0:02:44 > 0:02:47Hi, all, Ayshah here with your Tuesday Newsround update!
0:02:47 > 0:02:49First up, homework and a school that does it differently.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51Most schools do homework, but some think primary
0:02:51 > 0:02:52schools should scrap it.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Jenny's been to a school that swapped spellings
0:02:54 > 0:03:04and sums for other things.
0:03:07 > 0:03:08I went on a conker walk.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11I fit my entire body through a piece of a
0:03:11 > 0:03:12full A4 paper.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14I designed my own board game.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16I made a cake from scratch.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19These might sound like fun things you do on a weekend, but they are
0:03:19 > 0:03:21actually homework tasks set by the headteacher at this primary
0:03:21 > 0:03:23school in Yorkshire, where they can pick
0:03:23 > 0:03:25If you're not too busy after doing all that homework,
0:03:25 > 0:03:27how about a spot of cow-riding?
0:03:27 > 0:03:28Yes, that's right, cow-riding!
0:03:28 > 0:03:30I know, sounds udderly ridiculous to me.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32But that's what one girl in New Zealand is doing.
0:03:32 > 0:03:33Take a look at this.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35This is Hannah Simpson.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37As an 11-year-old, she dreamed of having a
0:03:37 > 0:03:40horse, but when her parents said no, she moved onto the next best thing
0:03:40 > 0:03:41and jumped on a cow instead.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43I've always loved adventure, so I think
0:03:43 > 0:03:47it was an idea from my younger brother to ride the cow, so I just
0:03:47 > 0:03:48jumped on and away we went.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50Hannah lives on a dairy farm in New Zealand
0:03:50 > 0:03:52and became instant friends with Swiss brown cow, Lilac.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54The unusual pair are common sight in the local
0:03:54 > 0:03:56town as they go about their daily rides.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59Hannah has even taught Lilac to jump!
0:03:59 > 0:04:00OK, that's just milking it.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Although she doesn't always behave herself.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04We're not finished!
0:04:04 > 0:04:08Come here.
0:04:08 > 0:04:09It depends on her mood, I guess.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12Sometimes she loves going up the road and down the river.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14She gets bored, I think, on the farm.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17Cow riding may be unusual, but it is all good for Lilac.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20I don't think it will do any harm to the cow, I think
0:04:20 > 0:04:24it's very good for the cow to get out and about and do something
0:04:24 > 0:04:25different.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29Hannah's now 18 and these two best friends are
0:04:29 > 0:04:30inseparable.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32I couldn't imagine ever getting rid of Lilac.
0:04:32 > 0:04:33She's definitely not for sale.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35You don't need a cow calculator to work out
0:04:35 > 0:04:37that Lilac really is outstanding in her field.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40Moo!
0:04:40 > 0:04:44That's all from me and the team today, go online to see our weather
0:04:44 > 0:04:46report on whether or not snow could be coming this week.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48Ricky's got your Newsround headlines tomorrow morning at 7.40am,
0:04:48 > 0:04:49so do join us then.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52Don't forget to check out the website for all the rest
0:04:52 > 0:04:53of the day's stories.
0:04:53 > 0:05:02Bye!