'Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Child Do)' at Cathedral School

The Saturday, April 27 event welcomed 130 children aged between three and 11 along with their families. The event provided a platform for the children to experience adventurous activities in a safe environment while promoting resilience, creativity, and community engagement.

Set against the backdrop of the school's sprawling 27-acre site, attendees were treated to a carousel of five staff-led activities for children to explore and challenge themselves, such as den making, whittling, climbing and balancing, stump racing, volcanic eruptions and fairy fires.

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Salisbury Cathedral School hosted a Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Child Do) event on Saturday, April 27. (Image: Salisbury Cathedral School)

The event drew inspiration from the concept of “50 Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Child Do)” and sought to encourage children to embrace calculated risks, learn from failures, and develop essential life skills. Activities such as pea shooting, mud pie kitchen, hammer and nails, and walk the plank provided fun, hands-on experiences designed to ignite curiosity and foster creativity.

Sophie Barber, acting head at Salisbury Cathedral School, said: “We believe in allowing children the freedom to explore, experiment, and push their boundaries in a supervised and supportive environment. Our event aimed to capture the spirit of childhood adventure while promoting our school's core values of community, creativity, discovery, leadership, resilience, self-discipline, thinking and teamwork.

“We hope experiencing these opportunities will empower children to embrace the world around them with added confidence and resilience."