely	Be a vegetarian or vegan for a week Not sure/depends	Be a vegetarian or vegan for a week Not very likely	Be a vegetarian or vegan for a week Not at all likely
Avoid using plastic for a week	Avoid using plastic for a week Very likely	Avoid using plastic for a week Quite likely	Avoid using plastic for a week Not sure/depends	Avoid using plastic for a week Not very likely	Avoid using plastic for a week Not at all likely
Join and support a community clean-up campaign	Join and support a community clean-up campaign Very likely	Join and support a community clean-up campaign Quite likely	Join and support a community clean-up campaign Not sure/depends	Join and support a community clean-up campaign Not very likely	Join and support a community clean-up campaign Not at all likely
Act as an official buddy/coach/mentor for a younger student	Act as an official buddy/coach/mentor for a younger student Very likely	Act as an official buddy/coach/mentor for a younger student Quite likely	Act as an official buddy/coach/mentor for a younger student Not sure/depends	Act as an official buddy/coach/mentor for a younger student Not very likely	Act as an official buddy/coach/mentor for a younger student Not at all likely
Devise and lead a sponsorship campaign	Devise and lead a sponsorship campaign Very likely	Devise and lead a sponsorship campaign Quite likely	Devise and lead a sponsorship campaign Not sure/depends	Devise and lead a sponsorship campaign Not very likely	Devise and lead a sponsorship campaign Not at all likely
Represent the school: in an external event, as a student guide, on open day, transition day or evening event	Represent the school: in an external event, as a student guide, on open day, transition day or evening event Very likely	Represent the school: in an external event, as a student guide, on open day, transition day or evening event Quite likely	Represent the school: in an external event, as a student guide, on open day, transition day or evening event Not sure/depends	Represent the school: in an external event, as a student guide, on open day, transition day or evening event Not very likely	Represent the school: in an external event, as a student guide, on open day, transition day or evening event Not at all likely

Please add any activities we have missed that you would like to see in this category?

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* 4. Our fourth group of activities is all about developing skills and creativity. Please rate the following activities according to how likely your child is to have a go at them.

	Very likely	Quite likely	Not sure/depends	Not very likely	Not at all likely
Cook on a camp fire	Cook on a camp fire Very likely	Cook on a camp fire Quite likely	Cook on a camp fire Not sure/depends	Cook on a camp fire Not very likely	Cook on a camp fire Not at all likely
Visit a university and attend a lecture	Visit a university and attend a lecture Very likely	Visit a university and attend a lecture Quite likely	Visit a university and attend a lecture Not sure/depends	Visit a university and attend a lecture Not very likely	Visit a university and attend a lecture Not at all likely
Visit a local business/employer	Visit a local business/employer Very likely	Visit a local business/employer Quite likely	Visit a local business/employer Not sure/depends	Visit a local business/employer Not very likely	Visit a local business/employer Not at all likely
Complete at least five days of work experience	Complete at least five days of work experience Very likely	Complete at least five days of work experience Quite likely	Complete at least five days of work experience Not sure/depends	Complete at least five days of work experience Not very likely	Complete at least five days of work experience Not at all likely
Speak in public/give a presentation	Speak in public/give a presentation Very likely	Speak in public/give a presentation Quite likely	Speak in public/give a presentation Not sure/depends	Speak in public/give a presentation Not very likely	Speak in public/give a presentation Not at all likely
Get a part time job	Get a part time job Very likely	Get a part time job Quite likely	Get a part time job Not sure/depends	Get a part time job Not very likely	Get a part time job Not at all likely
Be an entrepreneur: Turn £10 into £100	Be an entrepreneur: Turn £10 into £100 Very likely	Be an entrepreneur: Turn £10 into £100 Quite likely	Be an entrepreneur: Turn £10 into £100 Not sure/depends	Be an entrepreneur: Turn £10 into £100 Not very likely	Be an entrepreneur: Turn £10 into £100 Not at all likely
Have an awesome story or poem you’ve written published	Have an awesome story or poem you’ve written published Very likely	Have an awesome story or poem you’ve written published Quite likely	Have an awesome story or poem you’ve written published Not sure/depends	Have an awesome story or poem you’ve written published Not very likely	Have an awesome story or poem you’ve written published Not at all likely
Plan, shoot and edit a short film	Plan, shoot and edit a short film Very likely	Plan, shoot and edit a short film Quite likely	Plan, shoot and edit a short film Not sure/depends	Plan, shoot and edit a short film Not very likely	Plan, shoot and edit a short film Not at all likely
Write a budget for your monthly income/expenditure and stick to it!	Write a budget for your monthly income/expenditure and stick to it! Very likely	Write a budget for your monthly income/expenditure and stick to it! Quite likely	Write a budget for your monthly income/expenditure and stick to it! Not sure/depends	Write a budget for your monthly income/expenditure and stick to it! Not very likely	Write a budget for your monthly income/expenditure and stick to it! Not at all likely
Make a discovery: geocache, fossil, planet, something in a rock pool	Make a discovery: geocache, fossil, planet, something in a rock pool Very likely	Make a discovery: geocache, fossil, planet, something in a rock pool Quite likely	Make a discovery: geocache, fossil, planet, something in a rock pool Not sure/depends	Make a discovery: geocache, fossil, planet, something in a rock pool Not very likely	Make a discovery: geocache, fossil, planet, something in a rock pool Not at all likely
Be creative in public: build a snow or sand/beach sculpture or perform a piece of drama/music on stage	Be creative in public: build a snow or sand/beach sculpture or perform a piece of drama/music on stage Very likely	Be creative in public: build a snow or sand/beach sculpture or perform a piece of drama/music on stage Quite likely	Be creative in public: build a snow or sand/beach sculpture or perform a piece of drama/music on stage Not sure/depends	Be creative in public: build a snow or sand/beach sculpture or perform a piece of drama/music on stage Not very likely	Be creative in public: build a snow or sand/beach sculpture or perform a piece of drama/music on stage Not at all likely
Get technical: build and race a rocket car, write your own app or computer program, build a computer or robot	Get technical: build and race a rocket car, write your own app or computer program, build a computer or robot Very likely	Get technical: build and race a rocket car, write your own app or computer program, build a computer or robot Quite likely	Get technical: build and race a rocket car, write your own app or computer program, build a computer or robot Not sure/depends	Get technical: build and race a rocket car, write your own app or computer program, build a computer or robot Not very likely	Get technical: build and race a rocket car, write your own app or computer program, build a computer or robot Not at all likely

Please add any activities we have missed that you would like to see in this category?