It’s not often you’re given the chance to be a Viking for the day, but that’s exactly what happened at Camborne Science and International Academy recently, when 33 local primary school students took part in a day of historical adventure.

The Super Saturday workshop was one of a series of events held at CSIA with the academy’s partner primary schools each term. “Our Super Saturday programme enhances learning in lots of engaging ways,” said Tamsyn Rogers, Super Saturday and summer school coordinator at CSIA. “This workshop was no exception, seeing young students discard their English names and become fearsome Vikings in what was a really exciting and educational day.”

Armed with their new names from Old Norse, students were challenged to make their own Viking shields, ready to take on a quest around the academy site. Two CSIA students in year seven, Ollie Turrell and Emily Brown, also helped out on the day.

“By solving special CSIA riddles, our Vikings were able to unlock an ancient treasure,” said Tamsyn. “Everyone showed their excellent problem solving skills by working out the answers, which were all connected to the subjects studied here at our academy.

“The students were so enthusiastic and certainly had a lot of energy as they ran around finding answers to the riddles. They successfully hunted up and down to find all the tokens to unlock the treasure which was so rightfully deserved.”

Academy principal Ian Kenworthy, said: “The topics the young students explore at our Super Saturday workshops are presented in a way which captures their imaginations and showcases how fantastic learning can be worthy.

“Our programme allows students to develop their personal and group skills, experience subjects in entirely new ways and make friends with their peers. We’re delighted the group had such a great day.”

Super Saturday workshops continue throughout the new year, details can be found on the school’s website cambornescience.co.uk.