As for me, I'm the kid who's always present at school. I have to go to school during schooling days cause my day would be like losing a screw or something if I don't. It would be so goddamn boring for not going to school and hang out with my friends. I prefer sitting in the classroom playing chess, and perhaps Scrabble, with 'em, even though it's kinda hot and humid at times. It's pretty cool and fun to dish out your tactics and knowledge in those mind games. Sharpening your thinking skill along with knowing your friends better and interacting with them.
The thing is, the school shouldn't planning too much activities for the students. It would feel like being in a camp which has a over tight discipline and to less freedom. Having little competitions like Scrabbling and workshops for future roads are okay but cutting alphabets from the newspaper to answer questions? I don't think anyone would like that. It's so wasteful and non-environmental friendly. For example, the Maths quiz that was organised yesterday.