Cardiff pupils go bananas for energy
forms part of E.ON’s broader educational activities, developed to help teach children about where energy comes from and how it is used in our everyday lives. E.ON offers educational workshops through its Energise Anything programme, which also includes online parent- led as well as classroom- based activities. support the curriculum
These and Pupils from Lansdowne Primary School taking part in the Creative Conductors workshop.
Pupils at primary schools across Cardiff have made sweet music during interactive workshops which saw them use anything from bananas to plasticine and high- fives to make circuits that enabled them to create instruments and play music via their computers. The innovative ‘Creative Conductors’ workshops are designed to help improve pupils’ understanding of electricity, conduction and
circuits, and
conclude with students performing their musical creations for their
classmates. During the workshops, pupils rolled up their
sleeves and
experimented with a range of foods, plants and everyday objects which they clipped to circuit boards in order to
demonstrate how
the items could help conduct electricity. Billie-Jean Poole, who works in E.ON’s Community Relations team said: “We’re really pleased to bring the Creative Conductor tour to Cardiff. workshops
The allow the
children to discover for themselves the amazing
conducting properties of everyday items and to learn how to complete a circuit and then use that power to create different sounds and ultimately make music.” Carol Fry, Year 3 Teacher at Lansdowne Primary School in Canton, said: “The
children always
respond well to external visitors, and this was something new for them to get involved with. They enjoyed the hands- on,
practical
as they investigated electrical
circuits
approach and
powered a mix of sounds.” Creative Conductors
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national have
been designed to help pupils aged 5-16 understand
stages
of energy production, distribution and consumption. Full details and resources can be found at eonenergy. com/energiseanything. E.ON customers can visit
eonenergy.com/smart for
more information
about E.ON’s self-reading smart meters and to see if they are able to get one installed. If eligible today, they can also book
an online. appointment
David Plumtree, Group Estate Agency Chief Executive at Sequence with Emma Taylor, CLIC Sargent Fundraising Engagement Manager.
Local estate agency Allen & Harris is proud to have raised a grand total of over £15,000 in 2017 for its chosen charity, CLIC Sargent. As part of the national estate agency network Sequence, Allen & Harris has been supporting CLIC Sargent since 2001 and has now raised in excess of £403,747 over the course of the partnership. CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, and provides clinical, practical, emotional and financial support to help young people and their families to cope with cancer. When cancer strikes young lives, CLIC Sargent helps families limit the damage it causes beyond their health. They provide specialist support, to help and guide each young cancer patient and their family. They fight tirelessly for them, individually, locally and nationally, so that they can focus on the important things. For more information please visit
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Allen & Harris helps raise over £15,000 for CLIC Sargent
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