Eye really like science! In association with: corus.Byline: By ANGELA RAINEY I SPY I spy is a guessing game usually played in families with young children, partly to assist in both observation and in alphabet familiarity. I spy is often played as a car game. with my little eye - the little pupils of Teesside High! A class load of children who attend the foundation stage of the preparatory department of the school paid a visit to the opticians as part of a science project. Investigating the five senses, the pupils were able to explore a range of devices such as lenses and spectacles used by the optician optician, filler of prescriptions for and dispenser of corrective lenses. An optician may grind lenses as instructed by the prescription of an optometrist (see optometry) or ophthalmologist (see ophthalmology) or transcribe the instructions for laboratory mechanics. on a daily basis. The highlight for many was the chance to sit in the opticians chair where they experienced first hand the use of lenses as well as some fantastic glasses. But the project didn't stop there. Back in the classroom, the youngsters got to test each other's eyes using a series of test charts. They even got to see the world through rose tinted glasses when they put coloured lenses to the test. There was also an opportunity to explore vision by using huge magnifying glasses and building their own telescope to discover what lies beyond. The day trip is only one of the many events being hosted at Teesside High in Eaglescliffe. It was checkmate checkmate end of game in chess: folk-etymology of Shah-mat, ‘the Shah is dead.’ [Br. Folklore: Espy, 217] See : End for many talented pupils who took part in the school's open chess championship which was split into age groups. And top marks in tennis was awarded to eight-year-old Brogan Kerr, who's future in the sport is looking very bright indeed. The Year 5 pupil was one of only two girls in the Cleveland area to take part in a County Talent ID Day at the Puma Sunderland Tennis Centre. Representatives from three counties - Cleveland, Durham and Northumberland - were involved in the event, organised for children born in 1999. Broganwas recommended to the Lawn Tennis Association The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) is the governing body of tennis in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. Its objects are to promote and develop tennis and to advance and safeguard the interests of the sport and the governing body. by Jo Cunliffe from the David Lloyd Centre, who coaches tennis at the school. The LTA LTA Land Transport Authority LTA Land Trust Alliance LTA Lawn Tennis Association LTA Lost Time Accident LTA Lighter-Than-Air LTA Lieutenant (Singapore military) LTA Lipoteichoic Acid LTA Lymphotoxin-Alpha looked at Brogan's profile and invited her along for the day. Now she will be monitored by the LTA up until Christmas, and there will be another County Day in March next year. If selected she may take part in a regional roadshow in Roehampton for Cleveland County in May 2008. Brogan's headmaster, Mike Abraham, said: "The Prep School is very proud of Brogan's achievement and we wish her every success with the next stage." Is your school or organisation working on an important project or hosting a special event? If your efforts deserves some recognition, tell us by emailing boro.blogs@eveninggazette.co.uk CAPTION(S): MAGNIFI-CENT preparatory school Foundation Stage children have fun at the opticians |
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