Today was no ordinary school day in Class Three – it was Superhero Training Day, and what an incredible day it was!
From the moment the children arrived, it was clear we were in for lots of fun. Dressed in their superhero finest, the class looked fabulous!
Our heroes faced a series of exciting and challenging missions designed to test their courage, creativity, and strength:
They put their brains to the test, solving tricky superhero-themed riddles and Paw Patrol codebreakers.
Next, they used their artistic superpowers to design their very own superhero badges and had so much fun joining in with our superhero song and dance.
Disaster struck when our class superhero, Walt, got stuck in a tree! But fear not – Class Three leapt into action with teamwork, problem-solving, and a whole lot of determination to bring him back to safety. Mission accomplished!
Physical Training – Finally, they completed their superhero training with some energetic physical challenges. Whether it was agility, strength, or speed – our heroes showed they had what it takes!
After all their hard work and heroic effort, each member of Class Three was proudly awarded their official Superhero Training Certificate. They truly earned their titles today!
Well done, Superheroes – you made us all proud.Â
We have had an absoultely “super” day today completing our Superhero Training. We all started the day dressed up as superheroes.
Throughout the morning we took part in four different types of training to make sure we were the best superheroes we could possibly be: brain training, physical training, team training and creative training.
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.
Here’s a selection of beautiful work from across the XP Trust from the our first two weeks back! To read about other stories from across the XP Trust, visit xptrust.org.
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!
Class Three have enjoyed some lovely stories whilst exploring our crew question ‘How does what I do impact others?’
Working together as a team was so much fun in the sunshine, we worked hard to solve problems by sharing ideas and listening to each other.
We thought about our own families at home and how we are a big family in our crew and class at school. We worked together to create our crew norms and thought about what makes a happy classroom.
Finally we thought about how we could make kindness our own superpower and spread happiness amongst our friends. Year One decorated biscuits and gifted them to the children in Reception to welcome them into school.
The children in reception have transitioned into full time school seamlessly. Our first two weeks have been focused on settling and getting to know the children. Our number one rule in reception is to be kind, so we thought it was apt that we are the Care Bear Crews!
We have been reading ‘Kind’ by Axel Scheffler, which has been a great book that is filled with positivity and hope. It has a strong message that we can all make the world a better, kinder place. With that being said we have introduced our class kindness jars. Each time we capture an act of kindness we get to put a pom pom in our jar. The love and kindness is spreading in reception and our jars are getting full very quickly! Once we reach the top we will be having a special treat!
In our crew sessions, we have been passing smiles, giving compliments, sharing hugs and high fives…
We have loved spending time together and we know we will have the best year with your wonderful children! Here we are in action making friends, sharing and learning together…
This week Nursery have began to learn what Crew is? And how we take part in it?
We have circled up using our special circle song and we have began to become more familiar with our Crew leader’s. Each crew has the name of a bird as their Crew name and a little pet to help the children to understand being kind, helping them to focus and concentrate whilst take turns to speak. We wonder if you can guess the names of our Crews?
Our focus this week is one of our core principles “ Being Kind”. We are teaching this through a host of stories about kindness and friendship, in particular “Kind” by Axel Scheffler where the key character is lion. This links to our characteristic’s of effective learning character’s, where we encourage the children to show kindness like a “Loving Lion”. Being kind underpins everything we do at Norton Infant School, especially in the Early Years as it helps children to build strong bonds and relationships with each other and staff. This character trait is essential for learning those early social skills, how to treat others, how to play fairly and respectfully and how to look after each other and our Nursery. Let us know if you catch your child being kind – Look out for reward stickers and certificates to praise their acts of kindness this week.
Did you guess our Crew names?
That’s right Crew Puffin’s, Crew Blackbirds, Crew Penguins and Crew Robin’s.
