Pupils at Blue bell Primary School in St Anns have been learning about the eclipse and how to view it before it takes place on Friday morning.
Celebrations have been going on all week and there have been special lessons so that the pupils can make the most of the eclipse on Friday.
Staff at the school hope the weather will hold so that the eclipse will be able to seen live outside but otherwise the children will watch the eclipse on a big screen at a special assembly.
“We want to make it clear to the children that it’s fine to look at the eclipse but not directly into the sun light.
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“We know there’s been a shortage of proper eclipse viewing glasses across country the but there are other cheaper options – such as using two pieces of cardboard and a pinhole.”
Luke Padley, Year 5 teacher at the school who has been teaching the pupils about the eclipse said:
“The eclipse is caused when the sun is blocked by the moon so we can’t see it here on earth – we won’t see a full one for another 15 years.”
Safe ways to view the eclipse:
Pinhole viewers: These are made using two pieces of card, one with a small pinhole in. Stand with your back to the sun and hold both pieces up so that the light comes through the pinhole and is projected onto the other pieces of card
Mirrors: Turn away from the eclipse and use the mirror to reflect the picture of the sun onto a pale wall.
Colander: Hold the colander between the sun and a piece of paper and view eclipse images on the paper
