Eclipse Invasion

Blog Entry written by Eleanor Hammond, Class 3

This morning at 8.00 am at Harewood the children gathered to see a rare partial solar eclipse. The children witnessed a spectacular sight with the maximum coverage occurring at around 9.30am.

 The pupils of Harewood took part in a range of observations and investigations. We had the opportunity to monitor the light, measure the temperature and to watch solar toys dancing. During a solar eclipse flowers close up, nocturnal animals may appear and it gets very dark.

 When you look directly at the Sun you can damage your eyes, so we had these special glasses so we could make our observations safely. At the end of the day we were able to buy them and take them home as souvenirs.

 "It was an amazing experience," said one of the pupils from Class 3. "I have really enjoyed the day and taking part in all of the investigations!"

 We used objects with holes in to try and project images of the crescent.

 The Class 4 children made accurate measurements of the temperature and fading light. It was definitely a lot colder and darker during the eclipse.

Thank you to all the staff and parents who came in early to help. This reporter will be 83 by the time the next eclipse occurs in 2090 - but I will always remember this one!