No escaping Brexit as Bleasby Primary School pupils quiz Newark MP Robert Jenrick

If Newark MP Robert Jenrick thought he was leaving a torrid Westminster for an easier day at Bleasby Primary School recently, then he had another think coming.

For clued-up pupils quizzed him on everything from homelessness to the NHS, the environment ­— and Brexit.

Head Mr Sam Mensah said the MP had been met by school prefects, who had asked questions about Mr Jenrick and his job and were given very detailed responses.

Mr Jenrick then set off on a tour of the school, finding everything from 3-D homework projects to Roald Dahl readers, and answering more queries from young minds in each class.

The MP was invited to his first visit to the school after pupil Priya Bhaker, 10 was runner-up in Mr Jenrick’s competition to schools to design his official Christmas card.

Mr Mensah said Priya and her mother, a lunchtime supervisor, were both at school for Friday’s event.

Also there was the school’s new chairman of governors, Mr Ian Stockford.

“I was really impressed with the intelligence of the children’s questions about some of the big issues in society at the moment,” said Mr Mensah.

“They certainly kept the MP on his toes, but he didn’t fudge his answers. There are definitely some future leaders.”

The MP stayed for just over an hour, longer than was scheduled.

Mr Mensah said: “He was really impressed with the school, the children and the work they were doing.

“And I was really impressed with the way he encouraged the children.

“He went out of his way to make the visit a good experience for them.

“I was delighted at how good the youngsters were in terms of asking questions and demonstrating what they were planning.

“They were confident, articulate and very clearly looking at the big picture.

“It was quite inspirational. But I want my students to know they can make an impact on the world and that there is no limit to their ambitions.”

Work around this is already beginning as Bleasby Primary School is looking to recycle all its paper towels this year and turn them into compost to help the environment.

Meanwhile, Mr Mensah is also going to explore the possibility of some pupils visiting the Houses of Parliament.