Lifetime Lab partner SEAI to offer free primary school workshops

LIFETIME LAB PARTNER SEAI TO OFFER FREE PRIMARY SCHOOLS WORKSHOPS

 

A series of interactive,fun hands-on primary workshops will be available free to primary schools in Cork this year as Lifetime Lab partners the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to increase the understanding of climate change and energy efficiency.

 

The workshops are available to both junior (1^st & 2nd ) and senior (3^rd- 6^th) classes  with junior primary students learning about energy efficiency and environmental awareness through participation in various experiments and activities using Guzzler the puppet – the ultimate energy waster! The workshop for senior primary students focuses on fun experiments, including making a battery out of a lemon and creating energy with a balloon followed by the Energy Challenge Game, where students collect as many points as possible and try and avoid the dreaded Sin Bin!

Speaking about the partnership Mervyn Horgan Manager of Lifetime Lab said "The partnership with  SEAI  is a complement to the success of our existing education programmes, with close to 8000 primary school children per year attending workshops at Lifetime Lab we have developed a strong working relationship with schools in Cork" He further said "pupils attending the free workshops will also be see sustainability in practice, close to 80% of energy at Lifetime Lab is sourced onsite through solar, wind, geothermal and hydro systems".

Speaking about the workshops Aoife Cannon, Education Executive with SEAI said "The aim of SEAI's Education Programme is to educate pupils on the benefits of sustainable energy, through local workshops we hope to reach a wider audience and really make a difference to the use of energy in Ireland".  Aoife added "Lifetime Lab is an ideal partner to deliver the programme, both by the success in reaching a large audience but also as an exemplar of sustainability" 

 

Workshops are available free of charge to schools and will run in October, November and December with more dates to be announce for 2012. To book a workshop, or for more information, please contact lifetimelab@corkcity.ie or 021 4941500 or go to www.lifetimelab.ie

 

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Contact Details

Name: Mervyn Horgan

Address: Lifetime Lab, Old Waterworks, Lee Road, Cork

Telephone:  021-4941500

Fax: 021-4941519

Email: lifetimelab@corkcity.ie

 

 

Notes to Editor

 

• Lifetime Lab is located at the Old Cork Waterworks on Lee Road. The site comprises of an interactive Visitor Centre and Steam Engine Room, Playground and Gardens, Modern Conference Room, School Resource Centre and Coffee Dock.

 

• Winter Opening hours are Monday-Friday9.00am – 5.00pm.

 

• Lifetime Lab is an accredited Discover Primary Science & Maths (DPS&M) Centre and currently delivers workshops to over 8000 primary school children per year.

                                               

• All programmes developed by SEAI are relevant to the various curricula, as set by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.  For primary schools sustainable energy falls within the Social Environmental and Scientific Education (SESE) curriculum.

 

• Further information available from Lifetime Lab at: 021-4941500 or www.lifetimelab.ie