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Camphill Primary School, Ballymena
Book Fair THANKS...... See News below (13/3/26) | Lafayette Pupil/Sibling Photograph proofs - HOME on Monday 16th March - if you wish to order photographs via School this must be returned by WEDS. 25th March, alternatively orders can be made online via the QR code already home with your child. | We are taking part in Sustrans 'Big Walk & Wheel' during these next 2 weeks - see information in NEWS below (13th March) | Pupil Progress meetings take place this week - wk.bg 16th March - School will close at 1:30pm for pupils on Mon/Weds/Thurs/Fri this week and on 12noon on St.Patrick's Day. | School Closes early all of this week - 1:30pm Mon/Weds/Thurs/Fri and 12noon on St.Patricks Day to accommodate Pupil Progress meetings. The 2pm/3pm Bus will run as normal on Mon/Weds/Thurs/Fri to allow for pupils who attend  Little Stars/Big Stars and to allow for P7s on Monday after swimming.  Pupils who travel normally on the school bus will be supervised in school until the 2pm/3pm bus arrives. Please note - There will be no BUS, Canteen services or  Little Stars /Big Stars on St.Patricks Day - Tuesday 17th March.    | 'Read On' Cancer Fund for Children - Wow!! We are absolutely delighted at the amount of sponsorship brought in - we are presenting NI Cancer Fund for Children with a cheque for £6755.00! This presentation will take place next Wednesday 25th March.  | P5 parents - last day to pay swimming is this Friday. P5 swimming starts on Mon. 20th April..... all swimming dates are on calendar website. | P6 parents - SEAG Practice materials payment will open via Parentmail on Weds. 18th March. | P7 parents - Leavers Hoodies can be ordered via our online uniform shop NOW - last day for orders is next Thursday 26th March. All information can be found under 'PARENTS' Area of the website in the Online Uniform shop area. | RED NOSE DAY - is coming this Friday 20th March - This will be a non-uniform day. All pupils can come to school wearing red and donate 50p/£1 to the charity.... see POSTER in NEWS on FRIDAY 13th March for details. | Look out for information coming out on TUESDAY of this week (via Parentmail) about our EASTER DUCK RACE...... This will take place during the school day on Thursday 26th March. See POSTER in NEWS below. 
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Primary 7BC teach you how to make an erupting volcano

1st Oct 2020

Mr Clarke’s Primary 7 class are going to be such scientists! They have been learning about erupting volcanoes and this week they got to make their very own! After learning the processes of how volcanoes erupt they then decided to test their science knowledge! The students learnt the experiment and then in their class groups had to instruct each other on the step by step process of making the eruption! We then looked at chemical reactions and looked to explain why the lava comes out of the volcano when the vinegar is added to the mixture. We learned that the baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is a base while the vinegar (acetic acid) is an acid. When they react together they form carbonic acid which is very unstable, it instantly breaks apart into water and carbon dioxide, which creates all the fizzing as it escapes the solution.