Energy
Cabin
On
Thursday 28th
of November,
as part
of the
Green Schools
programme, there was
an energy
cabin in
the yard.
In the morning the
two sixth
classes had
a lesson
on sustainable
energy with
a man
called Paddy
Stack. When
the lesson
was over
Paddy asked
Ms. Coady
and Mr.
Cummings to
pick four
people to
go out
to the
energy cabin
so that when
Paddy was
gone they
could show
other students
the cabin.
As soon as
we got
out to
the energy
cabin Paddy
told us
to look
around. There
was
a photovoltaic
panel (solar
panel) and
a miniature
windmill on
the roof.
Inside the
cabin there
were posters
all over
the wall.
In the
corner there
were three
energy saving
lightbulbs next
to one
old fashioned
lightbulb. When Paddy turned on
all the lightbulbs the three energy saving ones used less energy than
the normal, old fashioned one. Next to the ligtbulbs was a table with
a box full of energy games. Beside the table was a sun oven. Paddy
took it outside and showed us what it was. When he opened it up there
were mirrors sticking out from the sides. In the middle there was a
little swing. If you wanted to cook something you would put it on the
swing and the sunlight would bounce off the mirrors and cook the
food.
We
hope to bring out students from every class out to the energy cabin.
By
Adam Mahon
Green
School Committee Member
6th
class (Room 10)