Challenge 79
We launched our own challenge last year, to get people involved in taking part in World Duchenne Awareness Day. This year, we are aiming even bigger and we want YOUR school to get involved!
Ideas for Schools
- A whole school Challenge 79 Day – each class creates and takes on their own 79 Challenge
- Bake sale – aim to bake and sell 79 cakes, or bake cakes with a 79 theme
- As a school, read 79 books over the month
- Do a 79 themed maths challenge – make it a competition across the school
- Have a goal scoring competition – the first class to get 79 goals wins!
- 79 Sports challenge – see if every class can do 79 star jumps/burpees/jumps
- Make up a joke book of 79 – or even 790 – jokes and sell it to parents and friends
- Sing-a-thon – sing 79 songs as a school and get parents to sponsor you
- Take a look here for even more ideas of activities you could do with your pupils, or come up with your very own – What can YOU do?
All you need to do now is decide on your challenge and register for the event. We’ll be in touch to offer you any support or help that you might need.
Send us your pictures to to fundraising@actionduchenne.org or tag us in your social posts using @ActionDuchenne and #Challenge79.
Useful Resources
Use our award winning short films and educational videos to engage pupils and help them understand what Duchenne muscular dystrophy is.
Hear from children and young people living with Duchenne and their siblings
Why not raise awareness by having the whole school take part in an inclusive PE lesson?
If you have a pupil living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, download our Schools Pack to learn more about how to support them and their family.
