This week we were very lucky to welcome a special expert visitor — Ed Miliband! Ed came to talk to us about his job as a Member of Parliament and to share his passion for helping people and protecting our planet.
He explained what it’s like to work in government and how he represents people in our local community. The children had the chance to ask him lots of brilliant questions, from “What made you want to be an MP?” to “How can we help stop climate change?”
Ed spoke about the importance of looking after our world and gave us some simple but powerful ideas about what we can all do to make a difference — like walking or cycling instead of driving, recycling properly, and reminding our families to save energy at home.
We were proud to present Ed Miliband with our Community Champion Award for showing compassion towards people and the environment. His visit reminded us that everyone, no matter how young or old, can make a positive change in their community and in the wider world.
As part of our expedition “How can I be a superhero where I live?” we have been looking at the book Let The Children March. We decided that we would host our own KS1 march in aid of Askern CRY Foodbank.
We have spent lots of time creating our pop art inspired signs, choosing slogans, colouring, designing and painting.
This afternoon, we went out into the community and marched in aid of the foodbank. We were showing off our amazing signs and chanting all about helping people and supporting the food bank.
This week, Year One designed their very own Super Veggie Superheroes! From lightning-fast carrots to broccoli defenders of the planet, the imagination on display was truly inspiring.
Each child created a unique veggie-themed superhero and after completing their masterpieces, the children took part in a gallery walk, proudly showcasing their artwork and admiring their classmates’ creations.
As part of our expedition, we welcomed our second hero – and we couldn’t think of anyone who embodies our core values more than Ben Parkinson.
Before his visit, the children spent time researching Ben’s life and his incredible achievements. This meant they came ready with knowledge, curiosity, and thoughtful questions. When Ben arrived, alongside his equally inspiring mum and dad, he shared photographs and special objects that held deep meaning to him. Listening to his story gave our children the opportunity to show real compassion and respect as they heard about his journey.
The children asked some fantastic questions, which Ben answered with honesty and humour, leaving everyone inspired. To recognise the way Ben embodies all of our school’s character traits, we were proud to present him with one of our Community Champion Awards.
The timing of Ben’s visit was even more special because, during our first week back, we had been selecting crew names inspired by people who show strong character. One of the crews had chosen Ben Parkinson as their role model, so they were absolutely thrilled to meet him in person and have their crew photograph taken with him.
It was a truly memorable and inspiring visit, and we are so grateful to Ben and his family for sharing their time and story with us.
Today our classroom was bursting with capes, masks, and mighty superhero poses as the children arrived ready for our special Superhero Training Day! From the moment they walked through the door, our young heroes were full of excitement, energy, and determination to prove their super skills. We had a busy morning of training ahead, with challenges to test their strength, speed, teamwork, and, most importantly, their kindness.
Class Five kicked off their day with some teamtraining! Outside, we raced through obstacle courses, working together to rescue the cuddly toys before the timer ran out. With speed, skill, and lots of teamwork, our heroes completed their very first mission with flying colours.
Afterwards, we gathered to read our Superhero Pledge. Everyone agreed to sign it, promising to use their powers for kindness, teamwork, and making a difference. With pledges signed, the world already feels like a brighter, safer place knowing these heroes are on the case!
Next up was strength training – and what better way to put our powers to the test than by taking on the mischievous Evil Pea! With our best target practice, we quickly defeated him and saved the day.
We then moved on to agility training, showing off our speed, balance, and bravery. The children impressed everyone with their best superhero poses and thought of creative ways to travel along the benches – leaping, crawling, and swooping to escape any sneaky villains who might be lurking nearby!
Our heroes then moved on to creativity training. First, we joined together for a superhero dance, using big actions and powerful moves to show off our super strength and style. The room was full of energy and laughter as we moved in time like a team of true heroes!
Afterwards, it was time to design our very own superhero logos. Using imagination, craftsmanship, and plenty of care, each child created a unique emblem to represent their powers. The results were fantastic – a gallery of bold, colourful designs that showed just how creative and original our superheroes can be.
No superhero is complete without a sharp mind, so next it was time for braintraining! We put our thinking caps on to solve some tricky superhero riddles, tested our memories with a fun missing object game, and even cracked a secret code using our maths skills. Every challenge was tackled with determination and teamwork – proving that our heroes are just as clever as they are strong!
What an incredible day of training it has been! From strength and agility to creativity and brain power, every child rose to the challenge and proved themselves to be a true superhero. We are so proud of their teamwork, determination, and imagination. To finish the day, each hero received their very own Superhero Training Certificate – a well-deserved reward for all their hard work. The world is definitely a safer (and brighter!) place with these heroes ready to spring into action.
Today we were lucky enough to welcome our very first expert visitor of the expedition – the brilliant author and illustrator Phil Sheppard!
Phil shared some of his fantastic stories with us, and we especially loved The Worm Book. There were plenty of laughs and lots of fun as he brought the story to life while reading aloud.
Afterwards, we took part in a draw along where we learned how to create our very own superheroes. The children did an amazing job and showed off some fantastic creativity!
To make the day even more special, we had the opportunity to buy our very own signed book by Phil – a real treasure to keep.
We all agreed that Phil truly deserved one of our special Community Hero awards for his craftsmanship and the quality of his work. What an inspiring start to our expedition!
This week Class Six have been thinking all things Supertato! From Supertato maths to WANTED! posters for Evil Pea, we have been all in on Supertato. We even created our very own super veggies!
This week the children have been busy exploring ideas for our brand-new expedition. We began by asking ourselves: what could our learning journey be about? and what might our guiding question be?
To help us, we looked at some amazing legacy products that children have created in past expeditions. We discovered superhero Top Trumps cards, a comic book, and even watched a video of children marching proudly around Norton. These exciting examples gave us lots of clues and inspiration for our own journey.
The children thought carefully about what makes a powerful guiding question and shared some fantastic ideas of their own. We are excited to keep building on these thoughts as we begin our expedition together – watch this space!
As part of our exciting Hook Week, the children dived into the story of Supertato! We had so much fun meeting the brave superhero potato and the mischievous Evil Pea. The children loved joining in with the story, spotting the clues, and talking about what makes a superhero.
Inspired by Supertato’s adventures, we then got creative and designed our very own super veggies! From carrots with capes to broccoli with superpowers, the children let their imaginations run wild. Each creation was unique and showed off their brilliant ideas.
It was a fantastic way to kick-start our new topic and get everyone excited about the learning ahead. The classroom is now full of colourful, heroic vegetables keeping an eye out for any pesky peas!
This week, Year Two have been exploring our new guiding question: “Does Crew stop at the school gates?” We began the term by thinking carefully about what it means to be part of a crew, not just in our classroom but in our wider community too.
Throughout the week, children took part in a range of activities designed to reconnect us as a crew after the summer break. We shared stories, took new crew photographs, created self-portraits for our classroom displays, and agreed on norms to help guide how we want our classroom to look, feel and sound. We also enjoyed team-building games and challenges, reminding ourselves that we are always stronger when we work together.
A real highlight was our work on kindness. Each child wrote a thoughtful kindness poem, which was carefully packaged alongside small treats into gift bags. In the afternoon, we set out together to deliver these kindness bags around Norton. The children were so proud to share their poems and gifts with members of our local community, showing that acts of compassion can travel far beyond the school gates.
This project helped us to see that crew is not just something that happens inside the classroom – it is about how we connect with and care for others wherever we go. We are excited to continue exploring this question throughout the year.
