Sutton Valence Primary School
100 Things To Do Before Leaving Sutton Valence Primary School
At Sutton Valence Primary School we believe that school life is much more than what children learn in the classroom and we want our pupils to learn as many skills as possible and have as many different experiences as they can during their time at primary school. We are delighted to share our ‘100 Things to do before leaving Sutton Valence Primary School’
Our ‘100 Things’ booklet was a work-in-progress project for some months and has been planned, designed and executed by staff from scratch to try and incorporate a range of ideas, activities and skills so that your child can record and be proud of their achievements every step of the way. There are such a wide range of activities that there will always be something to do!
Each time your child completes an activity, send them into school with the booklet they have been issued with so that they can receive a designated sticker from staff. They will also be given a token to place in a special display box located in the main reception area so that we can, as a school community, all view, share, and celebrate each and every child’s achievement and progress. There are also designated scrapbook pages at the end of each section for your child to draw, stick or write mementos and souvenirs at every stage of their journey. This booklet will also be a fantastic keepsake in years to come.
We hope you will be as excited about this initiative as we are in school, and that you will support your child in completing the 100 challenges within the booklet.
If it’s hard, keep going… if it’s easy, challenge yourself and make it harder!
Term 1 Challenge
Funky Fungi
While the mushrooms you'll find in the supermarket are a type of fungi, there are all kinds of others that are completely different. Some have silly names like Purple Jellydisc, Snaketongue Truffleclub and Scurfy Twiglet and come in lots of different shapes and sizes – ginormous, teeny-tiny, camouflaged and brightly coloured.
What weird and wonderful mushrooms will you find on your funky fungi adventures?
Where can you find fungi?
Mushrooms (or toadstools) can be found almost anywhere, but they love to grow in damp, dark and murky places best. Look for them on old or fallen trees in the woods, in shady soil, or even in damp spots at the bottom of your garden.
You could help fungi to grow by leaving logs and branches to rot in a shady corner outside. Beetles and other little creatures will love you for it – they’d happily munch on mushrooms all day and the old logs will make a cosy home for them too.
Fun fact: Fungi aren’t plants, animals, or bacteria. They’ve their own groove going on and mould, yeast and mushrooms are all part of the fungi club.
Make sure you check with an adult before you set off on your adventures. And please don’t touch fungi you find in the wild, unless you are with an expert and they say it’s okay.