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In School
101 Things To Do Before Leaving Borlase
It is often said that “
You only get out of something what you put into it
”. I feel that I have only just really experienced the
truth behind this famous saying. Having just left Borlase, I am able to look back at my time at such a wonderful school and
know that it has been shaped by what I have been prepared to put in or explore. We go to a school where we are fortunate
enough to have opportunities handed to us on a plate every day in bountiful amounts. Make the most of every one of
these opportunities. Here is a list of 101 Things To Do before you leave Borlase – I’m sure I have probably missed some
obvious things off, but see how many you have done or which ones you haven’t. There are some obscure things on the
list, like walking through the school on a warm summer’s evening, but when you’ve done it, you’ll know why I’ve said it.
So here is the list – in no particular order:
1.
Have a great time!
2.
Do what you enjoy and are passionate about.
3.
Learn and sing the school song – ‘Te Digna Sequere’
4.
Attend a school carol service at All Saints Church in
Marlow
5.
Attempt the descants (and fail) in the school carol
service
6.
Cry in your Leavers’ Chapel Service
7.
Sing ‘Jerusalem’ in your Leavers’ Chapel Service
8.
Experience your Deputy Head wearing a GB flag and
singing “Rule Britannia”
9.
Sing in your “Leaver’s Medley”
10. Sing/play in a school concert
11. Join a choir
12. Join a musical ensemble
13. Perform in a musical or play
14. Join a Sports’ team
15. Win a match/race for ‘Team Borlase’
16. Row for ‘Team Borlase’
17. Capsize a boat
18. Participate in at least 1 Sports’ Day event
19. Complete Inter – House Cross Country
20. Finish Inter-House Cross Country in the top 50
21. Play in Inter-House Netball/Football
22. Score a goal in Inter-House Netball/Football
23. Enter Inter-House Drama
24. Enter Inter-House Music
25. Enter Inter-House Dance
26. Enter Inter-House Maths (if they let you)
27. Go on a Language Exchange
28. Go on a Sports Tour
29. Go on a trip abroad
30. Go on a school trip
31. Join a club
32. Start a club
33. Start up a cake day with your subject (6
th
formers
particularly)
34. Have a form cake rota
35. Make friends with pupils in younger years
36. Make friends with pupils in older years
37. Go to Sports’ Dinner
38. Go to Arts’ Dinner
39. Go to Year 11 Prom
40. Go to Year 13 Leavers’ Ball
41. Get a Borlase hoodie of some variety
42. Make a yearbook
43. Leave Borlase in style
44. Get a picture with your favourite teacher
45. Get a whole-form photo
46. Get a whole-year photo
47. Be in a whole-school photo
48. Have a dress up day
49. Do the Sport Relief Mile in outrageous fancy dress
50. Explore areas of the school not on the usual “Tour of
Borlase”
51. Find the old “Prefects’ Common Room” – clue is the
Cloisters
52. Discover the old library – clue Drama Studio
