In this activity, your child will take on the role of an eco-hero, finding ways to reduce waste and save money at home.

This activity follows on from Super Stories for Climate Heroes and should be completed after reading the storybook, which is available as an eBook in the related resources section.

Each of the short stories has a character who is doing their bit to save the planet by taking what could end up in landfill and doing something special with it. Ashok didn’t like seeing good food go to waste, both at home and at the restaurant where his brother worked. In this activity, your child will take on the role of an eco-hero, finding ways to reduce waste and save money at home.

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Become an Eco-Hero! - Home Activity

This activity follows on from *Super Stories for Money Heroes* and should be completed after reading the storybook, which is available as an eBook in the related resources section.

This activity allows your child to become a ‘Money Hero’, taking on the role of advisor and using lessons learnt from the characters in the book to think about how they can help manage money at home.

Become a Money Hero! - Home Activity

Children are observant and understand that money is part of our everyday lives. Meanwhile, the way that we use money is continuously changing. Helping your child understand and value money from an early age will develop healthy habits around money, in order to manage it well as an adult.

The Money Heroes Parent Guide supports you in developing financial education at home, understanding the Young Money Primary Planning Frameworks and guiding you through the use of our range of fun and engaging resources. It also provides information around having conversations about money with your child and dealing with money worries.

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Players will be tasked with planning the end of year school disco! They will have to carefully consider what will make their event a success, choosing between three options for items such as the venue, DJ and food and drink. Will they stay within budget and let guests into the event for free, or spend more but charge for tickets? This game can be played multiple times and will change every time you play.

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Super Stories Disco Game

Want to learn how to look after the planet and your cash? These fun stories are right on the money.

Food Glorious Food: 
“Food waste, poor taste!” A new celebrity chef arrives in town and gets Ashok thinking about what we can all do to reduce food waste.

The Gift of Thrift: 
Summer and Ruby are finding it hard to get along - until a planet-saving project brings them closer together. It’s the little things that count!

*Super Stories for Climate Heroes is published by Scholastic – text © E.L. Norry, 2021 and illustrations by Iris Amaya © Scholastic, 2021*

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Super Stories for Climate Heroes

***This is an early reader version of Super Stories for Money Heroes. This book is suitable for KS2 children operating at a lower reading level.***

In this collection of short stories, join the characters on their journey as they discover how money influences our everyday lives.  See how they overcome money related challenges and learn important lessons about spending and saving. 

*Super Stories for Money Heroes is published by Scholastic – text © E.L. Norry, 2021 and illustrations by Iris Amaya © Scholastic, 2021*

Become an Eco-Hero! - Home Activity

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