Our World
Religion
- Create a poster detailing a religious festival or ceremony that has importance to you.
- Compare your belief with another religion.
- Explain what tolerance means to you (discussion).
- Active role in a debate about equality in society (past and present).
Democracy
- Participate in House Captain Elections.
- Write a letter about why you should be a Reading Buddy, Sports Leader or OPAL Ranger.
- Write a letter to an MP about a subject that concerns you.
- Be able to explain who our leaders are and why they are important.
- Join in a debate about the purpose of the government.
Prevent
- Show understanding of British values and give possible consequences to not upholding them.
- Discuss what values are important to yourself.
- Demonstrate Northburn's key values of respect, resilience, inquisitiveness and ambition.
Great Outdoors
Environment
- Grow a plant and record its lifecycle.
- Alter a habitat to encourage specific wildlife.
- Write/draw a proposal to change our local environment for the better.
- Describe the possible consequences of not looking after the environment using a specific example.
- Find out about a worldwide charity and present your findings.
- Recycling - Write a list of what you can recycle in your home.
- Research climate change and present your findings.
Weather
- Monitor and record weather over an extended period.
- Explain why weather is different across the globe at different times.
Outdoor Survival
- Forest School - make a contribution to a group fire, collecting wood and helping to light it.
- Hawkhirst
- Write a 'survival' guide to Hawkhirst aimed for next Y6 children based on weather.
- Design a coat for all weathers.
Staying Healthy
Exercise
- Fun run (not school based)
- After school club
- Representing school in a tournament.
- Prepare a balanced meal.
- Persuasion campaign for healthy eating - poster.
Staying Safe
- Take an active part in discussion about staying safe in the community.
- Create a poster listing online safety tips.
- Successfully complete a quiz about keeping safe.
- Take part in Bikeability.
Creativity
Music
- Learn an instrument.
- Write a biography about a musician you admire.
- Read and write music using notation.
- Lead a group of children playing a musical piece.
- Perform using an instrument to an audience (including voice).
- Write a review of a performance (musical, theatre, film).
Design
- Build a structure.
- Create a presentation about an architect or engineer who has had in impact on everyday life.
Visual arts
- Critique a piece of artwork such as sculpture or paintings.
- Create a piece of artwork at home and present with reasons for choices of materials/media etc.
School Awards
- Be awarded a Headteacher's certificate.
- Be awarded a reading certificate.
- Be awarded a TTRS certificate.
- Be awarded a certificate for sporting or musical achievement.
Our challenges have been reviewed and revised and this set of challenges will take effect from September 2022.