Pupils discover ways to save energy

Pupils from left Libby , Will H and Will from Steyning C of E Primary School take part in the E.ON Play in a Day interactive education programme where they learn about saving energy . The course was taken by Alan Parker from Pals Productions who rehearsed a small show with the children which they then performed to the rest of the school
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0797 3677 017 SUS-151125-102910001 — Pupils from left Libby , Will H and Will from Steyning C of E Primary School take part in the E.ON Play in a Day interactive education programme where they learn about saving energy . The course was taken by Alan Parker from Pals Productions who rehearsed a small show with the children which they then performed to the rest of the school (Note only first names of pupils allowed to be used) Please Credit - Simon Dack / Vervate www.vervate.com 01273 275162 0797 3677 017 SUS-151125-102910001

The day-long drama workshop took groups of Years 4, 5 and 6 pupils through a variety of tasks while exploring the subject of energy through fun and animated activities. The young actors practised songs and took part in drama-based games as they learned about the importance of conserving energy.

One of the schools which took part in Play in a Day was Steyning Church of England Primary School.

Hannah Reilly, Team Leader at Steyning Church of England Primary School, said: “This was a new project for us and the children were really engaged in the activities. It was a good mix of facts and fun, and performing the play was a great way to get the children thinking about what energy is and how important it is to us all.”

Alison Gibson, Senior Community Relations Executive at E.ON, said: “We developed Play in a Day because we understand that energy can be a dry subject, particularly for primary school pupils. But by taking part, the children really do get the chance to look at the topic of saving energy in depth, and they all seem to enjoy performing at the end of the day.

“The plays that they put together are intended to be comical, so we hope that this approach means not only do the participating groups learn about how to be more energy efficient, the whole of the school gains something from the day’s activities and picks up some ideas about the steps we can all take around the home to make sure we use no more energy than we need.”

Since 2013, E.ON’s Play in a Day has visited more than 50 schools and over 1,500 pupils have taken part. As well as Play in a Day, E.ON also offers educational activities through its Energy Experience programme which has been created to help teachers working with young people aged 5-16 years. Energy Experience includes online and classroom activities which support the curriculum, and which have been designed to help pupils understand all stages of energy production, distribution and consumption. Full details and resources can be found at eon-uk.com/energyexperience.

Report and picture contributed by E.ON.