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science week

Year of Light

his academic year we coloured liquids in bottles before on them and drew the shadow
Tcelebrated the Year of Light shining a torch through them. patterns, while primary 2 used
during the EIC Science Week. P3 and 4 made some Newton's different coloured torch light
colour wheels to show that when to turn their own shadows a
Mr. Ward all colours of light are mixed, different colour instead of black.
The library windows were they appear white! Thanks to Wow!
blacked out with the help of Mr day for letting us borrow his other primary students made
students from Tecnifutbol and electrical drill to spin the wheels! periscopes that are used in
they also helped to rearrange the P5 listened to the story called submarines, looked at the effect
furniture so that the experiments Aliens Love Underpants before of colour filters on the colour
could be set up. investigating the best material of objects and others made a
Each day, a different classes from to use to make their underwear. paper 'chatterbox' about the
P1 up to ESo4 were invited to Thanks to Miss Julie Smith for properties of light. Primary 5
articulate in a number of light- her big knickers for the washing and 6 used lasers and mirrors to
themed activities. line! reflect a beam of light from one
P1 and 2 looked at their The primary 1 students made end of the table to another via all
reflections in some wobbly some brilliant statues from ten mirrors. Yet another 'wow!'
mirrors and mixed some silver foiled, shone a torch light experiment!

Light poetry Light Night

Mr. Ward
Science Week was
launched with an event
in the preceding week
conducted by Miss
Burton's BAT1 English
class. They regaled us with
poetry that had the theme
of light. They did a great
job of public speaking,
which we all know is Mr. Ward
difficult at the nest of on the Thursday of Science Week we had a very special evening event
times. called Light Night. during the evening, parents were able to try the
experiments that their children had conducted throughout the week.
We also had two guest speakers who enlightened us with the cultural
event called diwali, celebrated by Hindu culture.