In those far off days, before the days of the National Curriculum, there lived two rare beasts in the primary jungle. The beasts were known as "science" and "citizenship", and it depended on which school one went to, and which teacher one got, as to whether one learned any science at all or whether discussion of ethical issues took place in one's classroom. The introduction of a subject-based curriculum, with "entitlement" for all children, has transformed the jungle to a managed forest. Yet the literacy and numeracy strategies, along with the pressures of testing, inspection and league tables, seem to have become the largest trees in the forest. In this article, the author discusses the importance of getting children out of the classroom.