In November, we welcomed Amit from Cummins into our school to run an interactive session with Year 4 where the children learn about how electricity is generated.

They used hand crank generators to power cars around a Scalextric track.  The children found out that the quicker they turned the handle the faster the car would travel. They also discovered that keeping the handle at a constant speed helped.  If they made short, sharp bursts, the car jolted forward and stopped.  Steady turning of the handle helped to generate more speed.

We would like to say a huge thank you to Amit for all the support he gives West Park Academy by volunteering his time.