Gaywood Primary School pupil Eleanora, nine, was chosen as the winner of a competition to create a superhero and she is the first child from the school to officially switch-on the star. This year more than 350 children took part in the contest to design a superhero.

The frozen food company wanted to make fruit and vegetables more exciting for children to inspire them to embrace their ‘five a day’.

Eleonora chose a corn on the cob and named the superhero after her favourite singer, Taylor Swift. She visited the Greenyard site on Monday (2) to do the honours and her artwork will be on display in the factory on the Hardwick Industrial Estate.

“It’s the first time a Gaywood Primary pupil has switched on the star,” said Lara Wardill, pastoral support, attendance and safeguarding officer at the school.

“Eleonora was thrilled and surprised  when she found out that she had been chosen to turn on the famous King’s Lynn star,” she added.

The school also held a Rudolph Run this week to raise money for Tapping House, which offers hospice care and support, and the parent association is also holding a Christmas decoration competition in the run-up to the end of term.