Councillor Asghar Khan was joined by Author Chris Madeley as well as colleagues from Balfour Beatty who feature in this new children’s book.  

To introduce this new book, our children from Years 2 – 5 met in the assembly hall to hear from the Lord Mayor who spoke about his journey from arriving in Leeds as a nervous 11-year-old boy to now becoming the 127th Lord Mayor of Leeds.  

The Lord Mayor commented “I feel very lucky to be here today at Alder Tree Primary. This is a very important time in your lives, and you are all very lucky to have a primary education.” Cllr Khan explained how he didn’t receive a primary education and emphasised how important it is for our children to take advantage of this opportunity. Cllr Khan went on to discuss the endless opportunities that will be made available to our children if they work hard and listen to their parents, carers, and teachers.  

Following on from Cllr Khan, colleagues from Balfour Beatty spoke to our children about careers within the construction industry.  

At the end of the assembly our children were able to listen to Chris Madeley read her book which aims to educate children about the world of construction. The children really enjoyed the book and had many questions about the cones’ adventures and the other books in the collection.  

Mrs Burton, Principal, said “Myself and the children felt incredibly privileged to be the first people to read this exciting and informative book. We were proud to welcome the Lord Mayor of Leeds to Alder Tree Primary and learn more about his important role working in our city. We look forward to welcoming him back to our academy in the future.”   

To find out more about Balfour Beatty, click here: https://www.balfourbeatty.com/   

To find out more about Author, Chris Madeley, and the Cones books, click here: https://theconesbooks.co.uk/the-author/