Although schools are set to break for holidays next week, a group of enthusiastic pupils are keen to continue learning over the summer months.

Children at Mission Grove Primary School in Buxton Road, Walthamstow, have entered an exciting digital challenge to explore the limits of outer space and visit far-flung corners of the world by video.

‘Make Your World Bigger’ is an initiative run by Discovery Education designed to inspire curiosity by showing video clips to children and asking them to answer questions along the way.

Teacher Lisa Osborne said: “The challenge is a really great focus for children over the summer break. Parents I have spoken to have loved the idea too.”

The 30-day programme which aims to prevent a dip in academic skills during the long break features content from Discovery Channel and Animal Planet.

It is open to pupils aged 5 to 11 who attend a primary school in the UK.